When Reverend Beelson proclaims that the world will end in the year 2000, Marina and Jed's parents take them to a mountain to witness the Righteous Conflagration that will end the world, but Marina and Jed begin a new love. Read more ISBN10 0152017674 ISBN13 978-0152017675 Edition First Edition Language English Publisher Harcourt Childrens Books Dimensions 8.5 x 1 x 5.75 inches Grade level 7 - 9 Item Weight 1.05 pounds Reading age Baby - 15 years Print length 224 pages Publication date September 15, 1998