New Releases by Piers Torday

Piers Torday is the author of PIERS TORDAY UNTITLED 3 (2026), PIERS TORDAY UNTITLED 2 (2026), Midnight Treasure: Wolf Crown (2025), Midnight Treasure (2025), Letters to a Dog (2024).

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PIERS TORDAY UNTITLED 3

release date: Jan 01, 2026

PIERS TORDAY UNTITLED 2

release date: Jan 01, 2026

Midnight Treasure: Wolf Crown

release date: Oct 09, 2025

Midnight Treasure

release date: Mar 06, 2025

Letters to a Dog

release date: Oct 01, 2024
Letters to a Dog
Letters from a longed-for pet provide comfort and entertainment for a lonely boy in a heartfelt and gently humorous tale from bestselling author Piers Torday. Jamie is in hospital waiting for a life-changing operation. And to make a difficult time even harder, he's fallen out with his dad and refuses to speak to him when he comes to visit. To keep his spirits up, nurse Shirley suggests he writes a letter to the dog he desperately wants to adopt from the local dogs' home. But imagine his surprise when Dog writes back! Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

The Wild Before

release date: Aug 19, 2021
The Wild Before
Can one hare alone change the world? A captivating animal adventure destined to be loved by readers of all ages. A stunning hardback edition printed with recycled materials and eco packaging. One frosty winter's night, a pure white calf is born on an ordinary muddy farm in the light of a silver moon. This is the legendary Mooncalf, whose arrival has been foretold since the dawn of time. Hare knows immediately that if the calf is not saved it will be the end of all things. 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... and Hare vows to protect Mooncalf with his life. Upon Mooncalf's arrival, the old bull summons all the animals of the farm and tells them of this dream, warning that they must help Hare in his mission before it is too late. But it's easier said than done, and soon Hare realises that he must act on his own... A stunning prequel to the award-winning bestselling The Last Wild trilogy, with themes of climate change, hope and friendship. 'Piers Torday is the new master of books for children who like magic and modernity with their lust for adventure' The Times.

The Frozen Sea

release date: Mar 05, 2020
The Frozen Sea
'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere.' The second incredible instalment of a spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild trilogy. It is 1984 and forty years since Simon, Patricia and Evelyn and Larry first stepped through a magical library door into the enchanted world of Folio. When Patricia's daughter, Jewel, makes a mysterious discovery in an old bookshop, she begins a quest that will make her question everything she thought she knew. Summoned to Folio, she must rescue a missing prince, helped only by her pet hamster and a malfunctioning robot. Their mission to the Frozen Sea will bring them face-to-face with a danger both more deadly and more magnificent than they ever imagined. What Jewel discovers will change not just who she thinks she is, but who we all think we are...

De verdwenen magiër

release date: Nov 21, 2019
De verdwenen magiër
Opnieuw een sprookjesachtig en spannend boek van Piers Torday. Dit magische verhaal is een ode aan de wonderlijke wereld en avonturen van Narnia. Piers Torday, auteur van De laatste wilde dieren, neemt je mee naar een betoverende nieuwe wereld in De verdwenen magiër. Als je het je kunt voorstellen, dan bestaat het. Ergens... Simon, Patricia, Evelyn en Larry hebben de oorlog overleefd. Maar zodra ze een mysterieuze bibliotheek binnenstappen, begint het gevaar pas echt. Ze komen terecht in het land van verhalen, Folio, een betoverend koninkrijk. Maar het is oorlog tussen de vele verhalen in de magische wereld, en de kinderen kunnen dit alleen stoppen door de maker van de bibliotheek te vinden. Maar dat is een magiër die al eeuwenlang niet meer is gezien...

