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In a bleak, post‑apocalyptic landscape where disease has wiped out most life, twelve‑year‑old Kester Jaynes, a student at a school for troubled children, is unexpectedly chosen to undertake a daring mission: save the planet’s remaining animals. Joined by a cadre of curious companions, Kester must navigate a roving wilderness filled with danger, mystery, and the promise of a new world order.
First publish date: 2021
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Piers Torday
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