The Pretty Dead

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A mysterious virus threatens to turn the world into mindless zombies. The infected exhibit early symptoms of extreme conformity. When the virus outbreak hits a small Catholic high school in Kentucky, naturally nobody notices. Blake and his twin sister M. have a tragic sixteenth birthday when their father disappears, accused of embezzling millions to cover gambling debts. In the months after, the twins struggle to deal with the ordinary evils of high school - like cliques, detention, and driver's exams - while an ...
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Overview

A mysterious virus threatens to turn the world into mindless zombies. The infected exhibit early symptoms of extreme conformity. When the virus outbreak hits a small Catholic high school in Kentucky, naturally nobody notices. Blake and his twin sister M. have a tragic sixteenth birthday when their father disappears, accused of embezzling millions to cover gambling debts. In the months after, the twins struggle to deal with the ordinary evils of high school - like cliques, detention, and driver's exams - while an extraordinary evil gathers around them. It turns out it's not just their imaginations - the cool kids really are trying to destroy them. Not to mention Blake's feelings for his ex-girlfriend - which he thought had long since died and were buried - are coming back big time. Now, pursued by infected teachers and classmates, and a goth band who want to force a deadly battle of the bands, the twins must expose a deadly conspiracy hell-bent on taking over the world.
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Amanda Ashby
"High Fidelity meets Shaun of the Dead! The Pretty Dead has what every good book should have: snappy dialogue, rock and roll attitude, and, of course, zombies! But be warned, once you start reading you won't want to put it down!" - Amanda Ashby, author of Zombie Queen of Newbury High and Fairy Bad Day
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780983223474
  • Publisher: Currency Media Group
  • Publication date: 8/1/2011
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 1,362,847
  • Age range: 13 - 17 Years
  • Product dimensions: 0.60 (w) x 6.00 (h) x 9.00 (d)

Meet the Author

David Martin Stack has written many books for children, including picture books for Small Change Press and teen non-fiction for Scholastic Education. New York Magazine called his indie-rock picture book Good Morning Captain the "world's most terrifying children's book." David grew up in Louisville, KY. He studied poetry and film in New Hampshire at the alma mater of Dr. Seuss and Captain Kangaroo. His bands The Shively and Pedicabo were so underground you never heard of them. David lives in Brooklyn with his wife, his son and daughter, and his crazy dog.
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