I'm Undead and Hungry!

Meet a Zombie

From the Series Monster Buddies

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Meet Roscoe. He’s a zombie! Roscoe came back from the dead. He likes to snack on brains. But don’t be scared. Roscoe’s not real. He’s one of the monsters you meet in stories. He just wants to tell you about zombies. Find out what turns people into zombies. Learn about different kinds of zombies around the world. And discover where zombie stories come from. You’ll have a spooky time with this monster buddy!

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2015
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2015-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 2.3
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JUV012030, JUV058000, JUV015020
Dewey 398.21
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 8.1875 x 9
Lexile 520
Guided Reading Level L
ATOS Reading Level 2.7
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 166510
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Original artwork, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Shannon Knudsen

Shannon Knudsen has written books for young readers about elephants, mayors, the explorer Leif Eriksen, the reporter Nellie Bly, and many other topics. She lives with her cat and her dog in Arizona.

Illustrator: Chiara Buccheri

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Monster Buddies

Putting a fun twist on a spooky subject, Monster Buddies introduces young readers to scary creatures of legend. Lively first-person text covers each monster’s basic features, famous examples, and variations from around the world, while bright, kid-friendly… View available downloads →

Reviews

School Library Connection

“[A] wonderfully inventive series. . . . The multicultural approach creates opportunities for students to make connections and gain deeper understandings. . . . Media specialists and teachers can use these to introduce genre units, and they are sure to attract browsers.”―starred, School Library Connection

Booklist

“Many young kids may need a primer to understand references to classic monsters that have been fully coopted into pop culture. Enter the Monster Buddies series, appropriate for any age.” —Booklist