Synopses & Reviews
Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesnt invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldnt get any worse…until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie!
Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isnt all bad. He doesnt need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesnt feel any pain, so theres no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever?
Fans of David Lubars popular Weenies short story collections—which have sold more than one million copies—will love My Rotten Life, the first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.
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PRAISE FOR MY ROTTEN LIFE:
“Being dead has never been cooler. Go Nathan Abercrombie! Youre a zombie for the 21st century.”—Gordon Korman, author of 39 Clues: One False Note and No More Dead Dogs
“My Rotten Life stinks—but that's only when Nathan Abercrombie belches. The rest of the book is a delightful and disgusting story about friendship that will leave you in stitches.”—Lisa Yee, author of Millicent Min, Girl Genius
“If you like half dead zombie comedies, this is the book for you.”—Dan Gutman, author of Babe and Me
Synopsis
When fifth-grader Nathan Abercrombie accidentally gets doused with an experimental serum, he becomes a half-dead zombieand discovers that being half-dead isnt all bad. Since he doesn't need any sleep, he can stay up all night and play video games. He doesnt feel any pain, so theres no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever?
My Rotten Life is only the first installment of Nathan Abercrombies hilarious adventures.
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Weenies short story collection fans will love this first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.
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Being a zombie is no picnic, especially when your body is rotting right before your eyes. (Gross!)and#160;As if Ed Bagley didn't already have it bad enough, he's now being chased by a horde of demons sent by Kambo Cheapteeth, an undead circus clown whoandrsquo;s always angry.
With the help of his werewolf buddy, Max Moon, Ed ventures into the ultimate vortex of evil: a demon circus, to battle with Kambo once and for all! Along the way, he encountersand#160;an evil curse, a maze of mirrors, aand#160;giant spewing sewer creature, and a floating girl with a sewn-up eye whoandrsquo;s determined to destroy him.and#160;Can Ed hold it together (and keep from decomposing) long enough to stop the big top?
Synopsis
Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesnt invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldnt get any worse…until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie!
Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isnt all bad. He doesnt need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesnt feel any pain, so theres no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever?
Fans of David Lubars popular Weenies short story collections—which have sold more than one million copies—will love My Rotten Life, the first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.
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Being undead is no walk in the park, especially when you've got four extra fingers with a mind of their own!
In this third creepy installment, Ed must contend with a nemesis even scarier than an evil clown: the devil himself! Yes, the devil is the one pulling the strings on Ed's weird additional fingers, and Ed must pay him a visit if he ever hopes to be free.
But the deeds of Ed's fingers have turned everyone in Mortlake against him. Can he win back his friends and make everything right again?
Packed with hilarious black-and-white illustrations and spooky details, Ed's third adventure is his wildest ride yet!
Synopsis
Being a zombie is no picnic, especially when your body is rotting right before your eyes. (Gross!)and#160;As if Ed Bagley didn't already have it bad enough, he's now being chased by a horde of demons sent by Kambo Cheapteeth, an undead circus clown whoandrsquo;s always angry.
With the help of his werewolf buddy, Max Moon, Ed ventures into the ultimate vortex of evil: a demon circus, to battle with Kambo once and for all! Along the way, he encountersand#160;an evil curse, a maze of mirrors, aand#160;giant spewing sewer creature, and a floating girl with a sewn-up eye whoandrsquo;s determined to destroy him.and#160;Can Ed hold it together (and keep from decomposing) long enough to stop the big top?
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About the Author
David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; five short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison, and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.