The Last Wild by Piers Torday

The Last Wild by Piers Torday is an adventurous fictional story for 9-12 year olds with an eco message. A young boy called Kester Jaynes lives in quarantine like all humans after a disease spreads across the globe, killing off all animals except pests. With a gift to speak with the pests, Kester is set about the task of saving the animals and is taken to a clearing where the last remaining animals are gathered in hiding. An exciting read, written pre-pandemic with many issues still resonating today.