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Perfect for fans of The Explorer, this exciting debut novel is a gripping and heartfelt survival story set in a future rewilded England. A UTOPIAN FUTURE. A FORBIDDEN WILDERNESS. TWO KIDS TRYING TO SURVIVE. Twenty-five years into the future, no humans are allowed in the Wildlands... Read More
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Wildlands

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Perfect for fans of The Explorer, this exciting debut novel is a gripping and heartfelt survival story set in a future rewilded England.

A UTOPIAN FUTURE.
A FORBIDDEN WILDERNESS.
TWO KIDS TRYING TO SURVIVE.

Twenty-five years into the future, no humans are allowed in the Wildlands - a vast area in Britain where wolves, lynx and bison roam free. The only exception is a high-speed train line between London and Glasgow that crosses right through the heart of the project. Thirteen-year-old Astrid and her little sister, Indie, are onboard when their train slows to a brief, unexpected stop... and they find themselves accidentally left behind.

Stranded in this place of astonishing natural wonders and terrible dangers, they have only a rucksack, a phone without signal - and each other. As every wrong turn takes them deeper into the Wildlands, do they have the ingenuity and determination to survive?

How far would you go to find your way home?

Perfect for fans of The Explorer and The Last Wild, this riveting and emotional story takes place in an imagined future teeming with lost flora and fauna that we can only dream about encountering today.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241728109

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 291g

Pages: 416

About the Author

After graduating with a degree in Zoology from the University of Cambridge, Brogen Murphy set about trying to figure out how best to save the world. After a (very) brief stint in climate activism, they spent fifteen years promoting clean technologies that help build a low-carbon future. They are currently on a nomadic adventure with their wife, searching for the perfect place to live.

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