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The Last Whale

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The Last Whale follows Abi, a committed climate activist, and her AI companion Moonlight as they strive to protect the Earth's remaining great whales. When they discover whale song recordings made by Abi's whale hunter great-grandfather, Moonlight identifies a hidden pattern within the songs. This pattern acts as a map to a future that could save not only the whales but the entire world.
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Ideal for young adults interested in environmental issues, technology, and thrilling adventures that blend science fiction with real-world challenges.

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From killers to conservationists, the story of three generations of the Kristensen family, their history as whale hunters and later their mission to save the great whales and our planet.

From killers to conservationists, Carnegie-shortlisted Chris Vick tells the story of three generations of the Kristensen family, their history as whale hunters and later their mission to save the great whales and our planet.

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There are 1.3 million great whales left in the Earth's oceans today.

Climate activist Abi and her AI computer Moonlight are on a mission to protect the planet.

When they uncover whale song recordings made by Abi's great-grandfather, a whale hunter, Moonlight discovers a pattern...

...the songs are a map to a future that could rescue the whales and rescue the world.

'A hard-hitting, beautifully written call to arms' Guardian

Daily Mail Best Book of 2022
Big Issue Kids' Best Book of 2022

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803281612

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zephyr

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Chris Vick is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. In between writing and teaching, Chris works for a whale and dolphin conservation charity and is a member of Authors4Oceans. He lives near Bath with his wife and daughter. Girl. Boy. Sea. (Zephyr) was shortlisted for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal.

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