The Aussie Zombie

If someone told me that they had read a great zombie book for MG/YA with a 12 year-old main character, I probably would have raised at least one eyebrow at them. Zombie books are gory, violent, disturbing reads - how can a zombie book be written in an appropriate way for kids of that age?

But Rhiannon Frater knows how to writer for her intended audience - and she does this exceedingly well with The Living Dead Boy and The Zombie Hunters. There's a perfect mix of zombies, tension and drama, but it's certainly not overly gory or violent. Yeah, it's not all butterflies and picnics, but for today kids it's nothing more shocking than they would see on the evening news.

The Living Dead Boy and The Zombie Hunters focuses on the story Josh, who along with his best buddies, is the leader of the Zombie Hunting club and enjoys nothing more than a classic zombie movie. Josh is a great character - he is brave, loyal and smart, a perfect foil for his friends and family who just don't believe that zombies are real.

If I ever have a kid (boy or girl, there's appeal here for both), this will be their first zombie read. And anyone else who enjoys a good zombie tale, or even readers who aren't the biggest fans of the zombie-genre would enjoy this one!

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