Book details
Brains For Lunch
A Zombie Novel in Haiku?!
Author: K.A. Holt, illustrated by Gahan Wilson
Brains For Lunch
$11.99
About This Book
Book Details
The difference being that this middle school novel is written entirely in Haiku. Loeb, its zombie protagonist has a problem: the object of his affection, Siobhan, is a lifer (i.e. human). What to do? 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
9781429955522
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
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Brains For Lunch