The Last Wild
The Last Wild by Piers Torday is a reprint edition published by Penguin on January 22, 2015, featuring 352 pages in English. This story follows twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes, who feels invisible while locked away in a home for troubled children. His life takes a dramatic turn when a flock of talking pigeons and a cockroach help him escape, revealing that he can communicate with animals. Kester soon learns that he is the key to their survival in a world where animals are facing extinction.
Readers will find an inventive adventure that combines elements of action, fantasy, and a deep connection to animals. As Kester teams up with a determined girl named Polly, they embark on a journey to save the remaining creatures. The narrative explores themes of friendship and courage against a backdrop of a fading natural world, making it a unique addition to juvenile fiction.
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“A hugely inventive adventure.”
—Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series
In a world where animals are slowly fading into extinction, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes feels as if he hardly exists either. He’s been locked away in a home for troubled children and is unable to speak a word. Then one night, a flock of talking pigeons and a bossy cockroach come to help him escape, and he discovers that he can speak—to them. And the animals need him. Only Kester, with the aid of a stubborn, curious girl named Polly, can help them survive.
The animals saved Kester. But can he save them?
“When ninety-nine pigeons smash through the windows of Kester’s prison and carry him North to the last of the animals…. it’s a moment as thrilling as when James flies off in the Giant Peach. Highly recommended”
—The Times (UK)
“Combines a great fondness for animals with an appreciation of the freakish…. The reserved narrative tone and tender yet peculiar view of animals give this piece its own offbeat flavor.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Alternately somber, thrilling, and silly.”
—Publishers Weekly
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