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The Last Wolf: Thrilling, spine-tingling werewolf adventure with 100+ spectacular black-and-white illustrations Main Market Edition
Author(s): Rob Biddulph (Author)
- Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
- Publication Date: 24 Sept. 2026
- Edition: Main Market
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 1035037300
- ISBN-13: 9781035037308
Book Description
'Thrilling mystery, stunning illustrations and relatable characters I’d face a werewolf for' - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series
'With Rob’s trademark brilliant illustrations, this is a gripping page turner and I loved it. It’s claw-some!' - Jamie Smart, author of the hilarious Bunny Vs. Monkey series
The legend of the werewolf is reimagined in The Last Wolf, a thrilling, spine-tingling adventure by bestselling author/illustrator Rob Biddulph. Perfect for children of 8-12, with more than 100 spectacular black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Jax, Jovi, Esau and Fourth live for full-moon adventures – sneaking out after curfew, dodging the Nighthawks and roaming the empty streets of Moonhaven.
But when a rare werewolf attack rocks the town, the friends become prime suspects. With the Nighthawks closing in on anyone who was out after dark, they’re forced to run – setting off a chain of rumours, secrets and betrayals. As suspicion spreads, friendships are tested and the truth may be more dangerous than any of them imagined . . .
'Clever, cunning . . . a ferociously brilliant adventure from one of our best writers for young people' - Emma Carroll, author of Secrets of a Sun King
'Gripping, exciting and truly a FEAST for the senses' - Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls.
'A spine-tingling adventure with tons of bite' - Abi Elphinstone, author of The Unmapped Chronicles.
Praise for Rob Biddulph's Peanut Jones series:
'Another absolute smasher from Rob Biddulph!' - Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
'A fun & vibrant action-packed adventure with a warm heart . . . it’s an utter joy to step through the pages & be part of it' – Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear
'Peanut Jones is AWESOME . . . the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob's illustrations are full of wit and warmth' - Nadia Shireen, author of Grimwood
Editorial Reviews
Review
A howl of a good read!
The Last Wolf strikes the perfect balance between spooky fun and heartfelt adventure. Young readers will be hooked from the first page. -- Hannah GoldA fantastic new book from brilliant Rob Biddulph . . . really putting the super in supernatural -- Adam Kay
The Last Wolf is thrilling, exhilarating, a fiendishly dark and twisting story which young readers are going to love. It’s as intriguing as it is exciting, the threats feel huge and Jax and Jovi are such fun heroes to carry the story along. With Rob’s trademark brilliant illustrations, this is a gripping pageturner and I loved it. It’s claw-some! -- Jamie SmartAtmospherically illustrated in black-and-white, this fast-paced story is a satisfying, thrilling 8+ adventure ―
The GuardianWith more than a hundred atmospheric black-and-white illustrations and short, sharp chapters, it is howlingly brilliant – bring on the sequel! ―
Daily MailCracks along at a furious pace. Gripping, exciting and truly a FEAST for the senses -- Phil Earle
A fresh howl . . . an action-packed middle-years thriller -- Kitty Empire ―
The ObserverThis thrilling, fast-paced supernatural adventure has plenty of twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages -- Book of the Week ―
The Week JuniorClever, cunning . . . a ferociously brilliant adventure from one of our best writers for young people -- Emma Carroll
A spine-tingling adventure with tons of bite -- Abi Elphinstone
The Last Wolf is so brilliantly crafted. It is storytelling at its absolute best. And then as if the action and suspense weren’t enough, Rob Biddulph treats the reader to his gorgeously gothic illustrations throughout. I just couldn’t stop looking at them. Bravo! -- Jasbinder BilanA wealth of complementary illustrations will provide a familiar anchor to fans, while the thrilling adventure of the story is sure to win [Rob] many new ones ―
The Irish TimesCracking fun! . . . tremendously entertaining from the get-go. Gripping, hilarious and really moving at times too. -- Liz Hyder
A brilliantly gulpable adventure. A fast-moving, pacy plot? Tick. Spooky illustrations throughout? Tick. Short chapters and surprising plot twists? Tick and tick.
The Last Wolf is a brilliant and exciting book. -- Charlotte Eyre ― The Bookseller Children's Book of the MonthThis is SO GOOD! My favourite read of the year. Faint coffee mug mark because it's been sitting on my desk for days after I finished because I like to pick it up at every opportunity and look at the EPIC artwork... -- Sibeal Pounder
Short chapters and a fast pace make this story a real rollercoaster, yet woven through all this excitement are valuable messages about the power of being different and the importance of looking out for one another. ―
Children's Books IrelandA funny and fast-paced fantasy ―
iPaperAbout the Author
Rob Biddulph is a bestselling and multi award-winning author/illustrator. He is also the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019, 2020 and 2021. Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City is his fiction debut and the first title in a major series.
He is the author of many highly, acclaimed, award-winning picture books, including Blown Away, GRRRRR!, Odd Dog Out, Sunk, Kevin, Show and Tell, Dog Gone and the Dinosaur Juniors series.
In March 2020 he started #DrawWithRob, a series of twice-weekly draw-along videos designed to help parents whose children were forced to stay home from school due to the Covid 19 pandemic. #DrawWithRob became an internet sensation, garnering national and international media coverage, and has been used as a learning resource by thousands of families across the globe. On 21 May 2020 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever online art class when 45,611 people tuned in to his live #DrawWithRob YouTube class.
Before he became a full-time author/illustrator Rob was the art director of the Observer Magazine, NME, Uncut, SKY and Just Seventeen. He lives in London with his wife and three daughters and hasn't given up hope that, maybe, one of them will go to an Arsenal match with him one day.
