My Rotten Life
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Chapter Book · 2009

My Rotten Life

By David Lubar

Book #1 in the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series

A boy becomes a half-dead zombie. Can he find a cure or remain undead forever?

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160 pages· 28,799 words
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Nathan Abercrombie's day goes from bad to bizarre when an experimental serum turns him into a half-dead zombie. Now, he can stay up all night and feels no pain, but he longs to be human again. As he navigates his new undead life, Nathan must decide if he can find a cure or if he's destined to remain half-dead. Will he embrace his zombie perks, or will his quest for normalcy lead to unexpected adventures? Dive into Nathan's hilariously rotten journey and discover if he can reclaim his humanity.

From the publisher

Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesn’t invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldn’t get any worse…until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie! Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isn’t all bad. He doesn’t need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesn’t feel any pain, so there’s no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever? Fans of David Lubar’s popular Weenies short story collections–which have sold more than one million copies–will love My Rotten Life, the first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.

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Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
160
Words
28,799
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about confidenceBooks about experimentsBooks about popularityBooks about zombies
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
132458
Publication
Published
August 4, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780765316349

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