Description

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 *

Publisher Review

A book about climate change that offers hope as well as despair, wrapped in an action-packed adventure. A powerful call to arms * Editor's Choice, The Bookseller * The Last Whale filled me with such powerful emotions - it is a poignant tale of our times told with deep respect and knowledge... Chris's writing shines like a beacon of hope -- Jasbinder Bilan, author of Aarti and the Blue Gods A wonder of a book. Memorable characters exploring the mysteries of nature and what it is to be human, beautiful writing and a compelling exploration of the climate crisis. Hugely recommended -- Julian Sedgwick, author of Tsunami Girl Charged by super plotting, the infectious passion of young eco-campaigners across three generations, and a powerful environmental call to action... A rousing, enchanting triumph * LoveReading4Kids * An ode to their immense beauty and power and also how one whale is worth thousands of trees in terms of carbon capture -- Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear, Winner of the Waterstones Children's Prize and the Blue Peter Book Awards 2022 Wonderful imagery... A thought-provoking piece of Young Adult fiction, with author Chris Vick drawing on his Norwegian heritage and his work with the charity Whale & Dolphin Conservation * Armadillo Magazine * Fascinating science underpins this tightly plotted and gripping adventure that reminds us how fragile the ecosystem is * Daily Mail * Vick's generation-spanning eco-thriller zooms around up-to-the-minute themes * Observer *