{"product_id":"9780439087599","title":"The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rodman Philbrick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eNobody 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...\u003c\/i\u003eIn 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.\u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 451 \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e in this action-packed thriller from the author of the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eFreak the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\"[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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Rodman Philbrick:\u003c\/b\u003e* \"Outstanding suspense.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review for \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A rip-roaring adventure\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review for Newbery Honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg\u003c\/i\u003e* \"This excellent maritime bildungsroman has all the makings of a juvenile classic.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review for \u003ci\u003eThe Young Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Book in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\"[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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Rodman Philbrick:\u003c\/b\u003e* \"Outstanding suspense.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review for \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A rip-roaring adventure\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review for Newbery Honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg\u003c\/i\u003e* \"This excellent maritime bildungsroman has all the makings of a juvenile classic.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review for \u003ci\u003eThe Young Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780439087599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Blue Sky Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40780802457806,"sku":"9780439087599","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_3a143db1-7d65-4d19-9690-2178da0b6ba3.jpg?v=1644526547","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780439087599","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}