"Denton and his quirky friends are laugh-out-loud funny, even as their riotous adventures raise deeper questions about science, government control, life, and death. " --  SLJ You only live once — unless you’re Denton Little!   Denton Little lives in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. The good news: Denton has lived through his deathdate. Yay! The bad news: He’s being chased by the DIA (Death Investigation Agency), he can never see his family again, and he may now die anytime. Huh. Cheating death isn’t quite as awesome as Denton would have thought. . . .   Lance Rubin’s debut novel, Denton Little’s Deathdate, showed readers just how funny and poignant imminent death could be. Now in this sequel, he takes on the big questions about life. How do we cope, knowing we could die at any time? Would you save someone from dying even if they were a horrible person? Is it wrong to kiss the girl your best friend is crushing on if she’s really into you instead? What if she’s wearing bacon lip gloss? Praise for Denton Little’s Deathdate:   “Highly original, fantastically entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny, Denton Little’s Deathdate is a wild romp through a night like no other.” —Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Geography of You and Me   “Let’s all pray the grim reaper is even half as witty (and wise) as the deadly talented Lance Rubin. Till then: skip this book at your own peril.” —Tim Federle, author of Better Nate than Ever and The Great American Whatever “Rubin is really funny, but like John Green, he manages to be poignant. . . . In other words, it’s a keeper.” — Bustle Gr 8 Up—In this sequel to Denton Little's Deathdate, Denton is still alive, one day after he was supposed to have died. Even more confusing, he wakes to find his mother, who he thought had died while giving birth to him. At first, he thinks that they are both ghosts, or that she is leading him up the stairs to heaven—and a very ugly heaven at that. Then Denton's mother explains that she was part of a team that developed a virus that could counteract assigned deathdates and she had injected herself with it while she was pregnant with him. Beating his deathdate does not live up to the "wonderfulness" that Denton expects, though. He is virtually a prisoner in his mother's apartment while she and her colleagues run tests on him, and he's barred from using social media and seeing his friends. On top of that, the DIA (Death Investigation Agency) is after him, and his best friend Paolo's deathdate is coming soon. Can he help? Full of humor, suspense, family drama, romance, car chases, evil government agents, and scientists, this reads almost like a movie script. Denton and his quirky friends are laugh-out-loud funny, even as their riotous adventures raise deeper questions about science, government control, life, and death. While the book can be read as a stand-alone, those who are familiar with the first title will have a greater understanding of the plot. VERDICT The humor, strong characters, and thoughtful themes make this a strong choice for a wide audience.—Janet Hilbun, University of North Texas, Denton Praise for Denton Little's Still Not Dead: "Full of humor, suspense, family drama, romance, car chases, evil government agents, and scientists, this reads almost like a movie script."-- School Library Journal "Funny and original." -- Kirkus Reviews "Sarcastic banter, chases, and escapes keep the pages turning." - - Booklist "Denton was supposed to die the day before this book begins, as readers will recall from  Denton Little’s Deathdate , but what he thought would be the last day of his life has turned out to be the start of a covert existence full of illicit shenanigans. The caper aspect of the first installment is heightened in this sequel, but there’s still plenty of focus on family relationships, friendships, and (often awkward) romantic entanglements." -- The Horn Book Praise for Denton Little’s Deathdate:   “Highly original, fantastically entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny, Denton Little’s Deathdate is a wild romp through a night like no other.” —Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Geography of You and Me   “Let’s all pray the grim reaper is even half as witty (and wise) as the deadly talented Lance Rubin. Till then: skip this book at your own peril.” —Tim Federle, author of Better Nate than Ever and The Great American Whatever Lance Rubin is the author of Denton Little's Deathdate . He's worked as an actor and written sketch comedy, including successful runs of The Lance and Ray Show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. He's also co-written a new musical called Broadway Bounty Hunter . Lance lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son. He is very glad he doesn't know his deathdate. You can follow him online at LanceRubin.com and on Twitter @LanceRubinParty. One     “Am I dead?” I ask.   I’m supposed to be dead.