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The Zombie Chasers #2
Morts-Vivants, Droit Devant
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Zack Clarke, his best pal, Rice, and middle-school queen bee Madison Miller survived the night of the living dead--but the nightmare's not over yet
Zack's sister is a zombie and his parents might be goners. Rice has uncovered the source of the zombie outbreak, and Madison's health-drink habit may be the key to a cure. Ozzie, the newest zombie chaser, is a nunchaku-wielding, monster-fighting machine who's ready to kick some undead butt.
The whole country--from their parents to the president--is counting on them. Can the Zombie Chasers save the nation from brain-gobbling ghouls? Or will the US of A become the US of Z?
264 pages, Paperback
First published March 29, 2011
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November 15, 2014
verey intense. its realley gory and awsome.
November 11, 2022
The art could be better. My favorite quote is good call zack attack don't call me zack attack. the writing could be better. The art is perfect for kids. the way they turn into zombies is funny also the way they turn back is weird. just plain weird
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February 28, 2018
Personal Response
I liked this book because you never knew what was going to happen next. Every where they went there were a lot of zombies and they were trying to get their parents out of the school. I also liked the book because they were doing all of this stuff to save their parents. Another reason I liked the book is they had to work together as friends or they wouldn't survive.
Plot Summary
This book was about a zombie outbreak from eating burger dogs, and after you eat the burger dog you would be turned into a zombie. The kids were doing fine until their parents called and told them that they were stuck inside a school and the zombies were getting closer to them. Once the kids found out that they were in there, they rushed to get to the school so they could save their parents. Once they get to the school, they have to find out where their parents are in the school and they also found out that there are tons of zombies in the school. The kids think that their parents are in the principal's office, so they go and look there when they get there their parents are in there but their dad isn't doing too well he has a cut on his leg. They try to stop the bleeding bur his dad accidentally falls into zombie slime and turns into a zombie. When he wakes up as a zombie he bites their mom. They take their zombified parents to the bank and put them in the money vault. The next thing they do is go to the white house and look for a cure to the virus, which they do find there and then the book ends.
Recommendation
I recommend this book to middle school and above because it would be hard for an elementary kid to understand and read. I think this was a good book for middle school and above because it was very fun to read and easy to know what is going on.
I liked this book because you never knew what was going to happen next. Every where they went there were a lot of zombies and they were trying to get their parents out of the school. I also liked the book because they were doing all of this stuff to save their parents. Another reason I liked the book is they had to work together as friends or they wouldn't survive.
Plot Summary
This book was about a zombie outbreak from eating burger dogs, and after you eat the burger dog you would be turned into a zombie. The kids were doing fine until their parents called and told them that they were stuck inside a school and the zombies were getting closer to them. Once the kids found out that they were in there, they rushed to get to the school so they could save their parents. Once they get to the school, they have to find out where their parents are in the school and they also found out that there are tons of zombies in the school. The kids think that their parents are in the principal's office, so they go and look there when they get there their parents are in there but their dad isn't doing too well he has a cut on his leg. They try to stop the bleeding bur his dad accidentally falls into zombie slime and turns into a zombie. When he wakes up as a zombie he bites their mom. They take their zombified parents to the bank and put them in the money vault. The next thing they do is go to the white house and look for a cure to the virus, which they do find there and then the book ends.
Recommendation
I recommend this book to middle school and above because it would be hard for an elementary kid to understand and read. I think this was a good book for middle school and above because it was very fun to read and easy to know what is going on.
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October 17, 2015
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May 11, 2022
Zac, his sister, and friends are trying to stay out of the hands of the undead while trying to find his parents. They travel across the country in search of a cure because they find a kid that just happens to be able to fly a plane and helicopter. lol
They are some really good descriptions in this book that actually almost had me gagging while reading them aloud. That's very impressive for a kid's book. I love all of the pop culture references even if my son doesn't understand why I'm laughing.
They are some really good descriptions in this book that actually almost had me gagging while reading them aloud. That's very impressive for a kid's book. I love all of the pop culture references even if my son doesn't understand why I'm laughing.
