Izzy at the End of the World - Hardcover

by K. A. Reynolds (Author)

The Last Kids on Earth meets Margaret Peterson Haddix in this middle grade adventure about fourteen-year-old Izzy, an autistic girl surviving the end of the world who must team up with her loveable dog to uncover the hidden truth behind her family and the rest of humanity's disappearance.

Ever since Izzy Wilder's mom died, she's wanted life to feel normal. She plays video games with her little sister, helps her grandparents around the house, and takes care of her best dog, Akka. But losing her mom is far from normal, and for Izzy, who is autistic, it feels like the end of the world.

When mysterious lights flash across the mountains outside Izzy's house one night, and suddenly everyone except her and Akka seem to have disappeared in an instant, Izzy is more alone than ever. But Izzy is a fighter and she won't lose anyone else in her family, even if it means battling terrifying gray, ugly monsters and decoding cryptic messages that seem a lot like her mom talking to her from beyond the grave.

In the face of disaster, Izzy and Akka embark on an epic adventure filled with nail-biting suspense, unexpected allies, and life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit and save the world.

One girl. Her loyal dog. A world without people.

• Neurodivergent Hero: Fourteen-year-old Izzy is autistic, anxious, and grieving--and she might be the world's last, best hope.
• Apocalypse With a Dog: With her family gone in a flash of light, Izzy's only companion is her brave dog, Akka. Together, they must navigate a world that has gone silent.
• Alien Invasion Mystery: Terrifying creatures now roam the Vermont mountains. Izzy has to fight to survive while figuring out who took everyone and why.
• Messages From the Past: A journal and a playlist left by her mom contain cryptic clues that could be the key to saving humanity--or could lead her into an even greater danger.