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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Has a Fresh New Look!
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Minecraft Zombie?


In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old, Minecraft Zombie. Take a peek at what is really going on between the hollow eyes, and dead expression that we normally see when we face the dreaded Zombies of Minecraft.

Are Zombies really different from us? You'll be surprised at what you discover. So, jump into this Minecraft adventure and find out!.

Diary of a Zombie is a must-read for any kid who loves Minecraft. Kids ages 7+ can't wait to jump into to these Minecraft adventures!

106 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 2015

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About the author

Zack Zombie

189 books129 followers
“Zack Zombie” is the pen name for the writing team of William Peña and his son Matthew Peña.

Through their love for Minecraft and funny stories, they brought the zany adventures of a preteen Minecraft Zombie to life, in order to bring a little joy and laughter to the crazy and emotionally angst filled life of today's preteen.

William comes up with the ideas for each Zack Zombie book, while Matthew decides if they are any good.

Soon this dynamic duo will be going Mainstream and bringing laughs to kids of all ages through their newest Non-Minecraft Series, "Diary of a Middle School Zombie" coming in July 2019!

With over 100 hilarious pictures and stories, "Diary of a Middle School Zombie" will provide kids and parents with another classic to add to their library. A must read for kids and parents who just want to pass some quality time filling their lives with laughter.

From the Team at Zack Zombie Publishing:

The Team at ZACK ZOMBIE BOOKS and ZACK ZOMBIE COMICS love everything Minecraft!

From Minecraft comics, to Minecraft novels, as well as Minecraft game guides, our goal is to bring more fun to kids who are fans of the greatest game in the world called Minecraft!

If you would like to contact us, please email us at info@zackzombiebooks.com.

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2 reviews9 followers
February 7, 2015
This book is really cool

I gave it a five star rating because it is pretty interesting and it makes u see zombies are not that mean. One thing I do wish is that the book was WAY longer I finished it in 30 minutes. But I think you should get it and read it but they have to always be free cause I'm not going to pay money for a book I can reed in 30 minutes.
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279 reviews8 followers
November 10, 2015
Utterly awful mash up of Minecraft and Wimpy Kid. Not a single redeeming factor.
6 reviews2 followers
February 19, 2015
Yes

this book is just like diary of a wimpy kid and I luv it!!!!!! It is a very adventurous book and it even ends in a cliff hanger. Bye gotta go read the next book!
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650 reviews602 followers
July 8, 2020
Read for my 6 year old Minecraft crazed son. He identified each character just by its short names. For him this was a fun read. But as a parent I didn't find it for reading material for kids
1 review2 followers
February 14, 2015
5 star

It was cool and it was exciting.,I would get scared at some points but then everything turned out to be ok. I would recommend this book to all my friends. I love this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 review
March 4, 2015
Great Book For a Young Reader!!

A great book for a fourth grader, just wish it had an AR listing. Would recommend for young readers, but it's a quick read.
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8 reviews
November 12, 2023
This book was actually pretty interesting. Would recommend for those looking for an easy read.
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75 reviews
May 31, 2015
Just because a book uses terms and characters from Minecraft doesn't necessarily make it any GOOD. I know it's geared towards young readers, but the writing is terrible, the plot is weak, and the book contains NO paragraphs. Instead it's just a string of poorly constructed sentences. Kids are smarter than this type of writing, give them more credit to actually READ a story with paragraphs, character development, and plot lines.
1 review
February 24, 2015
Great Book!

It's a good book, long for 0.99. I would read the next book when I get more money.
_ Jon
3 reviews1 follower
April 2, 2015
Zombies R Cool

Awesome, Cool, Great, Terrific, the best book ever, I want to read more books like this, the coolest book I've ever read
1 review56 followers
August 17, 2018
***Warning, Contains Spoilers***
This book is epic! I read it and I was left with a tunnel of imagination! I would love to say that I am proud of Zack Zombie and Herobrine books as I have thoroughly enjoyed this book.

So, what is it about?

This book is about a 12-year-old Zombie called… well, it doesn't actually say, and he writes this diary. In it, there are many things he does and I found this book intresting as he just wants to show this one girl, who is called Sally, that he is brave and can take on an Iron Golem on his own. In the end he does it and she becomes his girlfriend.