March 4, 2023
Continuation of the series. Nice bridge book that sets up the ending to the first trilogy. Ozzie continues to be the least believable character, but still likable. The interplay between Zack and Rice is the foundation to these stories.
September 9, 2019
good no its grate. no its ausom
August 28, 2020
I liked it a lot.
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September 3, 2020I did not really like it
September 25, 2025
I dont love the story but I love the series and illustrations.
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January 16, 2018Personal Response
This is a good book but it doesn't seem to tie up to the first book very well. It seems like they're just running around not getting very far until the end of the book. It still does show the same purpose of the first book, and they accomplished what they set off to do in the end of the first book, finding Madison.
Plot Summary
Madison is sent to Washington DC to a lab to find the cure in her and try to recreate it to stop the zombies. Zack and his friends go to the school to find their parents, when they find them they turn into zombies so Zack locks them up at a bank. They get over run by zombies left and right, and Ozzie breaks his leg, so they needed to get to Madison at Washington DC to help them. The doctor at DC has the cure but she needed to test it and Zack was the guinea pig, and it worked.
Characterization.
Ozzie is a young soldier that they picked up from the army base and has many skills. Even though he is is very brave, he has many skills that make him very prepared for the zombie apocalypse. He knows karate, can fly a plane and a helicopter, and is prepared for emergencies. Even though he is crippled for most of the book, he is still one of the strongest characters in the book.
Recommendation
I recommend this book to anyone who has read the first book. I would be hard to understand without reading the rest of the series because it ties together. It might not be to interesting for girls because its about zombies but it is a good book.
This is a good book but it doesn't seem to tie up to the first book very well. It seems like they're just running around not getting very far until the end of the book. It still does show the same purpose of the first book, and they accomplished what they set off to do in the end of the first book, finding Madison.
Plot Summary
Madison is sent to Washington DC to a lab to find the cure in her and try to recreate it to stop the zombies. Zack and his friends go to the school to find their parents, when they find them they turn into zombies so Zack locks them up at a bank. They get over run by zombies left and right, and Ozzie breaks his leg, so they needed to get to Madison at Washington DC to help them. The doctor at DC has the cure but she needed to test it and Zack was the guinea pig, and it worked.
Characterization.
Ozzie is a young soldier that they picked up from the army base and has many skills. Even though he is is very brave, he has many skills that make him very prepared for the zombie apocalypse. He knows karate, can fly a plane and a helicopter, and is prepared for emergencies. Even though he is crippled for most of the book, he is still one of the strongest characters in the book.
Recommendation
I recommend this book to anyone who has read the first book. I would be hard to understand without reading the rest of the series because it ties together. It might not be to interesting for girls because its about zombies but it is a good book.
September 7, 2014
First published on my blog, ReadLove.
Zack, Madison, Rice, Greg, and Twinkles all survived their own night of the living undead when a zombie outbreak occurred in their hometown of Phoenix. When Undead Ahead begins, they’ve reached Tucson Air Force Base where the President advised residents to go for safety. There, our heroes meet Ozzie Briggs, who turns out to be a Colonel’s son. They share their thoughts on a zombie cure with the powers that be, convinced that ginkgo biloba-infused vegan Madison has super immunity, and that she’s the key to winning this war.
Hang on tight! You’re in for another rollicking ride! Undead Ahead picks up right where its predecessor left off and doesn’t miss a zombified heartbeat. Every enjoyable ingredient from the first installment is intact and fully present in this second helping: the humor, the action, the guts and gore. In fact, Kloepfer has upped the ante with an extra-heaping of ooze, slime, pus, and putrification!
This series is a definite doozy that will be devoured by even the most reluctant of readers. Filled with descriptive words and active verbs, Kloepfer’s writing has an immediacy that brings the story to vivid life. Readers will not only be able to picture the scene, they’ll likely feel they can smell the rotting flesh! And when Zack and company return to the school (where it was parent-teacher night) to encounter throngs of zombified parents and teachers, kids may vicariously live out their most inspired school-day imaginings.
