It will make them think about the world we live in and open their eyes to the plight of endangered animals across the world. Set in a dystopian future, this book has an original and engaging story with good characters and is an ideal book to hook the class to their English learning. Twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes, who has been locked away at a school for troubled children, is called upon to save the last animals living in a post-apocalyptic world where disease has killed most living things. This planning includes opportunities for: ( Update: I have converted the SMART screens to a Powerpoint file for those unable to access SMART.) There are a total of 150 SMART Notebook screens (in one file) and each lesson is clearly marked, along with details about which lesson each chapter should be read, to aid and link to the learning. There are**** 26 lessons** planned, all with SMART Notebook screens, task sheets and header sheets. Ideal for Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 children. “Alternately somber, thrilling, and silly.26 lessons – ‘The Last Wild’ by Piers Torday – Year 4/5/6 – English planningĪ whole English teaching sequence linked to the book The Last Wild by Piers Torday (Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Award and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2013). The Last Wild Piers Torday Quercus Publishing, Juvenile Fiction - 320 pages 4 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its. The reserved narrative tone and tender yet peculiar view of animals give this piece its own offbeat flavor.” The Dark Wild (Last Wild Series 2) by Piers Torday 5.0 NOOK Book (eBook) 8.99 Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. “Combines a great fondness for animals with an appreciation of the freakish…. it's a moment as thrilling as when James flies off in the Giant Peach.

'When ninety-nine pigeons smash through the windows of Kester's prison and carry him North to the last of the animals…. Only Kester, with the aid of a stubborn, curious girl named Polly, can help them survive. This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 39 from ‘The Last Wild’ by Piers Torday. In 2018, Piers’ new Narnia inspired series was released. Their prequel, The Wild Before, is due to be published in 2021. His debut novel, The Last Wild, was published in 2013 and was followed by The Dark Wild and The Wild Beyond. Then one night, a flock of talking pigeons and a bossy cockroach come to help him escape, and he discovers that he can speak-to them. Award winning author Piers Torday has had his books published all over the world.

He’s been locked away in a home for troubled children and is unable to speak a word.

In a world where animals are slowly fading into extinction, twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes feels as if he hardly exists either. Eoin Colfer, New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series