Book details

Macmillan Children's Book

Brains For Lunch

A Zombie Novel in Haiku?!

Author: K.A. Holt, illustrated by Gahan Wilson

Brains For Lunch

Brains For Lunch

$22.99

About This Book

Goofy, gross, demented, and delicious! K.A. Holt has created a classic tale of middle-school angst...the difference being that this illustrated novel is written entirely in Haiku.

Page Count
96
On Sale
08/17/2010
Age Range
9-14

Book Details

Goofy, gross, demented, and delicious! K.A. Holt has created a classic tale of middle-school angst...the difference being that this illustrated novel is written entirely in Haiku.

Middle school is tough enough, but it's even worse when your classmates include lifers (regular humans), nasty blood-sucking creatures called chupacabras, and zombies. Loeb (pun fully intended) falls into the last category and, unfortunately for him, he has a huge crush on a human girl (major no-no). Can he push past the stereotypes and the different cliques to win his school's haiku competition and impress the girl?

In scenes set around a lunch table (the menu: brains) and around the school, eyes roll and jaws drop (literally). Also featured in the cast of characters is Carl, a chupacabra (bloodsucking critter) and Mrs. Fincher, a sympathetic and seductive librarian.

Imprint Publisher

Roaring Brook Press

ISBN

9781596436299

In The News

“A funny, irreverent, and unconventional verse offering that's sure to find wide curricular appeal.” —Booklist

“Gross-out humor and romantic tension enmesh in this clever novel told in haiku…a standout choice for reluctant readers.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

“Middle school poetry geeks will enjoy this funny, irreverent novel in verse.” —Library Media Connection

“This intriguing book definitely has an audience–one that appreciates, quite literally, tongue-in-cheek humor.” —School Library Journal

“The shuffle-and-stop rhythm of haiku is amusingly appropriate for the zombie narrator, and Holt's use of language is consistently clever and playful.” —SLJ Teen

About the Creators

Brains For Lunch

Brains For Lunch

$22.99