Title: The Zombie Chasers
Author: John Kloepfer
Pages: 205
Publication Date: 2011
Version: Paperback
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Summary Via Goodreads.com:
"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:
Zach wants nothing more than a nice relaxing night at home, eating his last piece of cake after the horrid day he had at school. Problem is, his day is only going to go from bad to worse once home. His sister, Zoe, has friends over and they decide that Zach is the perfect target for a new online show they want to start. So he is duct taped and gets a makeup make over. Yuck! To make matters worse his sister's friend is eating his cake. Then things go wild when zombies appear. Where did they come from? Is everyone seeing these zombies or just where they live? Is there a way to get away from them? Is there a cure for if you become a zombie? Zach really hopes there's a cure because his sister was bit and is now one of them. His parents will be so mad...if they are still humans that is.
I thought this was a pretty amazing read. I picked it up to read because it was a favorite of my son's when he got the series as a gift. I picked it up and within two days I had it read. The pace of this book is amazing! It takes off right away and doesn't stop, not even on the last page. It's away book that is so descriptive you feel like you are living it with the characters, which doesn't always happen in young adult books. I loved the characters too! Zach, Madison, and Rice are just hilarious and are just so fun to read about. I love the development of the characters too. They really grow a lot in this book, from kids who don't get along well at all, to kids that are all about helping each other to survive and stay strong.
I very much recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick and amazing read. I loved the Zombie aspect of this book. It was like a horror movie in book form, but with comedy sprinkled in to make it less terrifying while reading. If you want a good young adult read this is it!!! I think I may have to pick up the next book in the series just to see where things go from here.
5/5 Stars!!
