The Last Book in the Universe

Release on 2013-03-01 | by Rodman Philbrick

Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best.It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet.

Author: Rodman Philbrick
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780545303873
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Page: 240
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The Last Book in the Universe

This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best. It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the planet. In a world where most people are plugged into brain-drain entertainment systems, Spaz is the rare human being who can see life as it really is. When he meets an old man called Ryter, he begins to learn about Earth and its past. With Ryter as his companion, Spaz sets off an unlikely quest to save his dying sister -- and in the process, perhaps the world.

Language: en
Pages: 240

The Last Book in the Universe

Authors: Rodman Philbrick

Categories: Juvenile Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-01 - Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Language: en
Pages:

Spaz

Authors: W. Rodman Philbrick

Categories: Epilepsy

Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher:

After an earthquake has destroyed much of the planet, an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the Earth of a distant future.

Language: en
Pages: 277

Booktalks and More

Authors: Lucy Schall

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Inspire teenagers to read quality literature and help them explore issues relevant to their lives. This outstanding book offers motivational, ready-to-use booktalks for more than 100 of the best new reads for teenagers, guaranteed to pique teen interest. With a focus on recently published fiction and nonfiction titles in a

Language: en
Pages: 46

The American Journal of Theology

Authors: University of Chicago. Divinity School

Categories: Old Catholic Church

Type: BOOK - Published: 1898 - Publisher:

Vols. 2-6 include "Theological and Semitic literature for 1898-1901, a bibliographical supplement to the American journal of theology and the American journal of Semitic languages and literatures. By W. Muss-Arnolt." (Separately paged)

Language: en
Pages: 558

Dictionary of American Young Adult Fiction, 1997-2001

Authors: Alethea Helbig, Agnes Perkins

Categories: Literary Criticism

Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: ABC-CLIO

Looks at 290 award-winning books for young adults, using 750 alphabetical entries on individual works, authors, characters, and settings to provide plot summaries, critical assessments, and biographical information.