The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick

The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick

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.

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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 Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Lovecraft is a film directed by Rodman Philbrick. The book Figg was named a Newbery Honor Book. Zane and the Hurricane, his most recent novel, has gotten multiple starred reviews and been named to the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List for 2015-2016. Freak the Mighty, his first novel for young readers, was an instant bestseller and remains a classic, with nearly three million copies in print. Philbrick spends half of his time in Maine and half in Florida. Rodman Philbrick's website is www.rodmanphilbrick.com.

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ISBN 13	9780439087599
ISBN 10	0439087597
Title	The Last Book in the Universe
Author	Rodman Philbrick
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scholastic US
Year published	2002-03-01
Number of pages	223
Prizes	Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2003, Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Young Adult) 2003
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.