The Last Last-Day-Of-Summer
Lamar Giles$16.99
$19.99
"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons. And I, for one, am grateful to Giles, and this brilliant story, for that reminder." --Jason Reynolds, author of Newbery Honoree Long Way Down "The legendary heroes of this legendary book are already legendary when the story begins From there things can only get legendary-er " --Tom Angleberger, author of the Origami Yoda series "Lamar Giles has written an instant classic--readers won't want their time with the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County to end." --Gwenda Bond, author of the Lois Lane series
The Hardy Boys meets The Phantom Tollbooth, in the new century When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes, and hours are not the endless fun they expected. Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. Now, with the help of some very strange people and even stranger creatures, Otto and Sheed will have to put aside their differences to save their town--and each other--before time stops for good.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Versify
Published: 04/02/2019
ISBN: 9781328460837
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019 pg. 130
Booklist 04/15/2019 pg. 74
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 502142 / Last Last-Day-Of-Summer
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8
The Hardy Boys meets The Phantom Tollbooth, in the new century When two adventurous cousins accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets hidden between the unmoving seconds, minutes, and hours are not the endless fun they expected. Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time. Now, with the help of some very strange people and even stranger creatures, Otto and Sheed will have to put aside their differences to save their town--and each other--before time stops for good.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Versify
Published: 04/02/2019
ISBN: 9781328460837
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019 pg. 130
Booklist 04/15/2019 pg. 74
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 502142 / Last Last-Day-Of-Summer
Reading Level: 5.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8