Running in Flip Flops From the End of the World

By Justin A. Reynolds

Five kids face a deserted town and mysterious forces. Can they uncover the truth before friendships fracture?

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304 pages

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Twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends find their town deserted after being left behind from the Beach Bash. As strange events unfold, they must uncover the mystery of their missing families. A mysterious force blocks their path to the beach, the key to their questions. With friendships on the line, can Eddie unite his friends and solve the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

A hilarious middle-grade from justin a. reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances?When twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway and his friends are left home from Beach Bash, aka the greatest party of the year, only to realize that everyone in town has disappeared without a trace, they do what any smart, responsible kids would do . . . have the best day ever!No parental supervision sounds fun for a while, but forever is a long time. And soon the gang starts to notice strange things happening around town, and they’re only getting stranger. They have to figure out what happened to their families. It seems like getting to the beach will answer all their questions . . . but the only problem is that some mysterious force seems determined to prevent them from making it there.Eddie knows that this is a clear sign – obviously they should be focused on having as much fun as possible for as long as possible. But everyone deals with the fear differently, and soon the friendships begin to fracture. Can Eddie find a way to get all his friends on the same page? And will they ever make it to the beach?

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