The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
by Max Brallier · The Last Kids on Earth
The Last Kids series grows up — the darkest, most emotionally ambitious entry yet.
Kid
89
/ 100
Parent
73
/ 100
Teacher
70
/ 100
Best fit: ages 9-12
Still works: ages 8-13
Our Take
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✓ Perfect for
- • Readers who've already loved Books 1-4 and want bigger emotional stakes
- • Reluctant readers ages 9-12 who live on illustrated chapter book hybrids
- • Kids who love graphic-novel/prose hybrids (Wimpy Kid, Dog Man, Bad Guys)
- • Fans of the Netflix adaptation ready for the darker turn
- • Kids ready to read about loss inside a comedy frame they already trust
Book facts
- Format
- chapter book
- ISBN
- 9780593117095
- Series
- The Last Kids on Earth
- Illustration
- heavy
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