Synopsis
Liz Szabla at Feiwel and Friends has acquired James
Preller's Dead (But Cautiously Optimistic), pitched as The Walking Dead meets
The Mysterious Benedict Society. In the “not-too-distant future,” a
seventh-grade undead boy has to adjust to middle-school life as a zombie, and
with three unlikely friends, he navigates a mystery involving global warming,
disappearing bees, and billionaire developers... and more zombies.
It's slated for fall 2016; Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio brokered the deal for North American rights.
It's slated for fall 2016; Rosemary Stimola at Stimola Literary Studio brokered the deal for North American rights.
Praise for BETTER OFF UNDEAD
"Adrian Lazarus is a middle school zombie, the result of an accident that left him “as undead as a toenail and not really thrilled about it.” ...This cautionary tale is more than just a brain-eating gross-out. Set in the not-too-distant future when humanity is suffering from numerous self-inflicted woes, this story’s villains are the Bork Brothers, owners of K & K Industries, “the richest, most powerful corporation on the planet” and also the source of much of the planet’s environmental troubles. ...This uproarious middle grade call to action has considerable kid appeal and a timely message." ―School Library Journal
Praise for THE COURAGE TEST
"Preller stirs doses of American history into a first-rate road trip that does traditional double-duty as plot device and coming-of-age metaphor. . . . Despite the many plot threads, the story never seems overstuffed or weighed down by agendas. . . . Additionally, not only does the author slip cogent historical facts and insights into his simply told narrative without disturbing its flow, he offers more detail, plus sources of information, in an afterword." ―Booklist, starred review
"Adrian Lazarus is a middle school zombie, the result of an accident that left him “as undead as a toenail and not really thrilled about it.” ...This cautionary tale is more than just a brain-eating gross-out. Set in the not-too-distant future when humanity is suffering from numerous self-inflicted woes, this story’s villains are the Bork Brothers, owners of K & K Industries, “the richest, most powerful corporation on the planet” and also the source of much of the planet’s environmental troubles. ...This uproarious middle grade call to action has considerable kid appeal and a timely message." ―School Library Journal
Praise for THE COURAGE TEST
"Preller stirs doses of American history into a first-rate road trip that does traditional double-duty as plot device and coming-of-age metaphor. . . . Despite the many plot threads, the story never seems overstuffed or weighed down by agendas. . . . Additionally, not only does the author slip cogent historical facts and insights into his simply told narrative without disturbing its flow, he offers more detail, plus sources of information, in an afterword." ―Booklist, starred review
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Preller (born 1961) is the children's
book author of the Jigsaw Jones Mysteries, which are published by Scholastic
Corporation. He grew up in Wantagh, New York and went to college in
Oneonta, New York. After graduating from college in
1983, James Preller was employed as a waiter for one year before
being hired as a copywriter by Scholastic Corporation, where he was introduced
(through their books) to many noatable children's authors. This
inspired James Preller to try writing his own
books. James Preller published his first book, entitled MAXX TRAX:
Avalanche Rescue, in 1986. Since that time, James Preller has
written a variety of books, and has written under a number of pen names,
including Mitzy Kafka, James Patrick, and Izzy
Bonkers. James Preller lives in Delmar, New York with
his wife Lisa and their three children.
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Giveaway:
--Giveaway is open to International. | Must be 13+ to Enter
- 3 Winners will receive a Copy of BETTER OFF
UNDEAD by James Preller.
ENDS: November 17,
2017
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