The Last Wild

The Last Wild

<b>"A hugely inventive adventure."</b><br><b>—Eoin Colfer, <u>New York Times</u> bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series</b><br> <br>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 <i>can</i> speak—to them. And the animals need him. Only Kester, with the aid of a stubborn, curious girl named Polly, can help them survive.<br> <br>The animals saved Kester. But can he save them?<br> <br><b>"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"<br>—<u>The Times</u> (UK)<br> <br>“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.”<br>—<u>Kirkus Reviews</u><br> <br>“Alternately somber, thrilling, and silly.”<br>—<u>Publishers Weekly</u></b>