Kloepfer makes full use of each and every setting and venue, as the kids run from the Air Force Base to the school, the bank, the airport, and the nation’s Capital. His creativity and enthusiasm, along with Wolfhard’s awesomely gross and gruesome supporting illustrations, keeps this zombie fest from ever turning rank and stale.
Verdict: 4 of 5 Hearts. A Zinger of a Zombie Series.
The Zombie Chasers: Undead Ahead continues John Kloepfer’s fantastic feast of foul. Kids will gobble these tales whole, so be armed and ready with the next installment, Sludgment Day. Kloepfer has hit the ground running. Be they attached or otherwise, this zombie series definitely has legs!
Zack, Madison, Rice, Greg, and Twinkles all survived their own night of the living undead when a zombie outbreak occurred in their hometown of Phoenix. When Undead Ahead begins, they’ve reached Tucson Air Force Base where the President advised residents to go for safety. There, our heroes meet Ozzie Briggs, who turns out to be a Colonel’s son. They share their thoughts on a zombie cure with the powers that be, convinced that ginkgo biloba-infused vegan Madison has super immunity, and that she’s the key to winning this war.
Hang on tight! You’re in for another rollicking ride! Undead Ahead picks up right where its predecessor left off and doesn’t miss a zombified heartbeat. Every enjoyable ingredient from the first installment is intact and fully present in this second helping: the humor, the action, the guts and gore. In fact, Kloepfer has upped the ante with an extra-heaping of ooze, slime, pus, and putrification!
This series is a definite doozy that will be devoured by even the most reluctant of readers. Filled with descriptive words and active verbs, Kloepfer’s writing has an immediacy that brings the story to vivid life. Readers will not only be able to picture the scene, they’ll likely feel they can smell the rotting flesh! And when Zack and company return to the school (where it was parent-teacher night) to encounter throngs of zombified parents and teachers, kids may vicariously live out their most inspired school-day imaginings.
Kloepfer makes full use of each and every setting and venue, as the kids run from the Air Force Base to the school, the bank, the airport, and the nation’s Capital. His creativity and enthusiasm, along with Wolfhard’s awesomely gross and gruesome supporting illustrations, keeps this zombie fest from ever turning rank and stale.
Verdict: 4 of 5 Hearts. A Zinger of a Zombie Series.
The Zombie Chasers: Undead Ahead continues John Kloepfer’s fantastic feast of foul. Kids will gobble these tales whole, so be armed and ready with the next installment, Sludgment Day. Kloepfer has hit the ground running. Be they attached or otherwise, this zombie series definitely has legs!
February 26, 2015
This book was very gross and funny to me. I gave this book a 5 star rating because John kloepfer did a very good job of describing the characters lives and consequences thorouout the story. For example Zack Clake lost both of his parents after they were turned into ZOMBIES! They are very quick and agile because mostly throut the story it just talks about them dodging zombies left and right. There are like 6 or 7 main characters from the books that I have read. In the back of the book there is a short passage from the NEXT book and just by looking at the cover I bet you that Zacks best buddy Rice either gets killed or turned into a zombie. But either way he is not there but I haven't read the next book yet so I can't be accurate.
December 1, 2013
Kloepfar, John The Zombie Chasers #2: Undead Ahead
This is the second book in the series book The Zombie Chasers. This is a fiction book about some kids trying to overcome zombies. This is a fun book that students will enjoy especially the boys. This book can allow student to let there imagination fly as they read this book. I can see this being used in the classroom as Selling the book to the students(Beers, pg. 290) technique Read and tease(Beers, pg. 291). Students will listen to the teacher read an excerpt out of the book and the book will be provided for students to read during allotted silent reading time. This book is a fun adventurous book that student will love.
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February 17, 2016Undead Ahead By John Kloepfer is a great book. It is about this kid named Zach. Zach had went to the White house to find a cure. Zach soon finds out that the doctor needs a sample so he has to turn into a zombie. They get the cure and they only have one vile. Soon the house gets over flown by zombies and they rush to the elevator. What will happen next?
