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The Last Wild

By: Piers Torday
Narrated by: Oliver J. Hembrough
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About this listen

From the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine Rundell.

As Seen on BBC's Countryfile.

This is a story about a boy named Kester. He is extraordinary, but he doesn't know that yet. All he knows, at this very moment, is this:

  1. There is a flock of excited pigeons in his bedroom.
  2. They are talking to him.
  3. His life will never be quite the same again....

Kester lives in a land in quarantine. A deadly virus has killed all the animals except pests and it's expected to be equally dangerous to humans. But when Kester realises he can talk to the pests, he finds they have great hope invested in him.

A captivating animal adventure destined to be loved by listeners of all ages.

©2013 Piers Torday (P)2013 Quercus Publishing Plc / WF Howes Animals Animals & Nature Fiction Literature & Fiction

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Critic reviews

"A darkly comic and hugely inventive adventure .... it could be the next big thing" (Eoin Colfer)
"Inventive, with laughs, tears and cliffhangers" ( Sunday Times)
"The sequel had better come soon" ( Observer)
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loved it couldn't finish it was so great vey engaging story great one kids wanting adventure

brilliant

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An excellent choice for upper ks2 children. It is well written and a great resource for modelled writing.

A great novel for upper ks2 children.

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mwa it very good I like it a lot it very good so buy it.

wow

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Narration fabulous, quirky voiced and brought to life with energy. Downloading the next instalment today.

brilliant read

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Made me cry and smile. Loved it so much. One of my favourites of all time.

Just awesome

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