The Last Kids on Earth
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2015 · Est. 4 hour read

The Last Kids on Earth

By Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the The Last Kids on Earth series

Can Jack and his friends defeat the cunning monster Blarg in a post-apocalyptic world?

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256 pages· 22,282 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan survives a monster apocalypse by fortifying his treehouse. But to defeat the cunning Blarg, he needs a team: his inventive friend Quint, tough Dirk, loyal pet Rover, and brave June. Together, they face zombies and winged beasts, aiming for the ultimate victory. Can Jack transform from average to hero in this thrilling adventure?

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Soon to be a Netflix Original series!

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, with over two million copies in print!

“Terrifyingly fun! Delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.”–Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack’s loyal pet monster, Rover; and Jack’s crush, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?

Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect book for any kid who’s ever dreamed of starring in his or her own comic book or video game. And then grab the rest of the series, now a New York Times bestseller!

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
Words
22,282
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about problem solvingBooks about monstersBooks about self-esteemBooks about self-esteem and self-reliance
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
178677
Publication
Published
October 13, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780670016617

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