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Alex Sparrow #3
Alex Sparrow and the Zumbie Apocalypse
The Zumbies are on the rampage - members of the Cherry Tree Lane zumba class are apparently dying and then mysteriously coming back to life! Alex, Jess and Dave have to put a stop to it before Alex's mum and nan join the living Zumba dead or there'll be no family Christmas. But why are the Zumbies curiously drawn to the Christmas lights? What does the Octopus sign mean? And who is the evil genius behind it all?
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299 pages, Paperback
Published September 12, 2019
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September 19, 2019
More wonderful craziness from Jennifer Killick's Alex Sparrow series. Packed with genuine laughs and sassy dialogue with the maddest situations and utterly bonkers characters. Everything we have come to expect from one of the funniest writers around. So much fun - I loved it!
November 20, 2019
What are you gonna do when zumbies take over your neighbourhood during Christmas?
I was superduper excited when I saw more and more details of this book appearing on the internet. I squeed when I saw the cover appeared, and I wanted to read the book even more when I learned this book would have zombies... um sorry zumbies!
I am kind of tired so I will make a list of all the things I loved!
*Zumbies! Or zumba zombies! Yep. People from the zumba class at a new leisure centre are dropping dead... only to revive quite quickly afterwards. Oh my! I was very curious what was causing this phenomenon and if the old ladies could be saved! Because I felt sorry for those old ladies.
*What the zumbies were up to. For instance licking anything electronic (weird, but OK), hugging with any electronic devices. And oh yes, that one weird moment when the power had to be cut.. and all the creepy ladies went to the one place with electronic.
*The black octopus that kept popping up! I immediately had a suspicion who could be behind it, there is just one bad man who keeps popping up, so it had to be him. I won't tell you if it was him, you will have to read the book. But it was fun (and suspicious) how that little dude kept popping up everywhere if you looked really closely.
*I just loved how sweet Alex was, even though he kept trying to hide it. :P In this book he was super caring for his mom and grandma, but he was also very sweet towards his best friends (and then especially Jess). He was already very nice in the beginning, but with each book he gets sweeter and kinder and more considerate. I was just awwing when he got a bag of vegan candy so he could share it with Jess, but he didn't tell her he did it on purpose. Yep, that is one thing he may have to improve on, be more honest about how he really feels. Dude, it doesn't make you any less manly.
*Bob! And Ellie! I loved how they were both willing to start a family and were looking around for information about it. Because what is family? What does it entail? I really liked that he was willing to study about it, though I wish he was a bit less harsh about how Alex does things with his family. Yes, it may seem he isn't treating them nicely, but deep down we know Alex loves them.
*Seeing various animal agents again. Bob popped up, but also various others and I was delighted to see them all again.
*Farts! Sorry, I just love Alex his powers of farts and I wonder how people are still sitting next to him or get close. :P
*I just love Christmas! And this one combines Christmas with zombies, sorry zumbies!
*The plans Alex and Jess (and Dave) made were positively wonderful and exciting.
*That Alex was constantly going on about how it would be a movie and what would get cut out and what not and what theme song would be added. I had such a laugh about that. I would also like to see the movie though, so sign me up.
*Seeing a certain character's dad and how he is. I liked him from the start and I hope that he becomes happier and less lonely.
*The ending and all the excitement and action that happens there. Oh yes! It was a lightning boom of awesomeness.
*The zumba flashmob dance for Christmas. I would have loved to be there. Well, without all the danger of course.
*I loved the zumba instructor! That is my kind of instructor. Happy, sweet, and motivational!
*The octopus (I believe it was that at least) that we meet nearer to the ending, oh yes, I loved her. Hope we see more of her in the next books.
All in all, a wonderful zumbie-tastic Christmas book with tons of action, humour, farts, and friendship. Highly recommended!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was superduper excited when I saw more and more details of this book appearing on the internet. I squeed when I saw the cover appeared, and I wanted to read the book even more when I learned this book would have zombies... um sorry zumbies!
I am kind of tired so I will make a list of all the things I loved!
*Zumbies! Or zumba zombies! Yep. People from the zumba class at a new leisure centre are dropping dead... only to revive quite quickly afterwards. Oh my! I was very curious what was causing this phenomenon and if the old ladies could be saved! Because I felt sorry for those old ladies.
*What the zumbies were up to. For instance licking anything electronic (weird, but OK), hugging with any electronic devices. And oh yes, that one weird moment when the power had to be cut.. and all the creepy ladies went to the one place with electronic.
*The black octopus that kept popping up! I immediately had a suspicion who could be behind it, there is just one bad man who keeps popping up, so it had to be him. I won't tell you if it was him, you will have to read the book. But it was fun (and suspicious) how that little dude kept popping up everywhere if you looked really closely.
