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| The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold) |
| Author(s): Philbrick, Rodman |
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| List Price: $7.99 |
| Format: Paperback (Trade Paperback) |
| Publisher: Scholastic Inc. |
| Imprint: Blue Sky Press |
| ISBN: 0439087597 or 9780439087599 |
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| This fast-paced action novel is set in a future w ... |
 | This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Newbery Honor Author Rodman Philbrick is at his very best.Nobody around here reads anymore. Why bother, when you can just shoot all the images and excitement straight into your brain? I've heard of books, but they were long before I was born, in the backtimes before the Big Shake...In a world where people only use mindprobes for entertainment, a teenaged boy is one of the rare human beings who can see life for what is really is. Cruelly nicknamed "Spaz", he is subject to random seizures that make it impossible for him to use the brain-drain tech. But what sets him apart eventually becomes his salvation.After meeting an old man called Ryter, Spaz begins to learn about how the world used to be before the catastrophic earthquake that changed everything. There is a story of a promised land, rich in its bounties, that can cure any ailment and more beautiful than any place left in the desolate wasteland humanity calls home. The two set off to find Eden in the hopes of saving Spaz's dying sister, and together, seek to bring some good back to the world.Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver in this action-packed thriller from the author of the bestselling novel Freak the Mighty.The Last Book in the Universe joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! >hrhr<Praise for The Last Book in the Universe:"[T]here is much to admire in Philbrick's tale of a postapocalyptic future... Despite the dark turn of events, however, there's stubborn hope and strength of conviction in the book's moving conclusion." -- Booklist"Philbrick...has again created a compelling set of characters that engage the reader with their courage and kindness in a painful world that offers hope." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Rodman Philbrick:* "Outstanding suspense." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review for Wildfire* "A rip-roaring adventure"--Publishers Weekly, starred review for Newbery Honor book The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg* "This excellent maritime bildungsroman has all the makings of a juvenile classic." -- School Library Journal, starred review for The Young Man and the Sea>hr< Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, Freak the Mighty, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include Max the Mighty, The Young Man and the Sea, The Last Book in the Universe, Zane and the Hurricane, and Wildfire. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com. >hr<Praise for The Last Book in the Universe:"[T]here is much to admire in Philbrick's tale of a postapocalyptic future... Despite the dark turn of events, however, there's stubborn hope and strength of conviction in the book's moving conclusion." -- Booklist"Philbrick...has again created a compelling set of characters that engage the reader with their courage and kindness in a painful world that offers hope." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Rodman Philbrick:* "Outstanding suspense." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review for Wildfire* "A rip-roaring adventure"--Publishers Weekly, starred review for Newbery Honor book The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg* "This excellent maritime bildungsroman has all the makings of a juvenile classic." -- School Library Journal, starred review for The Young Man and the Sea |
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Other Books by this Author
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| The Big Dark; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| The Big Dark; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The Big Dark; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| The Fire Pony; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Fire Pony; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
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More Books by this Author...
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| Freak the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library |
| Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Freak the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Freak the Mighty (20th Anniversary Edition); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| The Last Book In The Universe; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| The Last Book in the Universe; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The Last Book of the Universe; by Rodman Philbrick; random house audio publishing group, Listening Library |
| Max the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; by Philbrick, Rodman; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| My Name Is America; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic |
| My Name Is America; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| Rem World; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Rem World; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, The Donner Party Expedition, 1846; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The The Young Man and the Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Who Killed Darius Drake?; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Wild River; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Press |
| Wild River; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| Wild River (Unabridged edition); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Audio Books |
| Wildfire; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Wildfire; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Audio Books |
| Wildfire; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The Young Man And The Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Young Man and the Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic |
| Zane and the Hurricane; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Zane and the Hurricane; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
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