Last Stop (Watchers) [Library Binding]

Peter Lerangis (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Watchers

David Moore lives in the city. Six months ago, his father disappeared. Now David has seem him again ... in an abandoned subway station, surrounded by a mysterious crowd of ghostlike people.

No one else sees this. No one else can.

Is David's father dead? Or is he ... elsewhere?

In order to find out, David Moore must enter the world of the WATCHERS.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Moving at a slower pace than the underground train that plays a pivotal role here, this cryptic tale launches Lerangis's (The Yearbook; It Came from the Cafeteria) Watchers series. Though somewhat skeptical, David shares his mother's hope that his father, who disappeared six months earlier, is still alive. Riding the "subrail" one day, David watches in amazement as the train suddenly stops at an eerily lit, long-abandoned station, where one man disembarks and another?the boy's missing father?waves at the train as it zooms away. When a woman who "specializes in mysterious disappearances and the life in the hereafter," suggests that David has the ability to see into a parallel life, the 13-year-old senses that his father is indeed waiting somewhere for him. A concluding scene brings a fresh, unanticipated twist to this otherwise unsurprising story, as father and son do hook up, but only after much tiresome sleuthing by David and a friend. Occasionally, ambiguous remarks in white type appear on black pages ("We've lost him"; "This was not part of the plan"; "He's smart. That's why we need him"), suggesting the voices of the eponymous "Watchers" who appear to have some control over who enters the "other side." At ride's end, this isn't sufficiently compelling to warrant buying a ticket for Rewind, the next installment, also due this month. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Peter Lerangis's WATCHERS series has won awards from the American Library Association and the International Reading Association/Childrens Book Council. Mr. Lerangis is also the author of the two-part survival adventure, ANTARCTICA, and the popular chapter-book series, ABRACADABRA. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding
• Publisher: Econo-Clad Books (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613117611
• ISBN-13: 978-0613117616
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,620,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peter Lerangis's books have sold over 4.5 million copies and been translated into 28 languages. Titles include THE SWORD THIEF, THE VIPER'S NEST, one-fourth of VESPERS RISING, and the upcoming THE DEAD OF NIGHT (in the N.Y. Times bestselling series, THE 39 CLUES); the novel SMILER'S BONES (a N. Y. Public Library Best Book for Teens); the SPY X series; the YA thriller WTF; and the upcoming YA novel SOMEBODY, PLEASE TELL ME WHO I AM, written with Harry Mazer. He'll gladly recite the rest of the list if you ask nicely. He's also performed on Broadway, run a marathon, rock-climbed in Yosemite during a 6.1 earthquake, and, with his wife, sprouted and grown two sons in NYC. At the moment he's moving his car for alternate-side-of-the-street parking and will be right back. (Meanwhile, for a longer bio, see http://peterlerangis.com/about-peter/bio/.)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes Very Interesting., April 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Stop (Watchers, No. 1) (Paperback)

I am always looking for new series to read. This one didn't let me down. It was hard to know how it would end. I often find myself reading this over and over for fun. The other books as well.(I only have twoI 'm trying to get the other two) This is good. Suspenseful and will keep you guessing!:)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sci-fi book, January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Stop (Watchers, No. 1) (Paperback)

Last stop was a great book that made you think outside the box. The ending was very unpredictable. I couldn't put this book down. If you are looking for a book that makes you think, get this book

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book who leves underground, October 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Stop (Watchers, No. 1) (Paperback)

When I first saw this book, the cover frightened me. I looked at it several times, then read the back cover and was ready to go into the world of horror. The very first three words of the book: HEAT, HUMIDITY, ANGER - were giving the impression of how this book will be. The black shadows on the picture on the front page were adding more to this scaring feeling. David Moore, the main character of the book, lives in the city. Six months ago, his father disappeared. Everybody thought that he died. However, all of a sudden David saw him...or maybe not him... in an abandoned subway station. He was not alone, what was making the story even scarier. He was surrounded by a crowd of ghosts or ghostlike people. The scariest thing about this episode was that Dad was waving him and calling him. I wondered what would David do next. Would he run away, would he try to forget about as if it was a nightmare? What will happen next? The book turned out to be very exciting. You do not know what happens next. This is the best book to read before you go to bed, because then you have nightmares through the whole night. I like to read about the worlds, which coexist with ours.