The Last Wild: Book 1 (The Last Wild Trilogy)

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Wolves live in a huge range of habitats and human population densities. They present a very low risk to people. Wolves have re-established themselves across most countries in Europe. They are a tourist draw despite being shy creatures that avoid people where possible. They suffer from many centuries of demonisation and mythmaking. No reintroduction would be attempted without widespread public consent and enthusiasm. This is the perfect middle grade trilogy for those seeking a nature adventure and who love animals, which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2014 . A virus pandemic. Capitalism coupled with unbridled greed (I don’t think capitalism is innately bad. It becomes evil when people worship money and power and greed and control and use capitalism as the means to have those things). Loss of community. Humans choosing to be rotten. A world destroyed. Then hope. Life. an amazing book, truly captivating and easy to get completely submerged in Piers Torday's writing magic. Definitely plays with your emotions and I would definitely recommend reading this phenomenal book.

I was a total bookworm and read everything I could lay my hands on, from Beatrix Potter to Babar, Moomintrolls to Hobbits. Some of my favourite books included Stig Of The Dump, The Land of Green Ginger and The Silver Sword.So, this is a children's book. If you are expecting a deep read that will scar your soul, this is definitely not for you. http://web.archive.org/web/20130404090940/http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/136/the_hexham_wolf.html And when it is written with such wild imagination and vivid skill as Torday's 'The Last Wild', the knowledge that this story is not ended and that there is more to come is both a wonderful and awful thing to deal with as a selfish reader. Kester lost the ability to talk when his mom died. Do you know anybody who was traumatized like this by the death of a loved one? How did they eventually cope?

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The extirpation of the wolves, which once existed in every part of these islands, is an oft-told story. Starred Review. A sort of dystopian Winnie-the-Pooh, Torday's story is alternately somber, thrilling, and silly, filled with eccentric human and animal characters with distinctive voices. " - Publishers Weekly

Respect for all living beings; courage, resourcefulness, overcoming obstacles, and using your intelligence and knowledge to help yourself and others. Also: the unlikeliest characters and their skills are just the right thing to save the day. Plot: 4 STARS. Yay: It is good and it is interesting enough. The world faces a red-eye virus that slowly kills the Animal Kingdom. Only few survive, and they call themselves 'The Last Wild.' Led by a stag, he relies on Kester Jaynes to save them. Kester is 12 and is reluctant to find a cure. What can he do? Can he find a cure before all animals are dead? Reintroducing the wolf to the Scottish Highlands was first proposed in the late 1960s, but the idea only started to gain wider publicity and support following the reintroductions of the red wolf to the south-eastern United States in 1989, and the grey wolf to Yellowstone National Park in 1995.Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close