I really liked this book. I would give this book a four star rating. I really liked how the author went for a mysterious ending. This book was good.
I recommend this book to people who read the first book. I also recommend it to people who like mysterious books. I really liked this book and you do to.
I really liked this book. I would give this book a four star rating. I really liked how the author went for a mysterious ending. This book was good.
I recommend this book to people who read the first book. I also recommend it to people who like mysterious books. I really liked this book and you do to.
February 10, 2012
I felt the second book was even beter than the first. The second book introduced two more very important charachters. There names are Ozzie and Mrs. Willis. Ozzie is a specially trained kid because his father is a four star general in the military. Ozzies dad made him go to a special camp while the zombie warnings were in effect. This allowed Ozzie to get trained so he could defend himself. Mrs. Willis is a science teacher at Zacks school. She knows how to cure any zombie back to a human but she is waiting to cure her husband because she doesn't have the materials to cure everyone.
January 31, 2016
Not as good as #1 but still good. The whole gang is back & this time they have the cure. They are headed home to Arizona but they are detoured to Minnesota to the home of the burgerdog & dogburger in order to find the maker because he's the only one that can replicate the cure for use on all the zombies. There are many laughable moments in this one. For example, they go to the Mall of America & run into not just mobs of zombies but also 2 bullies who want the cure because the girls were dumb enough to tell them about it. Not the highest reading material but will entertain the kiddos.
January 30, 2015
This writing was amazing. The strengths of the books are when their are big fights when the book progresses. And the weaknesses of the book are when some on the lesser known characters die in the book. The book is very good. And I would recommend this book to classmate. The reason why is because there is action, humor, and suspense in the book. This book is part of a series and I will continue reading these books.
May 29, 2015
This is the second book in the series book The Zombie Chasers. This is a fiction book about some kids trying to destroy and win over the zombies. This is a fun book that you will enjoy especially people that like funny, gory stuff. This book can allow you to let your imagination fly as you read the book.I certainly did. You will keep reading this book until you fall asleep because of its awesomeness. This book is a fun adventurous book that you will love.
May 29, 2011
A cute continuation of the series.
This time, the Zombie Chasers add another to their force while losing one to Washington, D.C. Parts are comical, but overall it is a cute zombie story for children. I would NOT recommend this for children under 9.
This time, the Zombie Chasers add another to their force while losing one to Washington, D.C. Parts are comical, but overall it is a cute zombie story for children. I would NOT recommend this for children under 9.
September 28, 2011
This book has a lot of detail and horror. It's a good read because of the zombies. I liked the book a lot because of the jokes and "zimmers". So read Zombie Chasers 1, 2, and 3 when it comes out in January
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May 28, 2013I think this the first book is such a great book to read. It's funny, entertaining, and full of detailed descriptions in just about each and every paragraphs! I'm ready for book 2! Funny and disgusting zombies!
November 21, 2013
Un gran libro para niños y no tan niños. Tiene acción, aventura y mucho ingenio. El mundo se abre más en esta segunda entrega y conocemos a nuevos personajes valiosos. El viaje no termina y los problemas siguen acumulándose. Pero el ingenio de los chicos supera a la inteligencia de los grandes.
January 21, 2015
Zack and his crew wanted to go to the white house to check on Madison but, the zombies came and attack the white house secret underground, so, they took a helicopter to escape, then they took a pit stop to refuel the helicopter.
April 16, 2011
This book was interesting and silly plus gross!!
May 23, 2011
Excellent book and the author is incredible!
July 26, 2011
I thought it was a very good boook but a little confusing at the beginig.
June 10, 2012
This book is kinda nasty!! It is really awesome and has lots of descriptions!!
August 27, 2012
I think the second book was even better than the first.The second book has new people in this book.It is fun for those who love zombies.I cant wait to read the third!!!
October 30, 2013
Great
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