It's The End of the World and I'm In My Bathing Suit

by Justin A. Reynolds Narrated by Nile Bullock

Overview

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

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores... especially the dreaded L-A-UN-D-R-Y. If he can wear all the clothes he owns, he'll only have to do the laundry once during his school break.On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie's monstrous pile of dirty laundry is found by his mom. And Eddie's day hasjust taken a turn for the worst. Now he's stuck at home by himself, missing the bash, and doing his whole pile of laundry. But midcycle,the power goes out!With his first load of laundry wet and the rest of his stuff still filthy, he sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in hisglow-in-the-dark swim trunks, flip-flops, and a beach towel. He soon meets up with other neighborhood kids: newcomer Xavier (who was mid-haircut and has half his head shaved), Eddie's former friend Sonia (who has spent her entire break trying to beat avideo game and was mid-battle with the final boss), and siblings Trey and Sage (who are dealing with major sibling drama).As they group up to cover more ground and find out what happened, they realize that their families aren't coming back anytimesoon. And as night falls, the crew realizes that they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood, they might be the onlypeople left... anywhere.

Editorial Reviews

MARCH 2022 - AudioFile

Narrator Nile Bullock captures the goofy energy of this hilarious middle-grade audiobook. Bullock's lively voice conveys 12-year-old Eddie’s charm as he tells listeners about his perfect plan for skipping out on chores over the summer: He’ll wear everything he owns, so he doesn’t have to do his laundry until the day AFTER the beach bash. His plan falls apart when his mom discovers his plot. Now, he’s stuck at home, and in the middle of his first enormous load the power goes out. Throughout the story, Eddie speaks directly to listeners, and Bullock portrays him with a fast, bouncy pace, taking listeners down his many meandering tangents. Eddie is happy to discover four other kids to roam around the neighborhood with. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

Praise for It's the End of the World and I'm In My Bathing Suit:

* "A doomsday scenario is rendered surprisingly funny here . . . and so readers are given freedom to enjoy [Eddie's] brilliant quips, his quirky friends, and this highly unusual day without dwelling on what comes after this strange, golden afternoon when kids ran the neighborhood." — BCCB, starred review

"With Reynolds' signature witticisms and jump-off-the-page jokes....[this is] equal parts friendship story, coming of age, and comedic apocalypse, this will be a great red for reluctant readers and kids looking to take their summers into their own hands." — Booklist

"Matter-of-fact scenes with Eddie taking his ADHD medicine and talking through school and home pressures with Trey, their school’s all-star athlete, offer insightful representations of Black boys bonding." — Kirkus

MARCH 2022 - AudioFile

Narrator Nile Bullock captures the goofy energy of this hilarious middle-grade audiobook. Bullock's lively voice conveys 12-year-old Eddie’s charm as he tells listeners about his perfect plan for skipping out on chores over the summer: He’ll wear everything he owns, so he doesn’t have to do his laundry until the day AFTER the beach bash. His plan falls apart when his mom discovers his plot. Now, he’s stuck at home, and in the middle of his first enormous load the power goes out. Throughout the story, Eddie speaks directly to listeners, and Bullock portrays him with a fast, bouncy pace, taking listeners down his many meandering tangents. Eddie is happy to discover four other kids to roam around the neighborhood with. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176349764
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/05/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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