This book looks really good, based on otter's review!!
The Only Ones
By Aaron Starmer
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.9 | 73957 |
"Call it coincidence, call it fate. This is the place you come. There's nowhere else. There's no one else. This is the entire world."
He was forgotten.
When families and friends all disappeared one afternoon, these were the only ones left behind. There's Darla, who drives a monster truck, Felix, who uses string and wood to rebuild the Internet, Lane, who crafts elaborate contraptions, and nearly forty others, each equally brilliant and peculiar.
Inspired by the prophesies of a mysterious boy who talks to animals, Martin believes he can reunite them with their loved ones. But believing and knowing are two different things, as he soon discovers with the push of a button, flip of a switch, turn of a dial . . .
These words welcome Martin Maple to the village of Xibalba. Like the other children who've journeyed there, he faces an awful truth.
He was forgotten.
When families and friends all disappeared one afternoon, these were the only ones left behind. There's Darla, who drives a monster truck, Felix, who uses string and wood to rebuild the Internet, Lane, who crafts elaborate contraptions, and nearly forty others, each equally brilliant and peculiar.
Inspired by the prophesies of a mysterious boy who talks to animals, Martin believes he can reunite them with their loved ones. But believing and knowing are two different things, as he soon discovers with the push of a button, flip of a switch, turn of a dial . . .
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN-13: 9780385740449
ISBN-10: 0385740441
Published on 9/11/2012
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (3)
This book is really intense, but SO GOOD! There are some deaths to strong characters, but it so well written. Anyway, Martin grew up isolated, away from everything else in the world. He and his dad. He occasionally sneaks off to play with a boy named George, but their friendship slowly fades. One day, his dad leaves him, going on a journey to find a missing piece of a machine. Then, George's family leaves, as well. After a long time of waiting, Martin realizes his father isn't coming back. He sails to a town, where he meets Kelvin, who doesn't want Martin to know what he is doing. Martin keeps traveling, until he finds Xibalba, where the last kids on earth live. They go through many hardships together, trying to find the rest of the world. Amazing book!
I just started this. It is really well written, and makes me want to read The Riverman. I know you aren't supposed to judge a book by its cover, but this cover is really good...