{"product_id":"the-wild-unknown","title":"The Wild Unknown","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Emily Gale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA propulsive middle-grade mystery about changing friendships, growing up, and embracing adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling adventure with all the ingredients of a classic. Loved it.' Nova Weetman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Compelling, thoughtful and impossible to put down.' Karys McEwen\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003cp\u003eIt's exciting. And it's terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\u003cp\u003ePublished: 28th April 2026\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eAudience: Children\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.0 x 2.2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larrikin House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48224909754609,"sku":"9781923058835","price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/5368\/3441\/files\/TheWildUnknown.webp?v=1780028953","url":"https:\/\/larrikinhouse.com.au\/products\/the-wild-unknown","provider":"Larrikin House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}