The Last Kids on Earth

Name: William Joseph
Price range: $

by Max Brallier, illustrated by Douglas Holgate

Interest age: 10+
Reading age: 10 to 12

Published by Farshore, 2016

Adventure
Funny
Horror

About this book

Jack Sullivan is 42 days into the monster zombie apocalypse and has survived pretty well on his own, despite the occasional monster attack.

Since real life suddenly feels more like a video game, Jack has created his own Feats of Apocalyptic Success to complete: steal a hat off a zombie's head, explore 50 abandoned houses and so on.

The most important feats are to locate his best friend and inventor Quint Baker, and then find and rescue June Del Toro. This gets difficult when a particular monster, Blarg, becomes intent on killing off Jack. But with a bit of help, Jack just might become the best zombie-fighting and monster-bashing hero.

Filled with graphic novel-style illustrations, think Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Shaun of the Dead. A fast-paced, funny story with lots of action, The Last Kids on Earth is the first in a series that is sure to grip even the most reluctant readers.

About the author

Max Brailler is the author of more than 20 books and games. He writes children's books and adult books, including the pick-your-own-path adventure Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? He is the creator and writer of Galactic Hot Dogs, an ongoing middle-grade web serial, which was released as a book by Simon & Schuster in 2015. He writes for licensed properties including Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Uncle Grandpa. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, he is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series for Scholastic Books. He is a game designer for the crazy fun virtual world Poptropica and does freelance game design for numerous online properties. In the olden days, he worked in the marketing department at St. Martin's Press. Max lives in New York City with his wife, Alyse, who is way too good for him.