It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338740226)

A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances?

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . . . especially the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he can wears every item of clothing in his wardrobe, summer will be halfway over before he has to do laundry!

On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie ends up grounded until he can get his clothes clean. While left home alone to do his laundry, the power goes out mid-cycle. With his first load of laundry soaking wet and the rest still filthy, Eddie sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in just his swim trunks and flip-flops.

As he meets up with other neighborhood kids to find out what happened, they realize that their families aren't coming back anytime soon. And as night falls, the crew realizes they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood -- they might be the only people left . . . anywhere.

Author: Justin A. Reynolds
ISBN-10: 1338740229
ISBN-13: 9781338740226
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Language: English
Published: 04/05/2022
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514748 / It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2022
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2022
Booklist 04/15/2022 pg. 53
Publishers Weekly 05/02/2022
School Library Journal 01/20/2023 pg. 1
BookPage 04/01/2022