Il branco oscuro

release date: Jan 23, 2019
Il branco oscuro
Kester ha salvato gli animali. Ora riuscirà a salvare anche gli umani? Il dodicenne Kester Jaynes pensava che, con la scoperta degli ultimi animali selvaggi della Terra, la sua avventura fosse finita, ma si sbagliava. Gli uomini che hanno voluto una Terra senza animali e un mondo senza colori né sapori non hanno nessuna intenzione di lasciarlo in pace. E quando la sua amica Polly scompare, Kester sente che è suo dovere di capo branco andare a salvarla. Nei meandri oscuri sotto la città scintillante lo attende una terribile scoperta: tutti gli animali sopravvissuti si si stanno organizzando per muovere guerra agli umani e sterminarli! Dopo l’amatissimo L’ultimo branco selvaggio, una nuova avventura del ragazzino che, cercando di salvare gli animali, porta un messaggio di speranza in una terra governata dalla paura e dall’oppressione.

Ztracený mág

release date: Jan 01, 2019
Ztracený mág
Pokud si to dokážeš představit, tak to existuje. Někde... Hold Letopisům Narnie od jednoho z nejtalentovanějších britských autorů současnosti Když čtveřice sourozenců objeví v rozlehlém venkovském domě dveře do tajuplné Knihovny, netuší, že za nimi čeká neuvěřitelné dobrodružství. Vedou totiž do světa Folio, v němž žijí postavy ze všech známých příběhů, které však ohrožuje armáda robotů. Ta chce smyšlené pohádky vyhladit a nastolit vládu faktů a informací. Odvrátit tuto hrozbu může jen samotný stvořitel Knihovny – ztracený mág Nicholas Crowne. Toho však stovky let nikdo neviděl...

The Lost Magician

release date: Sep 01, 2018
The Lost Magician
'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere' The new spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild trilogy. 1945. They have survived the Blitz, but when Simon, Patricia, Evelyn and Larry step through a mysterious library door, it is the beginning of their most dangerous adventure yet. They discover the magical world of Folio, where an enchanted kingdom of fairy knights, bears and tree gods is under threat from a sinister robot army. The many stories of the Library are locked in eternal war, and the children's only hope is to find their creator - a magician who has been lost for centuries. What they discover will change not just their own lives, but the fate of the world, for ever ... 'One of the best writers for children working today' The Guardian

Box of Delights

release date: Jan 02, 2018
Box of Delights
Kay Harker is heading home for the school holidays. Recently orphaned, he knows this Christmas will be different but nothing could prepare him for the journey that lies ahead. On the train he meets an old magician, Cole Hawlings, who charges Kay with safeguarding a wondrous device that has time-travelling powers. It's an instrument that Cole's nemesis, the wicked sorcerer Abner Brown, will stop at nothing to steal for himself. And so when the old man mysteriously disappears, Kay faces the fight of his life. He must protect both the Box of Delights and, with it, the people he loves. The Box of Delights is a magical and festive adventure in which one boy must confront the secrets of the past to defeat the evil in his present. The future of Christmas itself depends upon him. Adapted for the stage for the first time by Piers Today, John Masefield's much-loved classic The Box of Delightspremiered at Wilton's Music Hall in December 2017. 'One of the greatest children's books ever written.' The Times

Er was eens een kasteel

release date: Nov 04, 2017
Er was eens een kasteel
Er was eens een kasteel is het nieuwe boek van Piers Torday, auteur van de Laatste wilde dieren-trilogie en winnaar van de Guardian Fiction Children’s Prize. Een magisch winters sprookje. Er was eens een kasteel is het nieuwe boek van Piers Torday, auteur van de Laatste wilde dieren-trilogie en winnaar van de Guardian Fiction Children’s Prize. Kerstavond. Mouse Mallory rijdt met zijn familie door een besneeuwd landschap, op weg naar zijn grootouders. Maar ze komen er nooit aan. De auto slipt en Mouse wordt uit de auto geslingerd. Hij wordt wakker in een magisch landschap met een praatziek schaap en een nogal bazige paard als gezelschap. Mouse onderneemt een wonderlijke reis door een wereld vol monsters, gevaarlijke ridders en mysterieuze tovenaars. Terwijl hij op zoek is naar een kasteel dat er misschien niet is, realiseert hij zich dat dit misschien wel de belangrijkste reis van zijn leven is... ‘Piers Torday bewijst opnieuw dat hij een van de beste kinderboekenauteurs van dit moment is.’ The Guardian

