Zack is about to start at his new school, and his dad, who went there
years before, tells Zack the stories of the haunted janitor's closet,
the specter of a dead crossing guard, and the Donnelly brothers, who
perished in a suspicious fire. Dad doesn't know that Zack has already
met the Donnellys' ghosts, who have warned Zack that there is an evil
zombie under the school. Zack also learns that while zombies are usually
content eating corpses, if they happen to bite someone who isn't dead,
that person also becomes a zombie.
Before midterms, Zack is dealing with two zombies, while trying to
protect a friend whose curiosity has put him on the zombie's menu.
Once again Chris Grabenstein proves his mastery of frightening and funny
tales. Young readers, especially reluctant ones, have found inspiration
in his quirky characters and deadly situations.