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299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair by Max Brallier

299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair by Max Brallier

Update: 2025-10-23
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Steve chats with Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair, about the evolution of the series over its ten-year run, the appeal of post-apocalyptic stories for kids, the enduring importance of friendship at the heart of the series, and the challenges of balancing humor with darker themes.





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Jack and Quint are trapped in the Monster Dimension! Their mission: prevent Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, from reaching Earth and annihilating civilization. To do this, they must secure an audience with a creature more mysterious than any other. It’s a race against time—and a race through the monster dimension! But before they can get back home to June and Dirk, Jack will find himself in a confrontation that will change everything. . . .





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299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair by Max Brallier

299: The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor’s Lair by Max Brallier

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