Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Joi n us to talk with \;New York Times \;bestselling author Max Bralli er about \;The Last Kids on Earth\, both the book series and the anima ted series on Netflix. In this virtual event\, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways tha t Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.
\nEver since the m onster apocalypse hit town\, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has b een living in his tree house\, which he&rsquo\;s armed to the teeth with c atapults and a moat\, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies\, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg . So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend\, Quint\; the reformed midd le school bully\, Dirk\; Jack&rsquo\;s loyal pet monster\, Rover\; and Jac k&rsquo\;s crush\, June. With their help\, Jack is going to slay Blarg\, a chieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success\, and be average no longer ! Can he do it?
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About the Author : \;Max Brallier is the \;New York Times \;bestsellin g author of more than fifty books\, including the middle-grade series\,&nb sp\;The Last Kids on Earth. Under the pen name Jack Chabert\, Max is the c reator and author of the \;Eerie Elementary \;series and author of the \;New York Times \;bestselling graphic novel \;Poptropica : Mystery of the Map. He has also written books for properties including L EGO\, Adventure Time\, Regular Show\, Steven Universe\, and Uncle Grandpa. Max has written for adults as well\, including the pick-your-own-path ser ies \;Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? \;and an entry in the zombie anthology \;Nights of the Living Dead. Max lives in Los Angele s with his wife and daughter.
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