{"product_id":"9780702349157","title":"The Wild Ones","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Steve Cole\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdventure stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 July 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 128 | 220g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Steve Cole is a master storyteller. Prepare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto meet your new favourite bunch of scrappy animals.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Eoin Colfer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As adorable and hilarious as it is heart-stopping.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Piers Torday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Humour, heart and hope.” - Abi Elphinstone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A truly great adventure from a master storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e” - Phil Earle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The old familiar world had gone. Out there in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe cold and gusting dark, something new and unknown was waiting...'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScamp lives at a pet care centre. He has friends, food\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand a warm bed. But one terrible night - the Night of the Great\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowl - his world changes for ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people have vanished and all that's left outside are the Things:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evicious, starving beasts that roam the ruined city. Driven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto the wilds - with Chandelier the cat, Punzel the rabbit, Patticake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe dachshund, Falstaff the parrot and hamsters Nudge and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWink - Scamp sets off in search of safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn their epic journey, Scamp must discover his own wildness if\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehe's to lead the pets to the one thing they so desperately need\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a new home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moving, beautifully written survival quest story perfect for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efans of I AM REBEL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet to win the hearts of children the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith irresistible full-page illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther praise for The Wild Ones:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A ragtag bunch of pets are out on a journey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof survival in a world changed beyond recognition. And what a journey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit is! Filled with danger and unknowns around every corner,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebetrayal and heartbreak, they learn to grow wild, live and love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etogether.” - Nizrana Farook“A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrilling adventure of bravery, friendship, and finding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea home in a broken world.” - Abie Longstaff\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49357303349507,"sku":"9780702349157","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780702349157.jpg?v=1785597666","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9780702349157","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}