Land of the Last Wildcat

Lui Sit, David Dean

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Macmillan
19 August 2025

Children's & Educational; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Animal stories (Children's&YA); Pets (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

Adventure and magic collide in Land of the Last Wildcat, Lui Sit's fast-paced debut children's novel about family, friendship and the beauty of our natural world. Illustrated throughout in black and white by David Dean.

Puffin Lau has two problems: her beloved scientist mum barely speaks to her . . . and a mythical wildcat called the kuri is depending on her for its survival.

Luckily, Puffin grew up on stories of the kuri and its magical powers, and she will stop at nothing to return it to its rightful home.

But standing in her way is the ominous Professor Smoult, a money-hungry scientist who wants to capture the kuri and steal its magic. Faced with a mammoth journey to the faraway Linger Island, Puffin and her best friend Lance must evade the professor and save the last wildcat before it's too late . . .

""A heart-pounding adventure for young animal lovers, with brilliant storytelling and illustrations that leap right off the page. You will paws-itively adore this one!"" - Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo

By: Lui Sit
Illustrated by: David Dean
Imprint: Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 190g
ISBN: 9781035040315
ISBN 10: 103504031X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 19 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lui Sit was born in Hong Kong, raised in Australia and lives in London. She fell in love with reading, then writing when she learned English at primary school. Branching out, she started writing plays which she took on the road, to Class 4B & C. Poetry replaced plays when, aged 9, she got paid $5 for her first ever publication - A Ballad of War. As an adult, she has worked in the arts, education, publishing and charity sectors, writing in secret at all these workplaces. True to form, she's still writing in multiple genres - children's middle grade, adult short fiction and non-fiction. Becoming a children's author is her definition of, delight David Dean lives near Manchester with his two cats, and has been illustrating professionally for over twenty years, though he's been drawing since he was old enough to pick up a pencil. For the past decade he has primarily worked as a book cover illustrator and has now created close to 200 covers, for books by some of the UK's best-loved children's writers. That people keep letting him do this baffles him, but brings him endless joy.

Reviews for Land of the Last Wildcat

A heart-pounding adventure for young animal lovers, with brilliant storytelling and illustrations that leap right off the page. You will paws-itively adore this one! -- Carlie Sorosiak, author of <i>I, Cosmo</i> Funny, magical, emotional and full of adventure! This is going to be one of the best books of 2025 for children! -- Maisie Chan, author of <i>Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths</i> Full of compassion, friendship and just the right amount of peril . . . [Sit] is a warm, funny writer -- Patrice Lawrence Land of the Last Wildcat is a beautifully imagined story which pits a child with a love for nature against corporate greed . . . Lui's novel is a captivating debut in a richly imagined world which has strong messages for society. -- Nazima Pathan A magical adventure with a warm heart, perfect for fans of The Last Bear. Land of the Last Wildcat is a hopeful reminder of our connection to nature. -- Louie Stowell An exciting magical mystery and adventure unfolds with twists and turns all the way * BookTrust * A well-written and fast-paced environmentally-tinged narrative that will appeal to 9-11 year olds. * School Reading List *