{"product_id":"the-wild-unknown-emily-gale-9781923058835","title":"The Wild Unknown","description":"\u003cp\u003eA propulsive middle-grade mystery about changing friendships, growing up, and embracing adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling adventure with all the ingredients of a classic. Loved it.' Nova Weetman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Compelling, thoughtful and impossible to put down.' Karys McEwen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 2045 and the world is full of tech. Eddie has a bot in his ear giving him advice all day, and classroom bots keeping track of him at school. The streets are full of bird-drones, and gametech is amazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut tech can't help the police find a missing boy called Theo. When they abandon the search, Eddie and his friends sneak out to look for clues. What they find doesn't seem to make sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen strange things start happening to Eddie. He's never been sporty but suddenly he's a brilliant runner. He has excellent night vision-and there are hair-like feathers growing out of his skin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's exciting. And it's terrifying. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut does the strangeness have anything to do with Theo's disappearance? And could it help Eddie find the missing boy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wild Unknown is a gripping adventure set in a near-future world, where the truth can be difficult to find and where real friends will always be better than the smartest tech. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE- \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Thrilling and suspenseful...opens up a discussion, prompting children to ask what the benefits of AI are, and what should they be concerned about?' Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Such an immersive read...if you know a reluctant reader, get them this book.' Chapters for Change\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Exciting, imaginative, and completely within the realms of possibility...It's tense, fast paced and just when I thought I had a grip on the story, it shook me up and flipped the script.' Middle Grade Musings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A well-executed overlay of futurism...page-turning five-star fiction.' Lady Hawke Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is the perfect book for young readers...just an excellent mystery that will have them turning the pages.' Forest Hill College Library\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A really good book for talking about the impact of relying on tech...really well written...I was compulsively turning the pages.' Kid Lit Joy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emily Gale","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48863920062707,"sku":"9781923058835","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781923058835.jpg?v=1776715290","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-wild-unknown-emily-gale-9781923058835","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}