De dieren van Ver

release date: Jul 05, 2017
De dieren van Ver
De dieren van Ver is het derde en laatste deel van De laatste wilde dieren-trilogie van auteur Piers Torday, winnaar van de Guardian Children’s Book Prize. Alles wat kinderen aantrekkelijk vinden aan een boek zit in deze serie: avontuur, heldendom, vriendschap, humor en wijsheid. De dieren van Ver is het derde en laatste deel van De laatste wilde dieren-trilogie van auteur Piers Torday, winnaar van de Guardian Children’s Book Prize. Alles wat kinderen aantrekkelijk vinden aan een boek zit in deze serie: avontuur, heldendom, vriendschap, humor en wijsheid. In De laatste wilde dieren (eerste deel) en De dieren van het Duister (tweede deel) redde Kester niet alleen de laatste wilde dieren, maar ook zijn stad. Maar wanneer de enige nog levende walvis verschrikkelijk nieuws over de toekomt brengt, weet Kester dat zijn taak er nog lang niet op zit. Samen met zijn vrienden gaat hij op zoek naar de muis die de sleutel naar de toekomst bewaakt. Onderweg ontdekken ze de waarheid achter de boodschap van de walvis en weten ze dat hun avontuur nog maar net is begonnen... ‘Een fijn avontuur.’ Kidsweek

L'última foscor

release date: Nov 02, 2016
L'última foscor
Aquesta és la història d’un nen anomenat Kester. Ha rescatat les últimes criatures salvatges de la Terra i creu que la seva aventura s’ha acabat. Però no podia equivocar-se més perquè: 1. Un helicòpter es dirigeix directament cap a ell 2. Pot sentir murmuris estranys sota terra El seu viatge no ha fet més que començar...

There May Be a Castle

release date: Oct 06, 2016
There May Be a Castle
A remarkable story about love, loss and the power of the imagination, from an award-winning, celebrated writer for children. On a frozen Christmas Eve, Mouse Mallory and his family set off across a snow-white valley to visit his grandparents. They never arrive. As the wheels skid off the icy road, Mouse is thrown from the car. When he wakes, he finds himself in a magical landscape, with only a talkative sheep and a very bossy horse for company. And they tell him: this is your story now. So begins Mouse's extraordinary quest through a world of wonder. A world of monsters, minstrels, dangerous knights and mysterious wizards; a world of terrifying danger but also more excitement than Mouse has ever known. All to find a castle, somewhere, beyond. But why is Mouse looking for a castle? As thoughts of his family back at the car begin to surface, Mouse realises this might be the most important journey he will ever make ... This is a novel about love and death. It's about the power of stories to change the way we view the world - and it's about the power of a child to change their own world. Emotionally arresting but ultimately uplifting, this is a remarkable novel for our times.

De dieren van het Duister

release date: Jun 24, 2016
De dieren van het Duister
Na een medicijn te hebben gevonden voor het dodelijke rode oog-virus, denk Kester dat de wereld weer in alle rust kan herstellen. Maar dan duikt er opeens een nieuw gevaar op... Met De dieren van het duister ̧ deel 2 van De laatste wilde dieren¬-trilogie, won Piers Torday de Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Kester heeft de laatste wilde dieren gered. Zijn taak zit erop. Denkt hij. Maar diep in de grond, onder de stad, leven er nog meer dieren: een gevaarlijke witte hond, een roedel vossen, een bemoeizuchtige spreeuw, een wanhopige rat en nog veel meer. En ze zijn bezig een aanval voor te bereiden op hun menselijke vijanden. Samen met Polly en een groepje zwerfkinderen probeert Kester de wraakzuchtige dieren tegen te houden. Kester heeft de laatste wilde dieren gered, maar kan hij nu de mensen redden? 'Een prachtige aanwinst voor de kinderliteratuur.' Edward van de Vendel 'Piers Torday heeft een meesterwerk afgeleverd.' Hebban.nl

