Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic/Blue Sky, $17.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-545-78975-2
A massive power outage, triggered by a solar flare, throws a small New Hampshire town—and presumably the world at large—into turmoil, with all things electronic instantly rendered useless. After the town pharmacy burns down amid growing discontent,...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author . Scholastic Signature $4.99 (, $4.99 ISBN ) ISBN 978-0-439-08759-9
"Philbrick's latest misfit protagonist embarks on an adventure in a fantastic and often frightening alternative world," said PW. "The creation of a futuristic dialect, combined with striking descriptions of a postmodern...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author . Scholastic Signature $4.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-439-08363-8
An 11-year-old orders a weight-loss device, but because he fails to follow the directions, he unleashes a force that could destroy the universe. "Imaginative characters and a string of cliffhangers make this science-fiction novel a fun and...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author . Scholastic/Blue Sky $16.95 (192p) ISBN 978-0-439-36829-2
Philbrick's (Freak the Mighty
) evocative tale may tip the hat to Hemingway's classic through its clever title, as well as its clean, direct prose and minimal dialogue, but it has an ending more palatable to a young audience. The 12-year-old
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Rodman Philbrick, Author . Scholastic/Blue Sky $16.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-439-66818-7
Philbrick (Freak the Mighty
) offers rip-roaring adventure in this Civil War–era novel featuring a mistreated orphan who doesn't let truth stand in the way of spinning a good yarn. When his guardian, Uncle Squinton—“the...
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Rodman Philbrick, read by Michael Crouch. Scholastic Audio, , unabridged, 4 CDs, 4 hrs., $29.99 ISBN 978-0-545-90929-7
When all electronics turn off unexpectedly in the dead of winter, Charlie finds life becoming quite different and challenging in his rural New Hampshire town. Society does not break down entirely, but new struggles emerge, including Charlie’s search
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author . Scholastic/Apple $5.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-439-36830-8
"Philbrick's evocative tale may tip the hat to Hemingway's classic through its clever title, as well as its clean, direct prose and minimal dialogue," wrote PW
, "but it has an ending more palatable to a young audience."...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author Blue Sky Press (AZ) $16.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-590-47412-2
Maxwell Kane, a lumbering eighth grader who describes himself as a ``butthead goon,'' has lived with grandparents Grim and Gram ever since his father was imprisoned for murdering his mother. Mean-spirited schoolmates and special ed (for an...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author Scholastic Paperbacks $6.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-590-57964-3
PW's starred review called this sequel to Freak the Mighty ""a rip-roaring, heartwarming escapade."" Ages 10-14. (Oct.)
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author Scholastic $4.99 (169p) ISBN 978-0-590-47413-9
Two eighth-grade misfits-one physically impaired, the other with a learning disability-become fast friends in a story PW found ``choked with cliches and stereotypes.'' Ages 10-14. (May)
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author Blue Sky Press (AZ) $16.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-439-08362-1
Imaginative characters and a string of cliffhangers make Philbrick's (Freak the Mighty) science-fiction novel a fun and fast-paced read. Eleven-year-old Arthur Woodbury, tired of being called ""Biscuit Butt,"" orders a weight-loss device advertised...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author Blue Sky Press (AZ) $16.95 (224p) ISBN 978-0-439-08758-2
Like the hero from his last novel, REM World, Philbrick's latest misfit protagonist embarks on an adventure in a fantastic--and often frightening--alternative world. Spaz, an abandoned epileptic, lives on postapocalyptic Earth, destroyed long ago by
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Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic/Blue Sky, $16.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-545-34238-4
In August 2005, 12-year-old Zane Dupree reluctantly travels to New Orleans with his dog Bandy to visit Miss Trissy, his paternal great-grandmother. Zane is biracial and knows nothing about his late father’s side of the family; he acquires some...
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Rodman Philbrick, Author, W. R. Philbrick, Author, William R. Dantz, Author . Forge $23.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-312-87273-1
Best known for his young adult novels (Freak the Mighty), Philbrick swerves from his usual path with this adults-only supernatural horror show, certainly not for the squeamish or faint of heart. Just before the Civil War, young doctor Davis Bentwood
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Rodman Philbrick. Blue Sky, $17.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-3382-6690-0
In this high-octane adventure, Sam Castine, 12, is trapped in a Maine wildfire after he foolishly leaves the safety of his camp’s evacuation buses and dashes back to retrieve his forgotten phone. When a wall of fire blocks his return, he’s forced to
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Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic Press, $17.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-338-64727-3
Newbery Honoree Philbrick twines a heartfelt message about teamwork and forgiveness with realistic dangers in this page-turning survival story. As part of a leadership project, rising sixth grader Daniel Redmayne is chosen to go whitewater rafting...
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Rodman Philbrick. Scholastic Press, $18.99 (208p) ISBN 978-1-338-73629-8
Philbrick’s gripping, coastal-Maine-set historical novel opens in 1924, with 12-year-old Davy Michaud and his 17-year-old sister, Jo, burying their mother—a French Canadian emigrant whose cotton mill job led to a “lung ailment” and death not long...
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