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Why does everyone seem so scared? Thats what the new boy in town, Rex Norton-Norton, aka Rex Zero, wonders as he rides his bike through Ottawas streets. Is it spies? Kidnappers? Or is it because of the shadowy creature some say is stalking Adams Park? One thing is certain in this summer of 1962 as the Cold War heats up: nothing is quite what it seems. Whats a boy to do? If his name is Rex Zero and he has a bike he calls "Diablo," five wild and funny siblings, an alpha dog named Kincho, a basement bomb shelter built of old Punch magazines, and a mind that turns everything inside out, hes bound to come up with an amazing idea.With its mystery, adventure, laugh-out-loud scenes of family chaos, and underlying message of hope, this wonderfully original novel explores the impact of doomsday on the imagination of one smart and funny twelve-year-old boy. And more Rex Zero adventures are promised!Rex Zero and the End of the World is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Childrens Book of the Year.
About the Author
Tim Wynne-Jones has written 37 books for people of all ages. He has won The Governor General's Award twice and been short-listed six times. He has also won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award twice, the Arthur Ellis Award of the Crime Writers of Canada, twice, and, once upon a time, the Edgar Award presented by the Mystery Writers of America. His books have been translated into a dozen languages. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. His most recent novel, The Ruinous Sweep, winner of many starred reviews, will be out in paperback this year, as will his latest novel, The Starlight Claim, the much awaited sequel to The Maestro.