The Death of an Owl

release date: Apr 14, 2016
The Death of an Owl
Political chaos, MPs turning on each other, expediency and skulduggery at the highest echelons of government? No, not Brexit, but a brilliant political satire from the bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN 'THE DEATH OF AN OWL will ring true with anyone who has ever hated politicians or fallen out of love' EVENING STANDARD 'A pleasure to read' DAILY EXPRESS Andrew Landford, MP is driving home one night along a dark country lane when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. But Andrew sits on a parliamentary committee concerned with the protection of endangered species, and the death of the owl threatens to destroy his hopes of reaching No. 10. Also in the car is Andrew's old Oxford friend and political adviser, Charles Fryerne. Will they be able to keep the crime under wraps, or will circumstances conspire against them? Paul Torday's last novel, and completed by his son Piers, this is a timely reminder that in politics, nothing is sacred... 'A pleasure to read' Daily Express 'Skeweringly accurate' Evening Standard 'A compelling blend of morality and satire' Sunday Mirror 'Witty and well-crafted - a delightful gothic fantasy' Guardian

El último rebaño

release date: Dec 02, 2015
El último rebaño
Una novela maravillosa galardonada con el Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Ésta es la historia de un niño llamado Kester. Es un niño muy especial, aunque él aún lo ignora. Ahora mismo, lo único que sabe es esto: 1.En su habitación hay una bandada de palomas alborotadas. 2. Le están hablando. 3. Su vida nunca volverá a ser como antes... Críticas: «Una novela escrita con un estilo muy gráfico y trepidante [...]. Muy recomendable.» The Times «Ingeniosa, llena de risas, lágrimas y suspense.» The Sunday Times «Me ha entusiasmado.» The Guardian «Más vale que la segunda entrega llegue pronto.» The Observer «Un libro maravillosamente extraño y extrañamente maravilloso.» Financial Times

L'ultimo branco selvaggio

release date: Oct 07, 2015
L'ultimo branco selvaggio
Questa è la storia di un ragazzino di nome Kester. Kester è straordinario, ma ancora non lo sa. Tutto quello che sa al momento è che: c'è uno stormo di piccioni molto agitati in camera sua; i piccioni gli stanno parlando; la sua vita non sarà più la stessa. "Emozionante. Scritto con uno stile vivido e inclazante" The Times. "Non leggevo un libro così bello e avvincente da Hunger Games" The Guardian. "Variopinto. Ricco di risate, lacrime e suspense" Sunday Times. "Meraviglioso" Eva Ibbotson, autrice di Miss Strega e di Fantasmi da Asporto. In un mondo dove gli animali non esistono più, colpiti da una misteriosa epidemia all’apparenza senza cura, anche Kester Jaynes, 12 anni, a volte è convinto di non esistere. Kester ha perso la parola dalla morte della sua mamma ed è rinchiuso a Spectrum Hall, un terribile istituto rieducativo per ragazzi problematici. Dovrebbe essere un aiuto per lui, ma vivere recluso in quel posto assurdo semmai può solo aggravare la sua già difficile situazione, e Kester sta via via convincendosi che, anche se non capisce che cosa, c’è sicuramente qualcosa di sbagliato, di molto sbagliato in lui. Così il giorno in cui Kester sente la richiesta d’aiuto... di uno scarafaggio, teme di essere impazzito del tutto. E invece è tutto vero: gli animali gli parlano e quel che è meglio, lui è in grado non solo di capirli, ma anche di parlare con loro. Quando nella sua camera a Spectrum Hall plana uno stormo di piccioni per portarlo via, verso una terra lontana, dove c’è bisogno di lui, inizia per Kester la più incredibile delle avventure...

