{"product_id":"zombie-train-isbn-9780063116511","title":"Zombie Train","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Zombie Chasers meets The Goonies in David Macinnis Gill’s middle grade debut about a group of tweens who ride out the zombie apocalypse on a cobbled-together train. Fans of Ty Drago’s The Undertakers: Rise of the Corpses and Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth will lose themselves in this page-turning, spine-chilling, and sometimes hilarious survival story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWyatt has been riding out the zombie apocalypse on his crew’s cobbled-together train for what feels like forever. It’s a hopeless journey, the train running a loop that covers thousands of miles across the western U.S. But when a mysterious girl arrives with stories of a so-called Nirvana and a potential cure for the zombie parasite, Wyatt must decide between searching for the cure and protecting those entrusted in his care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Macinnis Gill’s Zombie Train is a compelling survival story full of action, suspense, and plenty of zombies. Filled with both harrowing and humorous moments, Zombie Train follows an eccentric cast of characters as they contend with a changing world and shifting loyalties and friendships, and as they fight to remain in control—of their lives and of the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a zombie herd on their tail and traitors in their midst, can one kid save what’s left of the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePost-Apocalyptic Train Adventure:\u003c\/b\u003e A cobbled-together train is their only home as Wyatt and his crew run a constant loop across the zombie-infested western U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Reluctant Hero:\u003c\/b\u003e Wyatt never wanted to be in charge. But when a mysterious girl arrives with a dangerous hope for a cure, he’s the only one who can protect his crew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunny, Fast-Paced Horror:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for readers who like their scares with a side of laughs, this story balances page-turning action with hilarious, character-driven moments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShifting Loyalties:\u003c\/b\u003e In a world where anyone can be a friend or a traitor, trust is the most valuable and dangerous resource of all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Appropriately disgusting descriptions and puns establish the dark humor that pervades the work, and natural-sounding tween dialogue and a fully developed dystopian world are strengths.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The tale has a surreal quality, but along with vividly drawn characters (some in advanced stages of decomposition) Gill offers zombie fans no few scary, macabre encounters. . . . A wild ride.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers will be swept along at a rapid pace through terrifying close calls, gallows humor, and apocalypse-defying moments of true community. Zombie books for a younger crowd are scarce, particularly ones with stakes as high as these and with an overall serious tone, and this. . . is sure to attract attention.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889791398117,"sku":"NP9780063116511","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063116511.jpg?v=1730231910","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/zombie-train-isbn-9780063116511","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}