Description
An unlikely friendship. A dangerous voyage. A story about what it means to be human.
Humans went extinct thirty years ago. Now the world is ruled by machines. And twelve-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently.
Until the day XR discovers something impossible.
Until the day XR discovers a twelve-year-old human.
A funny, adventurous and poignant standalone set in a world ruled by robots.
About the Author
Lee Bacon is the author of the JOSHUA DREAD and LEGENDTOPIA series. His books have been published in Germany, France, Spain, Brazil, Latin America, China, Australia, New Zealand and Israel. Film and TV rights to JOSHUA DREAD were recently optioned by Paul Weitz. Lee grew up in Texas and now lives in New Jersey. Visit his website at www.leebaconbooks.com.
Reviews
The Last Human is a page turning, action packed adventure set in a world dominated by technology. XR_935 and Emma's adventure leads them into contact with HunterBots, RetrievalBots and EnforcementBots, a showdown with the President and revelations that will change their whole society. It is also a story of friendship and acceptance, a story in which the robots must overcome prejudice in order to help a scared, but not at all evil, human. * Story Snug *
Intelligent, witty and thought-provoking all at the same time, this is a superb slice of scifi for middle graders. * Read it, Daddy *
Bacon blends humour, adventure, themes of prejudice, friendship and acceptance, and moments of heartfelt emotion in a clever, compelling story that explores the complexity of being human through the objective eye of a robot. -- Pam Norfolk * Chorley Guardian *
A great addition to any school library * English Association *
Book Information
ISBN 9781848128248
Author Lee Bacon
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Piccadilly Press
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 213g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 16mm