L'últim animal salvatge

release date: Sep 23, 2015
L'últim animal salvatge
Aquesta és la història d'un nen anomenat Kester. És extraordinari, però ell encara no ho sap. Tot el que sap en aquest moment és que: 1. Hi ha un estol de coloms excitats a la seva habitació... 2. Estan parlant amb ell... 3. La seva vida mai més tornarà a ser la mateixa.

De laatste wilde dieren - 1 / druk 1

release date: Sep 09, 2015

The Wild Beyond

release date: Apr 02, 2015
The Wild Beyond
FROM THE WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S FICTION PRIZE A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine Rundell This is the story of a boy named Kester. He has rescued the last wild animals in the world, and saved his capital city from destruction. But now he must face his greatest challenge yet, because: 1. The only blue whale on the planet has brought news from across the ocean 2. A mysterious steel dome has risen from the Four Towers 3. Out there, somewhere, a brave mouse holds the key to the future...

Aufstand der Tiere

release date: Apr 01, 2015

Die Große Wildnis 01

release date: Mar 09, 2015

The Dark Wild

release date: Jan 22, 2015
The Dark Wild
Twelve-year-old Kester Jaynes thought he had discovered the last wild animals in the land. He thought his adventure was over. He was wrong. Below the sparkling city of Premium, deep underground, a dark wild remains: animals who believe the time is right to rise up against their human enemies. And soon Kester realizes: he is the only one who can stop them. Kester Jaynes saved the animals. Can he save the humans too? The sequel to Piers Torday's The Last Wild takes the adventure from country to city, with all of the first book's excitement, humor, and heart.

Sauvages

release date: Jul 02, 2014
Sauvages
"Les animaux ont disparus. Ils ont été exterminés. Kester Jaynes, 12 ans, a lui aussi parfois l'impression d'avoir été rayé de la carte. Son père l'a déposé dans un institut pour enfants difficiles et semble l'y avoir oublié. Et chaque jour, on lui répète qu'il y a quelque chose qui cloche, chez lui. Alors quand un cafard autoritaire et une bande de pigeons se mettent à lui parler, Kester pense qu'il est en effet bon pour l'asile. Sauf que le cafard et les pigeons ne sont pas un délire de son imagination. Pas plus que l'endroit où il rencontre tous les animaux qui ont survécu au massacre. Ni même le fait que, d'après un vieux cerf, Kester est leur dernier espoir. Commence alors un long voyage : le garçon, le cerf et un louveteau survolté seront bientôt rejoints par Polly, une petite fille entêtée qui vit seule avec son chat".

The Last Wild

release date: Jan 01, 2014
The Last Wild
"Originally published in Great Britain in a slightly different form by Quercus Books, 2013"--Title page verso.

Die Große Wildnis

release date: Nov 18, 2013
Die Große Wildnis
Zauberhaft, herzzerreißend und wunderbar humorvoll In einer Welt, in der keine Tiere mehr existieren, kommt sich auch der 12-jährige Kester manchmal vor wie der Letzte seiner Art. Zumindest in dem Mentorium für Problemkinder, in dem er lebt und wo alle so tun, als sei mit ihm etwas nicht in Ordnung. Als er dann auf einen Schwarm sprechender Tauben trifft, denkt Kester, jetzt werde er völlig verrückt. Aber diese Tiere haben ihm etwas mitzuteilen ... Sie befreien Kester und bringen ihn in die Wildnis zu einem Ort, an dem die letzten wilden Tiere verborgen vor der Welt überlebt haben. Ihr weiser Anführer, ein mächtiger Hirsch, bittet Kester um Hilfe, und gemeinsam begeben sie sich auf eine große Reise, begleitet von einem vorwitzigen Wolfsjungen, einer eitlen Katzendiva, einer tanzenden Feldmaus, einer philosophischen weißen Taube und einem eigensinnigen Mädchen namens Polly. Ein großartiger Abenteuerroman – dramatisch, bildgewaltig und gefühlsgeladen.
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