From The Publisher:Zombie Attack!
When brain-gobbling zombies invade, a sleepover at Zack Clarke's house quickly turns into a Level-3 creep-over. The undead have infested the streets, filling the air with deathly moans and the stench of rotting flesh.
Meet the Zombie Chasers:
Zack: His house is a wreck, his sister's a zombie, and he's stolen his mom's Volvo. He's totally going to be grounded if he survives the night. . . .
Rice: He's studied The Zombie Survival Guide, but is he prepared to fight the living dead?
Madison: She seriously cannot believe her best friend has become a zombie and left her alone with these dweebs!
They're on a mission to save the world, but first they have to survive their flesh-eating, half-dead neighbors—and one another. Can the Zombie Chasers make it out alive?
My Review:
A truly good zombie book is hard to find; unfortunately, this isn’t one of them. The zombies were just an excuse to make a gut-filled novel for boys. That being said, this IS an age appropriate zombie novel. The violence is mild and the blood is gross rather than disgusting.
Although it was “action-packed” as most reviewers have noted, the action just wasn’t exciting. Some parts were definitely engaging while other parts fell flat. Repeated brand placement (Albertsons, Whole Foods, Oreo, Iphone, etc.) was unnecessary and annoying. This also took away from the excitement of the book.
Many Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate type drawings by Steve Wolfhard are scattered throughout, making the book somewhat enjoyable. There is either an illustration or a doodle on every two to three pages. The illustrations perfectly match Kloepfer’s descriptions and make you laugh.
Recently, every book seems like it’s the beginning of a series. The cliffhanger at the end of this one leaves readers who are even remotely interested in the plot asking for book two, Undead Ahead, which comes out March 29, 2011.
The Bottom Line:
This is the perfect book for a tween boy looking for gore and humor. Reluctant readers will be entertained by the equally gory drawings. Sadly, I do not fit the target audience. 2/5
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