The Last Wild Series 4 Books Collection Set by Piers Torday - Ages 8-12 - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Last Wild
The Wild Beyond
The Dark Wild
The Wild Before

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Quercus Children's Books
Age Range: Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-7)

Overview
Step into Piers Torday's acclaimed eco-adventure saga with this four-book paperback collection. At the center is Kester Jaynes, a boy who discovers he can talk to animals in a near-future world where wildlife has all but vanished. Across The Last Wild, The Dark Wild, and The Wild Beyond, Kester races to save the last creatures, while the prequel The Wild Before travels back to a mythic past where one hare's courage shapes the wild's fate. Imaginative and emotionally rich, this set suits middle-grade readers who love animals and adventure.

About the Books
This four-book collection follows the arc of Piers Torday's Last Wild universe, beginning with the trilogy that introduces Kester Jaynes, a boy locked away in a home for troubled children who discovers that a flock of talking pigeons has come looking for him. In The Last Wild, Kester learns a mysterious virus has wiped out nearly all animal life, and that he alone can hear the voices of the survivors who remain, setting him on a mission he never expected to face. The Dark Wild sends him beneath the city to an underground world of insects and rats plotting rebellion, while The Wild Beyond widens the stakes to a full-scale fight for the planet's last wild places, pitting Kester against a corporation determined to control whatever nature remains. Rounding out the set is The Wild Before, a stand-alone prequel set in an ancient world of folklore and prophecy, following a small but determined hare who must decide whether one single life can truly change the course of history. Together, the four books blend cinematic, fast-moving adventure with genuine environmental urgency, asking readers to think about stewardship, courage, and the bond between humans and animals, while Torday's inventive world-building rewards fans who follow Kester's journey all the way from its desperate, uncertain beginning to its hopeful, hard-won end.

Key Benefits

• Complete four-book paperback collection, the full trilogy plus prequel
• Fast-paced eco-adventure that appeals to reluctant and enthusiastic readers
• Introduces stewardship, courage, and animal welfare themes for young readers
• Great gift for birthdays, holidays, or a classroom library addition
• Brand new paperback set for kids ages 8-12 (Grades 3-7)

Book-by-Book Guide
The Last Wild — Kester Jaynes discovers he can talk to the last surviving animals after a flock of pigeons finds him in a home for troubled children.
The Wild Beyond — Kester's mission widens as he and his animal allies confront a corporation set on controlling Earth's last wild places.
The Dark Wild — Kester ventures beneath the city into an underground world of insects and rats who believe it's time to rise up.
The Wild Before — A stand-alone prequel following a determined hare whose choices shape the fate of the wild long before Kester's story begins.

About the Author
Piers Torday is a British author born in Northumberland, England, whose Last Wild series blends adventure fiction with environmental themes. Before writing for children, he worked as a producer and writer in theatre, live comedy, and television. He is the son of novelist Paul Torday, whose final, unfinished novel Piers completed and published. Torday's books for young readers combine imaginative world-building with heartfelt storytelling about the connection between humans and animals, and he continues writing across the Last Wild universe, including the prequel The Wild Before.

Why You'll Love This Set
This four-book paperback collection delivers a complete, satisfying eco-adventure that keeps young readers hooked from page one. It's a smart pick for birthdays, holiday gifting, back-to-school reading lists, or building out a classroom or home library kids will want to finish.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.