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Freak the Mighty Last Book in the Universe








Rodman Philbrick

Rodman Philbrick, W. R. Philbrick, William R. Dantz, Lynn Harnett, Freak the Mighty, Rod Philbrick, The Mighty, Max The Mighty

Detective Novels, Science Fiction, Thrillers, and Adventure Stories and Books for young readers and Young Adults.

Slow Dancer, Shadow Kills, Ice for the Eskimo, Paint it Black, Walk on the Water, Pulse, The Seventh Sleeper, Hunger, Nine Levels Down, The Big Chip, The Fire Pony, Brothers and Sinners, The House on Cherry Street, The Werewolf Chronicles, Visitors, Abduction

Stories selected for anthologies:
RAYMOND CHANDLER'S PHILIP MARLOWE '88 Knopf ('The Empty Sleeve')
THE BLACK MOON ('The Hungry Persian') '89 Lynx
JUSTICE FOR HIRE ('Bad To The Bone') '90 Mysterious Press
NEW CRIMES 3 ('Boogie Dead Men) '91 Carroll & Graf
THE ULTIMATE DRACULA ('The Dark Rising') '91 Dell
DRACULA: Prince of Darkness ('The Cure') '92 Daw
TOMORROWLAND ('The Last Book In The Universe) '99 Scholastic


Awards & Nominations:
Shamus nominations, Best Paperback Detective Novel:
Crystal Blue Persuasion, '88, Tough Enough '89

Shamus Award, Best Paperback Detective Novel '93: Brothers & Sinners

Freak The Mighty: Judy Lopez Honor Book '93, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, ALA Recommended Books for Reluctant Readers, California Young Readers Medal Winner, Arizona Young Readers Medal Winner. Foreign editions in Denmark, Japan, France.

Works currently under film option:
Freak The Mighty, (screenplay by author) Scholastic Productions
The Fire Pony, (screenplay by author) Scholastic Productions
Hunger, Periscope Pictures
The Seventh Sleeper, Anthony B. Unger Productions