“Who wouldn't want to spend time with the wonderfully observed, engagingly eccentric Norton-Nortons? As always, Wynne-Jones' eye for odd and telling detail creates a fantastically charming cast of characters that demand attention as they claim to be mutant zombie hunters, photographers of the impossible, prophets of doom, and, in the case of Rex Zero, himself, just a kid trying to get along in a Cold War world gone mad.” —M.T. Anderson

“Brilliant in its near stream-of-consciousness depiction of the world as Rex sees it . . . The meticulous plotting sets the enormity of world destruction against the equally cataclysmic concerns of childhood. It's a historic narrative that resonates eerily and effectively today.” —The Horn Book, Starred Review

“Wynne-Jones writes with a light, often humorous touch and maintains a perspective true to an 11-year-old's perspective. This winning hero paints a universe both hopeful and realistic, one that readers may well want to visit.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Delightfully nerve-wracking, eccentric and optimistic.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The sense of looming doomsday will hold readers, as will the timeless drama of moving and trying to fit in.” —Booklist

“A fast-moving, quirky romp through apocalyptic anxiety.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Eccentric and charming.” —VOYA

“An unusual and appealing title.” —School Library Journal