Max Brallier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Max Brallier
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Brallier in 2017 at the New York Comic Con
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| Born | September 8, 1983 Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Pen name | Jack Chabert |
| Occupation | Author |
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| maxbrallier.com | |
Max Brallier (born September 8, 1983) is a well-known American author. He writes exciting and funny books for kids and young adults.
Max Brallier has created many amazing stories that young readers love. He was born on September 8, 1983. He has written over 30 books in his career. He is most famous for his action-packed series, The Last Kids on Earth. This popular series was even made into a TV show by Netflix. This brought his characters to life for many more fans!
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Early Life and School Days
Max Brallier was born in Belmont, Massachusetts. When he was four, his family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Later, in third grade, they moved again to Reading, Massachusetts. This town became very important to him.
He went to Joshua Eaton Elementary School there. Then he attended Parker Middle School. The middle school in his famous The Last Kids on Earth series is actually based on Parker Middle School!
Growing up, Max loved to read all sorts of books. He enjoyed books by David Macaulay. These books explain how things work with detailed pictures. He also liked the Where's Waldo? books, which are fun search-and-find adventures. His favorite book was Bart Simpson's Guide to Life. This shows he had a great sense of humor even as a kid.
After finishing Reading Memorial High School in 2001, Max went to Ithaca College. He graduated in 2005 with a degree in film. This background in movies might have helped him create such visual and action-filled stories later on!
Becoming a Writer
Before becoming a full-time author, Max Brallier had different jobs. He worked in marketing at a publishing company. He also designed games for Poptropica. This was a popular online world for kids. This experience likely helped him create exciting worlds and challenges in his books.
Max has said he wanted to be a writer from different ages. In some interviews, he knew he wanted to write stories from age 14. In other talks, he felt sure about being a writer after his first book came out.
He started writing children's books under a different name. This was a pen name, Jack Chabert, starting in 2014. His first series as Jack Chabert was Eerie Elementary. He also wrote a graphic novel for Poptropica in 2016. It was called Poptropica: Mystery of the Map. Besides his own series, he has written books based on popular shows. These include LEGO, Adventure Time, and Steven Universe.
Popular Books and Series
Max Brallier is most famous for The Last Kids on Earth series. The first book came out in 2015. The story is about friends surviving in a world taken over by monsters and zombies. It's full of adventure, humor, and friendship. That's why so many readers love it!
Here are the main books in The Last Kids on Earth series:
- The Last Kids on Earth (Book 1, 2015)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade (Book 2, 2016)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King (Book 3, 2017)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond (Book 4, 2018)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade (Book 5, 2019)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road (Book 6, 2020)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race (Book 7, 2021)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress (Book 8, 2022)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension (Book 9, 2023)
There are also other books related to the series:
- The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide (2019)
- The Last Kids on Earth: June's Wild Flight (2020)
- The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House (2021)
- The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest (2022)
Another popular series by Max Brallier is Galactic Hot Dogs. This series also started in 2015. It's a funny space adventure. It follows Cosmoe and his friends. They travel through space in a spaceship shaped like a hot dog!
The Galactic Hot Dogs books include:
- Cosmoe's Wiener Getaway (2015)
- The Wiener Strikes Back (2016)
- Revenge of the Space Pirates (2017)
Under his pen name, Jack Chabert, Max Brallier wrote the Eerie Elementary series. It began in 2014. These books are about a boy named Sam. He finds out his elementary school is alive! It tries to eat the students! It's a spooky but fun series for younger readers.
The Eerie Elementary books (as Jack Chabert) include:
- The School Is Alive! (2014)
- The Locker Ate Lucy! (2014)
- Recess Is a Jungle! (2016)
- The Science Fair is Freaky! (2016)
- School Freezes Over! (2016)
- Sam Battles the Machine! (2017)
- Classes Are Canceled! (2017)
- The Hall Monitors Are Fired! (2018)
- The Art Show Attacks! (2018)
The End of Orson Eerie? (2019)
Personal Life
Max Brallier lives with his wife, Alyse. They also have a daughter named Lila.
Other Creative Projects
Besides writing books, Max Brallier has worked on other projects. He was a game designer for Poptropica. He also helped write and produce a film called VFW in 2019. He keeps writing exciting stories that capture imaginations worldwide. His mix of action, humor, and relatable characters makes him a favorite author for many kids and teens.
