{"product_id":"9781101626900","title":"The Last Wild (Last Wild Series #1)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A hugely inventive adventure.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Eoin Colfer, \u003cu\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/u\u003e bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e speak—to them. And the animals need him. Only Kester, with the aid of a stubborn, curious girl named Polly, can help them survive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe animals saved Kester. But can he save them?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cu\u003eThe Times\u003c\/u\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cu\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Alternately somber, thrilling, and silly.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cu\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134284906736,"sku":"9781101626900","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101626900_p0.jpg?v=1763689147","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101626900","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}