The Last Kids on Earth

Thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan is living through a monster apocalypse, and he is handling it in his own way. He has turned his tree house into a fortress, complete with a moat and catapults, and he treats the end of the world like a video game with feats to complete. With his inventive best friend Quint, a former bully named Dirk, a lovable pet monster called Rover, and the tough, independent June, Jack sets out to face the zombies and creatures roaming his town, including a fearsome, intelligent monster known as Blarg. Max Brallier's fast, funny story mixes text with Douglas Holgate's comic-style illustrations on nearly every page. It is the first book in a popular series and won the Texas Bluebonnet Award.