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When Zomboss's sun vacuum is blown up and scattered throughout time and space, Nate and Patrice race against the zombies to see who can gather all the missing parts first. Book #1
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who loves a goofy mash-up of plants and zombies, this fast-paced comic-style adventure is a great pick. Nate and Patrice are ordinary kids who get sucked into a wild time-travel race when Zomboss's sun-vacuum explodes and the pieces scatter across history, so they dash from the age of dinosaurs to medieval castles, outwitting cartoon zombies and collecting parts before the bad guys do. The story is short (around 1,400 words), has a 2.7 reading level, and uses plenty of humor, bright illustrations, and quick dialogue that keeps even reluctant readers turning pages. It's light-hearted enough for a bedtime read, with just enough spooky-fun zombie action to feel exciting without being scary. If your child liked the laugh-out-loud mischief of "Dog Man" or "The Bad Guys," the Plants vs. Zombies series offers a similar vibe but with a plant-vs-zombie twist, and this first book ends on a cliff-hanger that makes you want to grab the next issue right away.