*I just loved how sweet Alex was, even though he kept trying to hide it. :P In this book he was super caring for his mom and grandma, but he was also very sweet towards his best friends (and then especially Jess). He was already very nice in the beginning, but with each book he gets sweeter and kinder and more considerate. I was just awwing when he got a bag of vegan candy so he could share it with Jess, but he didn't tell her he did it on purpose. Yep, that is one thing he may have to improve on, be more honest about how he really feels. Dude, it doesn't make you any less manly.
*Bob! And Ellie! I loved how they were both willing to start a family and were looking around for information about it. Because what is family? What does it entail? I really liked that he was willing to study about it, though I wish he was a bit less harsh about how Alex does things with his family. Yes, it may seem he isn't treating them nicely, but deep down we know Alex loves them.
*Seeing various animal agents again. Bob popped up, but also various others and I was delighted to see them all again.
*Farts! Sorry, I just love Alex his powers of farts and I wonder how people are still sitting next to him or get close. :P
*I just love Christmas! And this one combines Christmas with zombies, sorry zumbies!
*The plans Alex and Jess (and Dave) made were positively wonderful and exciting.
*That Alex was constantly going on about how it would be a movie and what would get cut out and what not and what theme song would be added. I had such a laugh about that. I would also like to see the movie though, so sign me up.
*Seeing a certain character's dad and how he is. I liked him from the start and I hope that he becomes happier and less lonely.
*The ending and all the excitement and action that happens there. Oh yes! It was a lightning boom of awesomeness.
*The zumba flashmob dance for Christmas. I would have loved to be there. Well, without all the danger of course.
*I loved the zumba instructor! That is my kind of instructor. Happy, sweet, and motivational!
*The octopus (I believe it was that at least) that we meet nearer to the ending, oh yes, I loved her. Hope we see more of her in the next books.
All in all, a wonderful zumbie-tastic Christmas book with tons of action, humour, farts, and friendship. Highly recommended!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 28, 2020
When the members of a Zumba club start acting strangely Agent Alex,Jess and Darth Daver know that they will be needing their peculiar powers to solve another mystery and defeat evil Montgomery Mc Monoghan again.
Goldfish Bob and Elle help to reunite Miss fortress ( a teacher also known as ' The Professor' ) with her beloved cat , Glory.Will the children's brain ever be able to conquer the brawn of Mc Monoghan' s army?
This book shows how companionship and true friendship can sometimes be camouflaged by the character' s silly actions.
A book packed with unexpected predicaments and filled to the brim with fascinating events.It is quite a short but very impactful book,leaving a strong impression on the reader.
Will the book have a happy ending or finish with a blood curdling twist?
Goldfish Bob and Elle help to reunite Miss fortress ( a teacher also known as ' The Professor' ) with her beloved cat , Glory.Will the children's brain ever be able to conquer the brawn of Mc Monoghan' s army?
This book shows how companionship and true friendship can sometimes be camouflaged by the character' s silly actions.
A book packed with unexpected predicaments and filled to the brim with fascinating events.It is quite a short but very impactful book,leaving a strong impression on the reader.
Will the book have a happy ending or finish with a blood curdling twist?
May 24, 2020
Another hilarious page turner from Jennifer Killick, as we join Alex, Jess and Dave on their latest mission against the dastardly Montgomery McMonaghan. Guaranteed to make you laugh. Absolutely loved this book.
May 20, 2020
Super funny
July 17, 2021
Yet again she has smashed it out of the park!!! I loved this book from start to finish. Up there as one of my favourite authors!!!
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June 14, 2024Lmao this was hilarious when I read it
September 14, 2019
In the 3rd book of the wonderful Alex Sparrow series, we see Alex and Jess continue using their unconventional superpowers, this time to investigate the fact that people who are part of the local Zumba class keep mysteriously dying and then coming back to life. Alex is such a lovable character, with some very endearing quirks, and his bickering back and forth with Jess is probably my favourite thing about the whole book. Plenty of other things are hilarious too, such as the animal characters and the dialogue between other characters, and all of these books are absolutely brilliant to read on days where you want to be laughing a lot. Also, the pop culture references are fabulous, particularly the ones about Disney. The action side of the plot is just as well done; the plot is really exciting and it`s paced in a way that had me racing through it to see what was going to happen. The Christmas setting this time round was an added bonus as well- it`s very festive and I love the way this was incorporated. I really hope this isn`t the last time I visit Cherry Tree Lane, but if it is it was a great way to wrap thing up. 5/5
September 19, 2019
Another mad cap adventure with Alex, Jess and the gang, and an especially heroic one for Bob the fish! Made me laugh a lot, so will even forgive the author for making this 'bah humbug' read a festive book in September. Festive, fart filled, fun for all the family :D
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