From the series Supernatural Survivor
The Night of the Zombies
Reading Level Grades 2-3Interest Level Grades 5 – 6Copyright 2024
Reviewed
From the series Supernatural Survivor
Reading Level Grades 2-3Interest Level Grades 5 – 6Copyright 2024
ReviewedIf you’re lucky, you’ll hear about the zombie outbreak before it spreads too far. Could you survive a zombie apocalypse? Find out what you need to know about zombies and how you can fight back. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 5th and 6th grade readers with gripping content while a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level makes the information accessible. It’s a roaring good time!
This tongue-in-cheek, guidebook-like series is geared to those seeking escape from marauding invaders. It delivers text in short bursts within “taped” boxes set against photos on colored background pages. The prose is a tantalizing mix of true-fact snippets and the untrue, advancing the provocative suggestion these supernatural beings are real and planting suspicions in readers’ minds they’ve lived among humans for years. Each volume includes pieces of comically impractical advice, delivered with a straight face. All titles are thought-provoking, suggest problem-solving skills are important, and end on a positive note. New vocabulary is boldfaced and defined in a glossary in each volume (no pronunciation guides); occasionally, pronunciation help is provided within texts as needed. Stimulating, edgy photos of the creatures heighten suspense; some are gory. Besides glossaries, volumes include an index; Read More (a short bibliography); Learn More Online (students are directed to a link and a topic-specific search term or told to scan a QR code). VERDICT An appealing, humorous, entertaining (though somewhat creepy) series about perpetually fascinating topics. Recommended for school libraries.
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