Zombie Dog

Rotten Apple #2

by Clare Hutton

Rotten Apple Books: Unexpected. Unforgettable. Undead. Get bitten!

Becky's family has moved right next door to the creepy, abandoned McNally house. Rumors fly around school about the ghosts and monsters that live there, and Becky isn't sure what to believe. Even her mischievous dog, Bear, stays away from it.

When Becky starts hearing mysterious howls coming from next door, paired with an awful smell, she starts to wonder if the rumors might be true. Snarls and glowing eyes confirm it--something is over there, and it's not happy. Worse, Becky's parents are blaming Bear for all the unexplained damage around their property. Can Becky stop this creature before it's too late?

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal, Juvenile, Mystery

176 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2012

About the author

CLARE HUTTON loves moonlit nights, but has never seen a werewolf (that she knows of). She lives in Queens, New York, with her husband and their two kids.

Reviews

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Girls in my class love these books and I can see why. Clever, surprising,sweet and not condescending.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book!

[Holly Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cried when I read this book….

That may be because I’ve had it since elementary school and still remember some of the plot, (that dude pushes hair out of his eyes soooooo much lol) but I believe it’s because if you read it a certain way you can become CONVINCED that this “zombie dog” is not a zombie but simply an old sick dog only in want of his ball. :-: I adored this book when I was a child and would highly recommend it (and other rotten Apple Books) to those children who can handle a little spook/gore :P

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story. Read it to judge whether or not it was appropriate for an elementary school library. While I doubt I'll read others in the series, and I would not put it into the hands of a child who has nightmares, I think this series is absolutely fine for those who love Goosebumps, or Jonathan Rand's series Michigan Chillers and American Chillers or even Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. I'll get them catalogued this week, Jill!!

[Amber Greer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a cute zombie middle grade book. It mentions various types of zombies and some ways on how to defeat them.

Becky’s dog, Bear, unknowingly awakens a zombie dog, and Becky and her friend, Noah, try to put the dead dog to rest.

Will they succeed? Will the zombie dog attack them? Will they survive?

Read to find out!

[Holly Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the series, need to get more just so I can finish it. Complete the collection. Add to the mountain of books I intend on having. All because this one and the first one were good books. (read in like elemtary so I kinda remember what they are like but not entirely. I have lived too many lives from the books I have read)

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book. I read it when I was 9 and, to be honest, got a little scared. It's thrilling. The two main protagonists must find a way to put the zombie dog to rest. Will they? And how? Read to find out.

[Eloisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you like to read about mystery I would recommend this book to you. In this book a girl named Becky and her family moved to a new house. They moved right next to a creepy abounded house that weird noise came from. Everybody in her school talks about it and say that their is a ghost in the house. Later in the book they that all the mysterious sounds kind of sound like a dog. They have to stop the creature before it is to late for her to stop it.

[Daphne]

The book is very insterding

[gabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite rotten apple book ever

[The Goblin · Rating 4 out of 5]

i bought this book at a book fair when i was in elementary school and only opened it when i reached my 20s.

[Heather Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

[Treasure Simon · Rating 5 out of 5]

please can someone help me I don't know how this works
am not able to read anything

[Super Reading Kids · Rating 4 out of 5]

The house beside Becky has rumors about monsters and ghosts. Weird things start happening and then there is a rotten smell from next door. Zombie Dog was a scary book. I liked when they discovered the zombie next door. Nate and Becky were trying to put it to rest. They tried Bear's ball because Becky had thrown away the zombie's ball and the zombie was mad about it. When they found the zombie dog I got nervous. I think this book was really good and very scary. I think anybody that hears about this book should read it. They will probably get freaked out!

Jessica - Age 8


Mom's Thoughts
Jessica loves Monster High, but the books are geared more towards middle/high school grades. We picked this book up (along with book #1, Mean Ghouls) at the book fair thinking that it would be similar. In reality, these books are more like Goosebumps or Fear Street books. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just an FYI. I don't think Jessica would have chosen them had she known how spooky they would be, but she really enjoyed Zombie Dog! I thought the story was great, too. Jessica and I are looking forward to reading Mean Ghouls next. I recommend these books to anyone that enjoys spooky stories. I think they are aimed more towards girls, but I see no reason why boys wouldn't enjoy them, too.

[Alice Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zombie Dog has all the elements of great storytelling for a middle reader book. It is a horror story wrapped in a mystery with some sci-fi elements. Becky must solve this mystery as Bear, her dog, is being blamed for zombie destruction and is in danger of being sent away. What I liked was that even the worst things (the zombie dog and the way he became that way) are portrayed in ways that allow for sympathy. Another great thing was that the things Becky has to go through with her friends and family also reflect life's complexities -- things that don't go away even when there is a zombie dog. With her friends, Becky adjusts to the changing demands of friendship as her best friend finds other interests. With her family, she deals with dismissive parents who are set in their beliefs and don't hear what she is trying to tell them. Through it all, Becky finds her own path and solutions that lie within her value system.

[Crys · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely adored this zombie tale. I found it age-appropriate, and to be honest, zombies were not the focus of this tale. Growing up, moving on, and finding new friends was.

To read all of my thoughts, click here.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seriously? A dog as a zombie? It was sort of absurd to me at first but when I read the book it was actually cool. It actually reminded me of ghosts though; they will lurk in the phase of the earth when someone disturbs them or gets through the things that is of great importance to them =DD

I love ROTTEN APPLE BOOKS and of course POISON APPLE BOOKS!! =DD

[Alexa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really good. It is like a cake that you like so much that you keep going back to it. I love this book. It has a lot of parts that makes you want to scream so loud to know what’s going to happen. It’s interesting and fun to read.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love zombies!

[H-Dog · Rating 5 out of 5]

scary at times with a little creepy dog

[valeria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gave me chills

[Saumya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome and so is this series

[Sparklehooves · Rating 5 out of 5]

i like zombies!

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book with my students and the suspense was always there. A great mystery book!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing!

[Dorothy · Rating 3 out of 5]

book review on my blog
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[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suitably scarily cute read about zombie dogs, putrid odours, bugs and worms and friendship.