THE LAST WILD - THE LAST WILD 1
One of the great eco-adventures for children, the first book in Torday's Last Wild trilogy finds a boy who can communicate with animal pests set out on a thrilling and heartwarming mission.
From the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
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 readers of all ages.
Edad recomendada: A partir de 12 años.
TORDAY PIERS
Piers Torday nació en 1974 en Northumberland, Inglaterra, hijo del novelista Paul Torday. Antes de dedicarse a la escritura trabajó como productor de teatro y televisión, ayudando a contar historias en distintos formatos. En 2013 publicó su primera novela infantil, The Last Wild, que fue finalista del Waterstones Children's Book Prize y traducida a numerosos idiomas. Su secuela, The Dark Wild, ganó el Guardian Children's Fiction Prize en 2014. También completó la novela inacabada de su padre, The Death of an Owl. Ha adaptado obras clásicas como The Box of Delights y vive en Londres con su esposo Will Tosh.