What is the point of this story?

The point of this story is to show that zombies have quite alot in common with humans. Also, I think it is telling us that you should always try to do something that you are destined to.

Please tell me if you like this review as this is my first one.

Thank you
1 review
June 9, 2015
Great short

It was good but short, so you should get the second book at the same time. I liked the story.
1 review
February 20, 2015
Eh

It was ok. It was too short and not very interesting. It was kind of funny but it isn't a good book for an older kid
1 review
February 24, 2015
Awesome

It's just like Diary of a Wimpy Kid accept its for Minecraft fans definitely 5 stars.

I recommend it to everyone.

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1 review
February 28, 2015
Good read

For lower leveled readers who do play Minecraft, this is a great read for anyone. You could read this to your children to release their imagination.
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2,332 reviews145 followers
October 30, 2016
I read this aloud to grade 4 students and they loved it. I've not played Minecraft so I didn't understand the references. A zombie boy forms an unlikely friendship with a human boy. The plot has some holes in it but I believe it was referring to the game so much it went whoosh! over my head. Easy to read and mostly dialogue.
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1,240 reviews79 followers
April 7, 2020
På svenska heter boken Mitt liv som zombie (En minecraft-zombies dagbok #1)

Alltså!!!!!!!!!!! Yes! En bibliotekaries dröm. Perfekt att ge till kids som behöver lite lättare böcker och som gillar minecraft.

En rolig och lättläst bok om Zack Zombie. Han berättar i dagboksform om sin vardag i minecraftvärlden.
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12 reviews
March 24, 2021
This book was pretty cool. I really like how he hates school. He sounds like me sort of. I'm not really sure why creepers don't get affected by sunlight. Notch made it that way I guess. He could try to not get on fire but I'm sorry zombies get on fire. I personally LOVE Minecraft even though my profile picture is my Roblox head and not my Minecraft head, and I might change that.
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December 13, 2017
This book is really interesting to me and SUPER funny too. The zombie talks about his family members and friends ( all the monsters and Steve) in this book and also describes his family and how he is lame in school and how at the end he is SUPER popular in the school
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279 reviews4 followers
February 8, 2015
Nice book

Nice book greatest minecraft book ever I love it please make involving more mobs please minecraft love it so much
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22 reviews5 followers
February 14, 2015
Zombies

I thought this book was amazing,funny and interesting well your book is awesome and that's all I've got to say lights out
1 review
March 5, 2015
AWSOME BOOK

I chose this rating because the book was awsome. Recommend Tyler G. and Logan C.I love this book and it is a good book
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Author 27 books155 followers
June 12, 2016
I loved this even more than cheese on toast ! My only complaint is, too easy for an average 12 year old genius :D
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708 reviews
August 11, 2018
I didn't like this book because I don't like to go out at night. I enjoyed this book because I liked the part when Zack scared a villager so much that he dropped a cake!
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Author 12 books58 followers
November 9, 2019
We've got puns, a lot of heart, and a nice ending. Some parts, especially in the middle, seemed to be dragging clichés, waywardness, and beating a dead horse (pun intended), but being bite-sized (yep, I'm full-on punning like the book now) and easy to read surely helped. Certainly I'm not the target audience, but appreciate the concept as well as the high points of the story. If I find more in the series, I'd likely pick it up to read between old Godzilla movies.
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Author 9 books7 followers
June 15, 2020
A Scare of a Dare by is a fast-paced middle and upper primary kids’ book. The main character, a 12 year old Zombie, deals with parents, boredom and bullies. He finds himself up against a deadly Golam.
The twist at the end had me wanting to read the next book. I enjoyed the fast pace.

Recommended for 8+ particularly reluctant readers.
1 review
July 31, 2017
Very cool and interesting

This is definitely a great book for minecraft players and lovers. I feel as though you can sort of connect to them in a weird way lol. Anyway 10 out of 10 would recommend
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397 reviews11 followers
June 6, 2021
I had pretty low expectations for this book, but it actually turned out better than I originally thought. The writing is similar to a child, but there is an original plot line. My boys loved it and want to read book 2.
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15 reviews1 follower
July 18, 2018
It was too good, I want to read the rest ironically. I finished it within half an hour, it was that good! 5 stars *clap clap*.
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