A heart-warming action-adventure perfect for children who enjoy books about nature and animals with a dash of magic. The story shows that doing the right thing isn't always easy but that doesn't mean it isn't worth doing.

Puffin is a brilliant heroine and I hope that we see more of her adventures!

A delightful, passionate children's story about conservation and connection to the natural world. Puffin Lau's mother is an expert on the mysterious, mythical kuri, once thought to have healing powers. When Puffin discovers her mother's research isn't as theoretical - or gentle - as she'd expected, it's time for a rescue mission!

Pacey, and fairly intense, I would have been insufferable if I'd had this book as a child. It's heavy on action, high on emotion, and low on character development, but the character's are distinct and memorable from the outset.

My daughter read this one (9 years old) and said she loved that it was fast paced and had a bit of magic. She also loved the cover for the book.

It definitely reminded me of Hannah Gold's book, which are beautiful, and this was right up there. It's got that same warmth, that feeling of friendship and love and respect between humans and nature.

A a 31 year old, it can be difficult to identify with a child protagonist, but Puffin (great name) was absolutely fabulous. The children absolutely run this story. Professor Smoult is a proper pantomime villain and I mean that in the best way, he's so much fun.

It is a children's book first and foremost; it's also an adventure story, it's about family and friends, caring for nature, respect, love and greed, with fantasy and magical elements.

It's aimed at 9-11 year olds and I think it's perfect for that age. But I also think older children and adults (like me) would really enjoy it too. The different age groups would get something different out of it.

I loved illustrations too. I wonder if they'll be in colour in the finished book as they were in black and white in my e-copy. I will have to check it out because they were lovely.

It doesn't warrant a sequel, but like Hannah Gold's books, I could see a series of animal and nature related stories being successful.

Perfect adventure story for young readers, with a bit of magic thrown in. A great story, with some supporting pictures. A young girl and her friends and family, a museum, a villain, a tropical island and a very special endangered wildcat. Yup, all the ingredients for an enjoyable read. I expect the only noise that will be heard is pages turning until the book is finished. Thank you to Macmillan Children’s Books and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

This is a really heartfelt and tender story about a girl going to all the lengths she can to right a perceived wrong. Although it's a middle-grade novel, the themes of the importance of family, ecological conservation, and doing what's right in the face of adversity shine through, to create something that feels very special. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful.

A fast paced adventure story, in which Puffin and her friend Lance must return the kuri (a rare, oft thought extinct) wildcat to its natural habitat in order for it to have a chance to survive. However, Puffin’s mum’s boss, Mr Smoult has other ideas, his greed wanting to test the kuri for medicinal reasons that would make him rich.
The themes of family and the environment are strong and well handled in this story. The illustrations throughout by David Dean are an added bonus.

This was a reasonably enjoyable book. It didn't wow me, but it had some fantastic messages that I think children and adults alike could learn from.
We follow Puffin, who's mum is a scientist looking into the mysterious, supposedly extinct wildcat, the kuri, which is rumoured to have magical powers, including the ability to heal any injury. But they turn out not to be quite so extinct as one has been found on a recent expedition. But to Puffin's horror, the owner of the research institute wanted to experiment on it. So of course, Puffin has to do something about this and rescues the kuri from the Lab, but the owner is hot on her trail.

I liked the messages this story shared, but especially that we should be treating all nature with respect.

It's a good read with enjoyable characters and a good moral message. I think kids will love it, especially if they love nature and animals.
I only rated it as a 3 as, for my liking (and I do read a lot of books aimed at children), it felt a bit too...silly and childish in places. So as an adult reader, this didn't appeal, but for most kids, they'll love it.

Land of the Last Wildcat is a fantastic children’s book - an adventure / environmental story that will have young readers hooked from the start.

Puffin Lau’s mum is a scientist - rarely at home and secretive about her work until Puffin discovers the truth. Puffin is fascinated by the mystical Kuri cat - an animal thought to be extinct. Through a chance discovery with her friend Lance, the children find the magical Kirk in a laboratory - it has powers to heal. The owner of the lab Smoult believes he can harness the dna of the cat to create medicine …but all is not well ..the cat is dying and need to be taken back home.

This is a race against time to get the Kuri back to Linger Island ( its birthplace ) and save its life as well as stop the island’s environment from dying.

Puffin and Lance set out a fast paced journey to maintain the survival of the Kuri with Smoult in pursuit

Lui Sit has created a great story for 9-11 year olds - a great upper key stage 2 class read .with a strong message about man’s desire to control for greed and the impact of species nr the environment .

David Dean’s add further beauty to the story

A great debut in children’s fiction