The Last Kids on Earth: 1
Product ID: 51661929
‘Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.’ Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid ‘Forty-two days ago I was an ordinary kid, living an uneventful life. But now it’s TOTAL MONSTER ZOMBIE CHAOS and I’m battling beasts on a daily basis. Crazy, right? But I know exactly how to make it through the zombie apocalypse.’ Meet Jack Sullivan, self-described as a late-blooming, slow-developing 13-year-old who has so far survived the Zombie apocalypse by hiding out in his treehouse. Overnight Jack’s life has become like the plot of a video game and he has come up with his own ULTIMATE FEATS OF APOCALYPTIC SUCCESS: · Locate Quint Baker, best friend and inventor · Find and rescue June Del Toro, his secret love interest · Defeat Blarg, the biggest, baddest monster in town · Become a zombie-fighting, monster-bashing tornado of cool! The Simpsons meets The Walking Dead in the first book of a hilarious new monster adventure series. Fans of Timmy Failure, Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, and Barry Loser will love accompanying Jack on his mission to become the post-apocalyptic action hero. With hilarious, action-filled illustrations from Douglas Holgate bringing the story to life on every page, The Last Kids on Earth will captivate even the most reluctant readers. Perfect for zombie-hunters of 8 years and upwards. Look out for Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade, coming soon! Max Brallier is the author of more than twenty books and games, including Galactic Hot Dogs, and the Eerie Elementary series, written under the pen name Jack Chabert. He lives in New York with his wife. Douglas Holgate is a Melbourne-based comic-book artist and illustrator, whose credits include Cheesie Mack, Case File 13 and Zoo Sleepover. Review: great book - a bit scary for my 8 year old but he loves the plot Review: Five Stars - Brilliant book, my 8yo son read this in a couple of days as he was so absorbed in it.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 97 Reviews |
O**A
great book
a bit scary for my 8 year old but he loves the plot
S**K
Five Stars
Brilliant book, my 8yo son read this in a couple of days as he was so absorbed in it.
R**Y
One happy Mum!
My son is 8 and it's sometimes a battle to get him to read. I bought this book for him after reading some reviews and now he can't put the book down and has asked for the next book in the series. One happy Mum!
B**A
Five Stars
Great story and I enjoyed reading it with my children. Cannot wait for the sequel.
A**K
Good concept
Although the story concept is good the style of writing just didn't appeal to my 7 year old (or me). It's written by a US author which I hadn't realised and the narrative is a bit US centric, so not as enjoyable or familiar (for a young reader) as it would be with a UK setting/narrative. That's not a criticisim of the author, but just personal view. We had a quick look and decided not to bother, returned the item.
J**E
Slaying monsters and acid bombs
I have thought long and hard about the rating. I have a mature 6yr old who loved this book and we (the royal we) read between one and two chapters a night. Despite me thinking it was probably more for 9-10 year olds, he enjoyed it and loved the slaying of monsters. The 'boy loves girl' thing probably went over his head. I didn't like some of the language and mainly the use of the word 'freaking'. However, my 6yr old had no complaints. As such, it's a winner.
S**A
... reading so I bought him this after reading the good reviews. He read this book within a week ...
My 8 year old step son loves reading so I bought him this after reading the good reviews. He read this book within a week and said he really enjoyed it and found it funny.
D**1
Good book
My 9 year old enjoy book, purchase for long haul flights.
L**A
This is a great book on my son loved it and the fact ...
This is a great book on my son loved it and the fact that it's a graphic novel kept him very interested in it I can't wait till they come out with more very great for a child that does not enjoy reading he really enjoy this I will get more books
P**S
Kids and guns don't mix
"and there, waiting for me, is a whole mess of the undead suckers" - if you are into this type of language, or into illustrations of "acid bubbling on forehead wound" and related junk you may want to consider buying this book. I feel that there is absolutely no room for splatter imagery and the glorification of killing sprees in childrens' books
A**R
I'll read it with him and just crack up laughing at the funny words they say
My 8 year old loves this series. I'll read it with him and just crack up laughing at the funny words they say. Great book and so relatable for my 8 year old.
A**R
Added to 3rd grader’s self confidence!!!
My grandson who thought he didnt care about reading devoured these books... gave him hours of enjoyable reading, helped him love reading! Excellent!!!
S**W
Laughter filled zombie books
Currently our favorite book series. While the themes are a touch scary for my 8 year old reader, the writing has enough laughter and not a ton of gore that he enjoys it. The humor is perfect for this age.
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