It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds

At the top of the right-hand page, a pull-tab reveals a green leaf. Closer inspection shows that, instead of plants, the garden is brimming with plant and tree-sized leaves. Grow (Clarion, $10.99) begins with the text, 'I wanted for you, like a sprout from a seed,' and an illustration of a pregnant woman in a lush garden. for all your dreams.' Kroll's upbeat text urges the girls on as they walk, stumble, run and grow Glenn's boldly colored and thickly outlined art matches Kroll's exuberance. The three girls learn from the women raising them to 'lean toward tomorrow' and 'reach high. In Amika Kroll and Ebony Glenn's Strut, Baby, Strut (Little Simon, $8.99), three girls grow from scooting babies to strutting women. And, as plants grow, so, too, do the babies. And as night falls, the crew realizes that they aren't just the only people left in the neighborhood, they might be the onlypeople left. He soon meets up with other neighborhood kids: newcomer Xavier (who was mid-haircut and has half his head shaved), Eddie's former friend Sonia (who has spent her entire break trying to beat avideo game and was mid-battle with the final boss), and siblings Trey and Sage (who are dealing with major sibling drama).As they group up to cover more ground and find out what happened, they realize that their families aren't coming back anytimesoon. But midcycle,the power goes out!With his first load of laundry wet and the rest of his stuff still filthy, he sets out to explore the seemingly empty neighborhood in hisglow-in-the-dark swim trunks, flip-flops, and a beach towel.

Now he's stuck at home by himself, missing the bash, and doing his whole pile of laundry. And Eddie's day hasjust taken a turn for the worst. If he can wear all the clothes he owns, he'll only have to do the laundry once during his school break.On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie's monstrous pile of dirty laundry is found by his mom.

Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypseunder outrageously silly circumstances? Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores. A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A.

It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds