My Zombie Hamster

A laugh-out-loud funny middle-grade debut with a scary twist, My Zombie Hamster will appeal to readers who like their animal stories mixed with chills. Matt Hunter is looking forward to Christmas—actually, he's looking forward to receiving the latest sword-and-fantasy video game. But Matt's parents have other thoughts—they give him a fluffy little hamster called Snuffles. But the hamster isn't all that cute, especially after part of its cheek and belly fall off. And why is it staring at Matt with black beady eyes and a lean and hungry look? Say hello to Anti-Snuffles, the zombie hamster! Or better yet, run!

The second in the laugh-out-loud-funny middle-grade series with a scary twist, Attack of the Zombie Clones: My Zombie Hamster 2 will appeal to readers who like their animal stories mixed with chills! Think Shaun of the Dead for a middle-school crowd. Graduates of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and fans of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps Most Wanted series will grab this series right up. Things have changed in Edenvale. Some zombies, the rehabilitated ones, called Re-Lifers, are now allowed to live there, among the humans. But most other zombies remain unrehabilitated, including one very evil zombie hamster, Matt's former pet, Anti-Snuffles. Matt had thought that getting a hamster for Christmas was bad. Later he learned that having his hamster turn into a zombie was worse. But do you know what's the absolute WORST? When your zombie hamster returns with an army of clones--JUST LIKE HIM--and they're out to get you! Praise for the first book of the series, My Zombie Hamster: "Entertaining, journal-style adventure. . . . The deadbeat encounters can be frightening, but humor is at the forefront. . . . Think Shaun of the Dead for a middle-school crowd."--Publishers Weekly "McCreely maintains a humorous tone throughout, keeping the story from ever getting too dark. The irreverent narrator, short chapters, and brisk pace will appeal to reluctant readers. . . . the perfect pick for readers who are interested in zombie action, but who are not ready for gore."--School Library Journal If you want to discuss zombies, or hamsters, or fantasy and sci-fi, or bad '80s music, you may reach the author on Twitter @H_McCreely or Facebook Havelock McCreely.

Dumpling the hamster came to a dusty end inside a vacuum cleaner. He suspects that his owner Oliver's parents never admitted to their son that they were to blame for Dumpling's demise. Now the hamster needs Joe's help to reveal the truth - but there's a furry surprise awaiting them at Oliver's house...

Have you ever wondered if there was more to the walking dead? Those creatures aimlessly wandering the streets of a post apocalyptic world, searching for that sweet fresh flesh. Are their thoughts limited only to that one thing we all know they crave? Or is there to the Zombie than meets the eye? All My Friends are Zombies aims to give an in depth look at the Zombie as an individual. Complete with original detailed illustrations, All My Friends are Zombies paints the picture of what life is like for the living dead.

A brain-bending exploration of real-life zombies and mind controllers, and what they reveal to us about nature—and ourselves Zombieism isn’t just the stuff of movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. It’s real, and it’s happening in the world around us, from wasps and worms to dogs and moose—and even humans. In Plight of the Living Dead, science journalist Matt Simon documents his journey through the bizarre evolutionary history of mind control. Along the way, he visits a lab where scientists infect ants with zombifying fungi, joins the search for kamikaze crickets in the hills of New Mexico, and travels to Israel to meet the wasp that stings cockroaches in the brain before leading them to their doom. Nothing Hollywood dreams up can match the brilliant, horrific zombies that natural selection has produced time and time again. Plight of the Living Dead is a surreal dive into a world that would be totally unbelievable if very smart scientists didn’t happen to be proving it’s real, and most troublingly—or maybe intriguingly—of all: how even we humans are affected. “Fantastic . . . You'll be thinking about this book long after you're done reading it.” —Kelly Weinersmith, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Soonish

Funny, light-hearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Billy's new pet hamster is a huge disappointment. Despite his name, Hercules is perhaps the world's laziest rodent. He does nothing besides sleep, eat, and sleep some more. So when Billy sees an advertisement on television for a power snack, he decides that's just the thing to put some hurry into Hercules. But when the formula begins working too well, Billy realizes he may have one massive, hungry problem on his hands.

The comfortable life of Pickles, the calico housecat, is turned upside down when humans succumb to a zombie apocalypse. She doesn’t know where her “pet” – human child Connor – has gone, only that there are zombies everywhere. Determined to find Connor, Pickles sets off with her cat friends and a streetwise raccoon, exploring a world she has only seen through a window. Fending off human zombies, street cats from the wrong side of the track, and a fearsome gang of chipmunks, Pickles and her crew search for remnants of human society.