Illustration by Gica Tam
Cover illustration by Tom Sanderson
- ONE OF KIRKUS’ BEST YA BOOKS OF 2019
- ONE OF TOR.COM’S BEST YA SCI-FI, FANTASY & HORROR OF 2019
- ONE OF NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY’S BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS 2019
- FEATURED IN YALSA’S BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS LIST FOR 2020
- AN ALA RAINBOW BOOK LIST SELECTION FOR 2020
- A 2020 YALSA TEENS’ TOP TEN NOMINEE
- SHORTLISTED FOR THE GRAMPIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2020
- FEATURED ON THE OLA HIGH SCHOOL SEQUOYAH MASTERLIST 2021
- NOMINATED FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARD 2019-2020
Brody Fair has had enough of real life. Enough of the bullies on his block, of being second best to his genius brother, and of not fitting in at school or at home. Then one day he meets Nico. Colourful, confident and flamboyant, he promises to take Brody to Everland, a diverse magical place. A place where he can be himself, where there are no rules, time doesn't pass, and the party never ends. The only catch? It's a place so good, you could lose yourself and forget what's real.
Cover design by Aimee Fleck
REVIEWS FOR LAST BUS TO EVERLAND
☆ Deeply emotional and evocative - Kirkus, Starred Review
☆ Beautifully realized worlds and wonderfully individual, empathetic characters - Booklist, Starred Review
☆ Portal fantasies have a long and rich history, and this is a worthy addition to the genre - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
This one’s a keeper and could well be a significant novel in the lives of many teens - Locus Magazine
Listeners will lose themselves in [narrator Joshua Manning]’s performance as he transports them to a magical place in this touching YA fantasy novel. - AudioFile Magazine
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LAST BUS TO EVERLAND is published by Macmillan Children's Books in the UK and Roaring Brook Press in the US, and as DERNIÈRE NUIT À EVERLAND by Éditions Nathan in France.
Available to buy from Waterstones, Barnes & Noble, Gay’s the Word, Category Is Books, Queer Lit and many other bookstores
Audiobook (narrated by Joshua Manning) available on Audible, Libro.fm, Audiobooks.com and others (US only)
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