Discover First: Get one of 100 copies of Steve Cole's The Wild Ones for a young book lover before it hits bookshops
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Readers will be selected to receive one of 100 early copies of The Wild Ones before it's published in September.
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.
'Steve Cole is a master storyteller. Prepare to meet your new favourite bunch of scrappy animals.' Eoin Colfer
'A thrilling adventure of bravery, friendship, and finding a home in a broken world.' Abie Longstaff
Why we chose this book
'The Wild Ones is a thrilling, heartfelt adventure packed with humour and unforgettable characters. Scamp's epic journey sounds as moving as it is exciting – a story we think young readers will be eager to discover before anyone else.' Stacey, National Book Tokens
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