Dead City

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A tween takes on undead New Yorkers in this paranormal action-adventure that breathes new life into the zombie genre (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games).

Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but Molly Bigelow isnt your typical tween. By day, Molly attends MISTthe Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technologybut its what shes learning outside of school that sets her apart from her classmates. Molly is a zombie hunter, just like her mother.

This, however, is news to Molly. Now she must come to terms with not only the idea that zombies exist, but also that theyre everywhere, and its her job to help police them and keep the peace. Sure, shed like to be a regular kid, but regular just isnt possible when it turns out the most revered (or feared, depending on your perspective) zombie hunter in the history of New York City is your mother. It seems Mollys got some legendary footsteps to follow

Reviews

"In Ponti's breezy and adventure-driven story, readers follow Molly and the Omegas as they connect the dots between the explosion, "Little Women", the Dewey Decimal System and the Periodic Table of Elements. It works. Ponti incorporates New York City sights and gory zombie descriptions in a quick transit to an exciting finale with high-blown dramatics and a surprisingly tender moment.

A fast-paced read for those who like their zombies with just a little fright."

- "Kirkus Reviews, September 2012"

Author Bio

JamesPontiis theNew York Timesbestselling author of three middle grade book series: the all-newCity Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar AwardwinningFramed!series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and theDead Citytrilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. Jamesis also an Emmynominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. Find out more atJamesPonti.com.