Girls Save the World in This One
"A ravenous read." --Kirkus Reviews
Shaun of the Dead meets Clueless in this hilarious YA horror comedy set at a local zombie convention--featuring a teenage girl gang that has to save the world from a horde of actual zombies. Perfect for fans of Geekerella, Undead Girl Gang, and Anna and the Apocalypse.
Mega-fan June Blue's whole life has been leading up to this moment: ZombieCon! The Ultimate in Undead Entertainment has finally come to her hometown. She and her two best friends--gorgeous, brilliant Imani and super-sweet, outrageously silly Siggy--plan on hitting all the panels and photo ops, and meeting the heartthrob lead of their favorite zombie apocalypse show, Human Wasteland. It's going to be the best time of their lives--and one of their last adventures before they all split up for college.
And when they arrive, everything seems perfect. June's definitely not going to let anything get in the way
of the flawless con experience--even though she's endlessly anxious about the SATs and college admissions,
and she can't seem to avoid her ex-best friend Blair, whose VIP badge lets her walk straight to the front of every single line. No matter what, June is determined to make the best of her dream day at ZombieCon!
But something's not quite right at the con--there are strange people in hazmat suits running around, enthusiastic cosplayers taking their shambling a little too far, and someone actually biting a cast member. Then, at a panel gone wrong, June and her friends discover the truth: the zombie apocalypse is here.
Now June, Imani, and Siggy must do whatever it takes to survive a horde of actual flesh-eating zombies--
and save the world. A hilarious and heartfelt horror comedy, that is an ode to zombies, friendship, and girl power.
Praise for Girls Save the World in This One:
"Readers looking for all of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the zombie apocalypse will be absolutely thrilled to read this book . . . . Hand this book to anyone who likes zombie apocalyptic horror." --Booklist
"This fun coming-of-age story tackles popular topics such as cons and zombies with an inclusive cast of characters, and highlights the power of friendship and strong women. VERDICT: For those who love zombies and action-packed books, as well as reluctant readers."--School Library Journal
"An excellent read for any teen who loves thrills, action, and stories of survival." --Publishers Weekly
Shaun of the Dead meets Clueless in this hilarious YA horror comedy set at a local zombie convention--featuring a teenage girl gang that has to save the world from a horde of actual zombies. Perfect for fans of Geekerella, Undead Girl Gang, and Anna and the Apocalypse.
Mega-fan June Blue's whole life has been leading up to this moment: ZombieCon! The Ultimate in Undead Entertainment has finally come to her hometown. She and her two best friends--gorgeous, brilliant Imani and super-sweet, outrageously silly Siggy--plan on hitting all the panels and photo ops, and meeting the heartthrob lead of their favorite zombie apocalypse show, Human Wasteland. It's going to be the best time of their lives--and one of their last adventures before they all split up for college.
And when they arrive, everything seems perfect. June's definitely not going to let anything get in the way
of the flawless con experience--even though she's endlessly anxious about the SATs and college admissions,
and she can't seem to avoid her ex-best friend Blair, whose VIP badge lets her walk straight to the front of every single line. No matter what, June is determined to make the best of her dream day at ZombieCon!
But something's not quite right at the con--there are strange people in hazmat suits running around, enthusiastic cosplayers taking their shambling a little too far, and someone actually biting a cast member. Then, at a panel gone wrong, June and her friends discover the truth: the zombie apocalypse is here.
Now June, Imani, and Siggy must do whatever it takes to survive a horde of actual flesh-eating zombies--
and save the world. A hilarious and heartfelt horror comedy, that is an ode to zombies, friendship, and girl power.
Praise for Girls Save the World in This One:
"Readers looking for all of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the zombie apocalypse will be absolutely thrilled to read this book . . . . Hand this book to anyone who likes zombie apocalyptic horror." --Booklist
"This fun coming-of-age story tackles popular topics such as cons and zombies with an inclusive cast of characters, and highlights the power of friendship and strong women. VERDICT: For those who love zombies and action-packed books, as well as reluctant readers."--School Library Journal
"An excellent read for any teen who loves thrills, action, and stories of survival." --Publishers Weekly
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I am a sucker for zombies and a strong team of girls or women. I was prepared to love this book — and it was a fun, quick read with parts I really enjoyed. There were just two things that knocked it down to 3 stars for me.
First, the character developments were a little bit disappointing. I’m all for introducing a diverse cast of characters but could have done without the emphasis right up front on how different the girls’ skin tones were. I would have preferred a more subtle approach that made it feel like genuine development of diverse characters instead of just a last minute effort to make sure at least one character was very clearly not white. Also, I get that conflict is necessary for storytelling — but the group of girls being divided over the attention a boy felt really dated and stale.
The second thing was that the ending wasn’t…really an ending? It was just over. Why bring up a big point about how one character’s mom works with a branch of USAMRIID or CDC and then never mention that connection or the mom again? Why develop out the scientist character who claims to know what’s going on but never attempt to find out more or get any answers? I was pretty frustrated that the girls spent time talking about their boy drama to make up in case they died but we didn’t take any time to figure out what actually caused the zombie outbreak to happen in the first place.
First, the character developments were a little bit disappointing. I’m all for introducing a diverse cast of characters but could have done without the emphasis right up front on how different the girls’ skin tones were. I would have preferred a more subtle approach that made it feel like genuine development of diverse characters instead of just a last minute effort to make sure at least one character was very clearly not white. Also, I get that conflict is necessary for storytelling — but the group of girls being divided over the attention a boy felt really dated and stale.
The second thing was that the ending wasn’t…really an ending? It was just over. Why bring up a big point about how one character’s mom works with a branch of USAMRIID or CDC and then never mention that connection or the mom again? Why develop out the scientist character who claims to know what’s going on but never attempt to find out more or get any answers? I was pretty frustrated that the girls spent time talking about their boy drama to make up in case they died but we didn’t take any time to figure out what actually caused the zombie outbreak to happen in the first place.
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