The Last Kids on Earth facts for kids
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| Author | Max Brallier |
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| Illustrator | Douglas Holgate |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Viking Books for Young Readers (US) Egmont Books Ltd (UK) |
| Published | October 13, 2015 – present |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), Audiobook |
The Last Kids on Earth is a popular book series for kids. It features illustrated novels written by Max Brallier and drawn by Douglas Holgate. You can also listen to the stories as audiobooks, narrated by Robbie Daymond.
These books have been super successful! They have appeared on the Best Seller lists for both The New York Times and USA Today. The series is perfect for kids aged 12-15, often called the "middle school" age group. There are currently 9 main books in the series. It has even been turned into an animated TV show by Netflix.
The first story introduces Jack Sullivan, a boy who finds himself alone after a fun, cartoon-like end of the world. He loves freedom, junk food, and video games. Jack decides to build a team with his classmates. Together, they fight off zombies and many funny monsters that have appeared. The series is full of lighthearted humor, not scary horror.
Later books continue the adventure with this awesome team of friends. They face new bad guys, new monsters, and exciting challenges.
The Books in the Series
The series follows a thirteen-year-old boy named Jack Sullivan. He lives in his foster brother's tree house after a zombie outbreak hits his hometown. This town is called Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Jack is joined by his best friend, Quint Baker. Quint loves to experiment and invent things. There's also June Del Toro, a strong and brave girl. She used to be the editor of the school newspaper. Finally, there's Dirk Savage, who was once the school bully but is now a great fighter.
The friends fight a new monster in each book. They try to stay alive and stop a powerful being named Rezzoch. Rezzoch wants to take over Earth.
- The Last Kids on Earth (2015) #1
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade (2016) #2
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King (2017) #3
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond (2018) #4
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade (2019) #5
- The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide (2019) (A separate guide book)
- The Last Kids on Earth: June's Wild Flight (2020) (A separate story)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road (2020) #6
- The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales From the Tree House (2021) (A separate story)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race (2021) #7
- The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest (2022) (A separate story)
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Forbidden Fortress (2022) #8
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension (2023) #9
- The Last Kids on Earth Book 1 Graphic Novel (2024) (A graphic novel version)
The Animated TV Show
On February 26, 2018, Netflix announced they would make an animated TV show based on the books. The first season was a special hour-long episode. It covered the story of the first book. This episode came out in September 2019, at the same time as the fifth book.
The second season was released in April 2020. It had ten episodes and followed the story of the second book. The animation studio Atomic Cartoons, part of Thunderbird Entertainment, helped make the show. Season 3 came out on October 16, 2020. There haven't been any announcements about more seasons from Netflix since then.
