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3) Dread nation
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"Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--derailingthe War Between the States and changing the nation forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of afew, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities--and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained...
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"When city kid Todd Coates moves from Queens, New York, to live on a Wisconsin farm for a year, he's in for a more than just hanging out with his cousins Mila and Skipper. Strange things begin to happen all around him. But Todd is the only one who sees them. Late at night. In the cornfields. Todd is convinced there is something of the undead variety out there. Will he be able to prove it to his classmates before school is dismissed... permanently?"--Provided...
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"Josh and Amanda just moved into the oldest and weirdest house on the block. It might even be haunted. But their parents don't believe them. You'll get used to it, they say. Go out and make some new friends. So Josh and Amanda do. But these creepy new friends are not exactly what Mom and Dad had in mind.. Because they want to be friends ... forever..." -- P. [4] of cover.
9) Cattywampus
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Magic is strictly forbidden in the McGill house, but Delpha McGill has found the family book of spells, and plans to use it to make things a little easier for herself and her mother; Katybird Hearn comes from a rival family of witches, but her magic has been slow to emerge, and she thinks a spell book is just what she needs to help things along--and when a quarrel between the two unleashes a graveyard full of angry zombies the two girls must work...
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"Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower--a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension. Equipped with a crucial clue discovered by June on her Wild Flight, the group does the once-unthinkable: they leave Wakefield behind and embark on an ... epic...
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"Zombie boy isn't your average kid, and while being a zombie might not at first seem like an ideal lifestyle, you'd be amazed by what this little guy is capable of. From lucky cat zombies to bazooka zombies, the curious world of the undead just keeps growing! Even Zombie Boy's got his eye on Zobina, the new zombie girl in town! But little does he know that love isn't for the faint of heart - only the tastiest ones!"--Publisher.
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This book takes the term 'survival guide' to a whole new level! You might think you're a pro in sticky situations -- you can light a fire, read a compass, and survive a whole weekend camping with your parents -- but have you ever been faced with a zombie apocalypse or alien invasion? Covering everything you need to know to combat and evade zombies, aliens, robots, man-eating plants and more, this deadly serious survival guide will prepare and entertain...
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"Zombie Boy and Isamu have been through thick and thin together, but when Zombie Boy has to go to sleep for a hundred years, Isamu is faced with the possibility that he may never see his undead friend again! Will the two be reunited, or is this the end? Find out in this heart-stopping finale!"--Provided by publisher.
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"It's hot out in Shikabane Town, and Zombie Boy is having summer fun as only a zombie can. But between finding ways to beat the heat and playing at the local graveyard, he gets visited by some veeery familiar faces. It turns out that Zombie Boy has four undead brothers--and if you thought one zombie was a handful, just wait till you see what five can do"--Back cover.
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"Zombie Boy's on the prowl! Report cards have gone out, and Zombie Boy's has a big fat zero on it. If he doesn't turn at least one person into a zombie, he's in for a world of hurt! Meanwhile, Zombie Boy isn't the only monster in town, as he's joined by new arrivals--Dracky the vampire and Raa the mummy! What mischief will the three of them get up to?"--Provided by publisher.