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The Last Kids on Earth
248 pages
A high-octane, junk-food-fueled joyride through a monster apocalypse that feels exactly like playing a co-op video game with your best friends.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like mainlining a crushed-up bag of Doritos and a two-liter bottle of soda while mashing buttons on a favorite co-op video game. It is a masterclass in kinetic, propulsive storytelling, seamlessly weaving punchy, conversational prose with dynamic black-and-white illustrations that keep the pages turning at breakneck speed. Despite the apocalyptic setting, the atmosphere is surprisingly cozy and deeply joyful—a pure wish-fulfillment fantasy where the end of the world just means no more homework, endless junk food, and building the ultimate treehouse fortress. Beneath the irreverent humor and monster-bashing chaos, it pulses with a warm, earnest heart about lonely kids finding their tribe. It is an absolute delight for reluctant readers, gamers, and anyone craving a wildly entertaining, high-stakes adventure.
- Mood
- chaotic
- energetic
- adventurous
- cozy-apocalyptic
- Tone
- irreverent
- enthusiastic
- humorous
- upbeat
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- found family · joyful survival · overcoming mediocrity · power of friendship
- The writing
- Punchy, conversational, and hyper-kinetic, seamlessly blending snappy dialogue with dynamic, comic-style illustrations.
- The arc
- A lonely, self-doubting survivor builds a makeshift family and discovers his own extraordinary courage.
- Who it's for
- Gamers, reluctant readers, and anyone who dreams of trading homework for a treehouse fortress and a monster-bashing quest.
Content notes
- cartoon violence
- mild peril
- apocalyptic setting
- monsters
About the book
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
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