The Wild Before (Hardback)
  • The Wild Before (Hardback)
  • The Wild Before (Hardback)
  • The Wild Before (Hardback)
  • The Wild Before (Hardback)
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The Wild Before (Hardback)

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Hardback 240 Pages
Published: 19/08/2021
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Waterstones Says

A prequel to Torday’s Last Wild trilogy that is every bit as luminous as those beloved children’s classics, The Wild Before is a stunning mix of folklore, adventure and environmental awareness.

One frosty winter's night, a pure white calf is born on an ordinary muddy farm by the light of a silver moon. This is the legendary Mooncalf, whose arrival has been foretold since the dawn of time.

According to a dream passed down from animal to animal, if the calf dies, a great terribleness will come - rising seas, a plague, skies raining down fire, the end of all things... and Little Hare vows to persuade all the animals to protect Mooncalf, whatever the cost.

But it's easier said than done, and soon Little Hare realises that he is the only one who can save the world...

A stunning prequel to the award-winning, bestselling The Last Wild trilogy, touching on timely themes of climate change, friendship, and above all, hope.

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781786541116
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 320 g
Dimensions: 200 x 134 x 28 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

'Piers Torday is the new master of books for children.' - The Times

'Gripping, original and memorable. Piers Torday continues to demonstrate that he is one of the best writers for children working today.' - The Guardian, on There May Be a Castle

'Written in vivid and urgent style... As thrilling as James and the Giant Peach... The Last Wild may be as critical to the new generation as Tarka the Otter.' - The Times on The Last Wild trilogy

'A dazzling adventure by an award-winning storyteller.' - i Newspaper on The Frozen Sea

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“A beautiful story with a powerful message at its heart”

Teaching is my second career – something I didn’t pick up until I was in my forties and I remember very clearly the children in my first class after I qualified. Amongst my charges was a very quiet boy, who had missed... More

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“Utterly heart rending”

Piers Torday’s The Last Wild Trilogy has been a hugely powerful collection of stories taking Kester Jaynes on an epic journey to save wildlife species from the insanity of man’s choices. These books have been... More

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“A brave hare and a world in trouble. This is an ode to life and a passionate rally cry - a call to arms.”

The Wild Before is a powerful story about our Earth. Written as softly as beautifully as an ode to the countryside, it also sounds the alarm on every page, loud and clear, about crisis and complacency. The main... More

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