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OverviewIn his fiction debut--and the start of a new series--celebrated illustrator K.G. Campbell brings a touch of Tim Burton to this singularly strange and wonderful story about a lonely young boy whose life is about to get a whole lot more complicated when a zombie follows him home. In his fiction debut--and the start of a new series--celebrated illustrator K.G. Campbell brings a touch of Tim Burton to this singularly strange and wonderful story about a lonely boy whose life is about to get a whole lot more complicated when a zombie follows him home. August DuPont has spent his whole life inside a dilapidated house with his aunt Hydrangea. His lonely existence ends abruptly with the arrival of an invitation to meet an aunt--and cousins--he didn't even know existed. When Aunt Orchid suggests that August attend school with his cousins, it's a dream come true. But August has scarcely begun to celebrate his reversal of fortune when he is confronted by a small problem on his way home. So begins an adventure filled with a wild child, a zombie, a fabled white alligator, and an unimaginable family secret. Full Product DetailsAuthor: K.G. CampbellPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Volume: 1 Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780553539554ISBN 10: 0553539558 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 04 June 2019 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Campbell’s series-starter is an off-kilter delight… and readers who like macabre tales tempered with butterflies will eagerly follow Campbell’s likable protagonist onward to his next adventure.""—Booklist, starred review" Campbell's series-starter is an off-kilter delight... and readers who like macabre tales tempered with butterflies will eagerly follow Campbell's likable protagonist onward to his next adventure.--Booklist, starred review Campbell's series-starter is an off-kilter delight... and readers who like macabre tales tempered with butterflies will eagerly follow Campbell's likable protagonist onward to his next adventure. -Booklist, starred review Campbell's series-starter is an off-kilter delight... and readers who like macabre tales tempered with butterflies will eagerly follow Campbell's likable protagonist onward to his next adventure. --Booklist, starred review Author InformationK. G. Campbell was born in Kenya, but raised and educated in Scotland. He graduated with a master's degree in art history from the University of Edinburgh. After trying several careers, Keith eventually returned to his early passion of writing and illustrating stories. He is the author-illustrator of several picture books and the winner of two Ezra Jack Keats Honors. A Small Zombie Problem is his first work for older readers. Keith lives in Malibu, California. Learn more at kgcampbell.com and follow him at @artbykgcampbell. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |