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The Wild Ones

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Book Synopsis

The old familiar world had gone. Out there in the cold and gusting dark, something new and unknown was waiting…’

Scamp lives at a pet care centre. He has friends, food and a warm bed. But one terrible night – the Night of the Great Growl – his world changes for ever.

The people have vanished and all that’s left outside are the Things: vicious, starving beasts that roam the ruined city. Driven into the wilds – with Chandelier the cat, Punzel the rabbit, Patticake the dachshund, Falstaff the parrot and hamsters Nudge and Wink – Scamp sets off in search of safety.

On their epic journey, Scamp must discover his own wildness if he’s to lead the pets to the one thing they so desperately need – a new home.

A moving, beautifully written survival quest story perfect for fans of I AM REBEL.
Set to win the hearts of children the world over.
With irresistible full-page illustrations.

Our Review Panel says...

This book is a unique take on a survivor story. It’s the story of a group of animals who are trying to find their way because a catastrophic event happens. This book follows the lives of a group of different pets that all live in a pet care centre. They are quite happy and content being looked after by a human until one day their world changes and all the humans are gone. The pets have to look after themselves in a much scarier world.

Their safe haven is then invaded by ‘The Things’. The things are starving and desperate so the pets have to run from their safe place and try to find another. They have lots of different things to overcome from betrayals to drownings as they go on their journey. Finally finding somewhere they can call home.

On this journey, the pets transform into wild animals that no longer rely on a human, but can survive on their own. With plenty of perilous moment, this book is best suited to older primary readers. It is a great story of bravery, determination and friendship, which are all brilliant themes to teach to children.