The Wild Before
Piers Torday
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
Average rating
Can one hare alone change the world? The captivating animal adventure destined to be loved by readers of all ages. A stunning paperback edition from the bestselling, much-loved author, Piers Torday.
One stormy, snowy night, a pure silver calf is born on an ordinary muddy farm by the light of the moon. This is the legendary Mooncalf, whose arrival has been foretold since the dawn of time.
According to a dream passed down from animal to animal, if the calf dies, a great terribleness will come – rising seas, a plague, skies raining down fire, the end of all things… and Little Hare vows to persuade all the animals to protect Mooncalf, whatever the cost.
But it’s easier said than done, and soon Little Hare realises that he is the only one who can save the world…
A stunning prequel to the award-winning, bestselling The Last Wild trilogy, touching on timely themes of climate change, friendship, and above all, hope.
‘Piers Torday is the new master of books for children’ The Times
‘an unforgettable story of hope and friendship’ The Bookseller
Reviews
It wasn’t my favourite book but it was still quite good
General Iguana Anteater 04.09.2024
I really liked this book because there were so many twists and turns and was something I could never make up by my self, I just loved it, I would recommend it to people who like adventure stories.
Duchess Pinky Ridiculous 15.08.2023
My favourite character was the rabbit because he was so brave and adventurous. My least favourite bit was when the mud slide happened because the animals got hurt. My favourite bit was when the rabbit faced up to the wolves.I was puzzled when the white cow died because usually stories say the main characters survive. I noticed that there was always a different type of destruction every time. This book was full of adventure and kindness and I recommend it to people who like unpredictable and adventurous stories.
Nurse Amazonia Volcano 02.08.2023
I’m not really sure I follow, but I like the theme and the idea of it
Anonymous 01.08.2023
I read The Last Wild for school, so I wanted to read this when I saw it in my local library. It ties up loose ends from the first book, and builds the world further than what we got in TLW. Highly recommended!
Lady Majorca Mozzarella 29.07.2022
I found this book quite boring, so I have not actually finished it, so I am leaving it back to the library but I might come back to it and finish in a while.
Anonymous 14.07.2022
Piers Today is one of my favourite authors and when I saw this book in waterstones, I knew that I just had to buy it. This is either the first or last book of his 'wile' series but takes place before everything has happened. I loved little-hare because his courage never failed him. Anyone who loves animals, cliff hangers or surprises should definitely read this book.
Professor Trigger Owl 17.06.2022
This was a book about a bunny that took care of a moon calf.
Anonymous 21.10.2021
You mainly need to be an animal lover to properly enjoy this book. It links very well to the other 3 books.
Principal Amazonia Legend 04.09.2021
