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Middle Grade ARC Review- Case File 13: Zombie Kid

September 17, 2012 By Heather Leave a Comment

Case File 13: Zombie Kid
by J. Scott Savage
Hardcover 224 pages
Expected publication: December 26th, 2012
by HarperCollins
ISBN 006213325X
Book Source: Author ARC tour
5 stars
Book Summary from Harper CollinsCA :
You hold in your hands a very dangerous record.
I have collected every side of the story and every piece of evidence on case number 13. Now, in this file, you will find all you need to follow the dark adventures of Nick, Carter, and Angelo, three boys who possess an unhealthy obsession with monsters, in a town so grisly, so horrific—
Whoa, whoa, whoa. You’re telling it all wrong, dude. You make it sound like it’s a scary story.
Ahem. Well, Nick, it is a scary story. In this volume alone, there are voodoo queens, graveyards—even the dreaded Zombie King himself.
Yeah, but there’s also the part where Angie gets mashed potatoes all in her face, and the part where I use my cool zombie powers to—
All right, point taken. Now, if you don’t mind . . .
You hold in your hands a very dangerous, very funny record, detailing the hilarious adventures of three boys who have an awesome obsession with monsters. This is the first volume. Read on if you dare. . . .
Heather’s Review: I will be the first to admit that zombie stories are usually not my cup of tea but I love J. Scott Savage as a person and an author. So when his ARC came on tour in the mail, I picked it up curious…and began to read…and read…and read. Could not put the book down! The thing caught me completely off guard with its hilarious laugh out loud moments and brilliantly crafted characters– the “three monsterteers.”

It’s close to Halloween and the three of them have the best costumes ever cooked up. However, Nick’s Aunt Lenore has just died and he’s off to Louisiana for the funeral leaving all plans of trick or treating behind. But there are secrets and creepiness awaiting down in the bayou. Voodoo secret supplies, a mysterious black cat, a hidden family crypt and crocodiles, oh my!

This is absolutely a book you do not want to miss. Carve out an entire day to devour it and then hide it from your children, because if they are anything like mine they’ll want to steal it. I was blown away by the clever writing and fun paranormal history elements. Pre-order now!!!! Thanks to J. Scott Savage for sharing his genius with us.

About the author: J. Scott Savage has been hunting and writing about monsters for as long as he can remember. His mother believes his first word might have been “lycanthrope,” and the first thing he bought with the money he earned delivering newspapers was a six-foot plastic Frankenstein monster. Currently he lives with his undead wife, Jennifer, his shape-changing sons, Jacob and Nicholas, and a collie named Pepper that howls at full moons and joins him on his frequent midnight graveyard excursions. When he is not researching grisly and gruesome facts, he enjoys reading, writing, and exploring the outdoors. Savage is also the author of the middle-grade fantasy series Farworld.
He loves hearing from his fans at http://www.jscottsavage.blogspot.com/


Survivors Hardback Giveaway

August 30, 2012 By Heather Leave a Comment

The awesome people at Harper Children’s just sent us five hardback copies of Survivors- The Empty City today and we are passing them on to our readers!

The Empty City (Survivors #1)
by Erin Hunter
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published August 21st 2012
by HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN0062102567

 Book Summary From Goodreads: The time has come for dogs to rule the wild. Lucky is a golden-haired mutt with a nose for survival. He has always been a loner—roaming the streets of the busy city and relying on his instincts to get by. Other dogs have Packs, but Lucky doesn’t long for the days he spent with his littermates. He stands alone. Then the Big Growl strikes. Suddenly the ground is split wide open. The Trap House is destroyed. And all the longpaws have disappeared. Now Lucky is trapped in a strange and desolate new world with no food, foul water, and enemies at every turn. He falls in with others left behind, including his littermate Bella, a Leashed dog. Relying on other dogs—and having them depend on him—brings new dangers that Lucky isn’t prepared for, but he may not be able to survive on his own. Can Lucky ever be a true Pack dog?

Harper Collins is offering a sneak peek to our readers. Click here to read an excerpt.

To enter to win one of five hardback copies for your home, choose your own entries in the rafflecopter form below. US addresses only. a Rafflecopter giveaway

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