By Sam Gayton (author)
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Pia lives in a very unusual zoo, which houses all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures, from unicorns to genies and angels. But one day the angels go missing, and it's up to Pia to find them before the world ends.
Pia lives in a zoo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with her parents (both ghosts), several old and cranky genies, a devil, and two young angels. She spends her days trimming genie-beards, trying to avoid being tricked into selling her soul, and waiting for the angels to make a miracle big enough to save the world. Then the angels go missing.
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Can she solve the riddles of the mysterious haloes the angels have left behind? Is the zoo's devil really trying to help her? And what does this all have to do with her best friends, the Rekkers?
Pia needs to solve the mystery fast, because everything around her seems to be ending: her friendships, her childhood, and maybe even the world itself.
Gayton conjures worlds far beyond your imagination and characters that grab you by the hand and pull you with them, headlong into adventure -- Gill Lewis
An enchanting read -- Alex Scarrow
Fantastical! (And very funny.) -- Pamela Butchart
Sam Gayton lives in Margate. In 2009 he completed the Writing for Young People MA at Bath Spa University and not long after published his first book, The Snow Merchant. He loves American novels, Italian food and the English countryside. When he's not writing, he likes playing old board games, strumming his guitar and joining as many rock bands as possible (currently at seven).
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This book was very unique and the imagination in it was amazing.
This book was very unique and the imagination in it was amazing. It hadvery funny moments and relatable moments. The characters were very realistic and funny. There were very important messages in the book such as the importance of hope, forgiveness and understanding.... Read Full Review
A wonderful, highly imaginative, fantasy adventure. The central character, Pia lives in a celestial ark with angels, ghosts and genies, which is part of a zoo filled with dreamt up mythical animals. When the angels disappear, Pia knows she has to find them before anyone discovers the truth.
The story is set in the future, after technology and the internet have broken down, humans have caused huge damage to the planet and the world is in serious peril. Pia makes a very likeable central character, she makes clumsy mistakes, her parents are ghosts and you just want her to be able to put everything right. At her review, she cannot bear to tell the Director that the angels have disappeared, but knows she is running out of time. She realises the angels have left her clues to follow and ends up going inside the Seam, where everything seems too real, including your worst nightmares and there is a real danger of getting mind-frayed, which makes it hard to tell the difference between reality and illusion.... Read Full Review
The last zoo was perfect for me so if you like fantasy books that always have a bit of magicin them pick this book up straight away.
The last zoo was a very good book.Gripping you on to every word,it shows insight and detail that always finds a way to be key- even when you don't expect it. When you pick up a book you want it to just perfect for you and that exactly describes the last zoo for me.... Read Full Review
Pia lives in a zoo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with her parents (both ghosts), several old and cranky genies, a devil, and two young angels. She spends her days trimming genie-beards, trying to avoid being tricked into selling her soul, and waiting for the angels to make a miracle big enough to save the world.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Last Zoo and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Last Zoo features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Last Zoo was written by Sam Gayton and published by Andersen Press Ltd
The Last Zoo has 301 pages
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