Groundwood Books
Rex Zero and the End of the World
Written by Tim Wynne-Jones
For kids
9
-
12
years old
|
Published September 01, 2006 |
ISBN 9781554980345
JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General

Regular price $9.95 CAD
200
pages
Digital Format
About this book
Rex Zero and the End of the World
Rex Zero
Tim Wynne-Jones
It's the summer of 1962, and to twelve-year-old Rex the world is starting to look like a pretty scary place. On TV there are reports about the Russians and a nuclear war. Some people in his new neighborhood are even building bomb shelters in their backyards. Rex learns that there's trouble closer to home as well. A black panther has escaped from a zoo and he and his friends are sure they have spotted the creature in their local park -- and it is Rex who comes up with a plan to trap it.
In this smart, vivid and touching novel, Tim Wynne-Jones explores the time and place of his own childhood when a kid could spend an entire summer below the radar of adults. But it was also a time of great uncertainty and menace, when memories of an old war were still fresh, and fears of a new one were looming.
About the Author
Tim Wynne-Jones
Tim Wynne-Jones is one of Canada's foremost writers for children. He lives in Perth, Ontario. Visit Tim Wynne-Jones' website: http://www.timwynne-jones.com/
Awards and Praise
- Short-listed Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, 2007