The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

Written by Lamar Giles & illustrated by Dapo Adeola
Book #1 in the Legendary Alston Boys Series
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8 - 12
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Sep 8, 2020
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**“__The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful to Giles, and this brilliant story, for that reminder.” —Jason Reynolds, author of Newbery Honoree Long Way Down “The legendary heroes of this legendary book are already legendary when the story begins! From there things can only get legendary-er!” —Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda series “Lamar Giles has written an instant classic—readers won’t want their time with the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County to end.” —Gwenda Bond, author of the Lois Lane seriesThe Hardy Boys _meets _The Phantom Tollbooth, in the new century! When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes, and hours are not the endless fun they expected.** Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. Now, with the help of some very strange people and even stranger creatures, Otto and Sheed will have to put aside their differences to save their town—and each other—before time stops for good.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780358244417
    Publication Date
    September 8, 2020
    Publisher
    HMH Books
    Page Count
    320
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years

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