{"product_id":"the-last-seed-keeper-9781922539939","title":"The Last Seed Keeper","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first instalment in a gripping new trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Seed Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e is an empowering read about corruption, environmentalism, and what we would do if nature gave us a second chance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIvy is a Groundling, bound to roam the surface of the Earth, eking a living from the rubble of the past. Skyler lives above the clouds in a haven of technology, wanting for nothing yet knowing there must be something more. Their paths are fixed, in a barren world that has forgotten nature until Ivy makes a discovery that changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, a forgotten orphan from the Piles holds the key to building a new world. But change is never popular with those in power, and as word gets out, society begins to fracture. Both girls lives unravel as Skyler uncovers the secrets that have been kept from her, and Ivy finds out just how important she is to the new world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Seed Keeper \u003c\/i\u003eis a tense, heart-pounding adventure about friendship, secrecy, breaking down barriers, questioning everything, and holding onto hope in the darkest of places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781922539939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePaul Russell\u003c\/b\u003e is a national award-winning author, international presenter and teacher with more than twenty years' experience. He is passionate about empowering children through literature, imagination and the written word. Paul's characters promote inclusion and the importance of individuality and finding your own place in the world. He is also a father of two girls, a playwright, dyslexic, lover of chocolate and fine food, and owner of an ill-disciplined, poorly trained but lovable dachshund named Enzo.\u003cp\u003ePaul's other books include\u003ci\u003e Grandma Forgets, My Storee, The Incurable Imagination, Courageous Lucy, and The Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen\u003c\/i\u003e Bartholomew Crisp (winner of the 2022 Australian Speech Pathology Picture Book of the Year Award in the 5-8 category). \u003ci\u003eThe Last Seed Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e is Paul's first novel for middle grade\/YA readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Paul Russell \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286545711261,"sku":"9781922539939","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_672d96a2-9ac8-4042-a1f6-1746bdd8615f.jpg?v=1760025220","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-last-seed-keeper-9781922539939","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}