Night of the Homework Zombies

Night of the Homework Zombies by Scott Nickel

Citation: Nickel, Scott. Night of the Homework Zombies. Stone Arch Books, 2006.

Plot: One seemingly normal day Trevor Walton's class has a substitute teacher. However, after returning from a super long bathroom trip Trevor discovers that his entire class is LOVING homework and math and wanting more. They've been hypnotized, and Trevor is the only one not under the spell! The substitute is no teacher at all, but rather an escaped mad scientist attempting to make the world love science, math, and homework. Is it too late? Or can Trevor save his classmates from a lifetime of homework?

Review:
I grabbed this from a 5th grader during SSR because I saw that is said 'graphic novel' on the cover and I have been trying really hard to broaden my horizons and read graphic novels. I don't yet have a ton of experience with graphic novels, but I'm guessing that the reading level for this one is low. It looks like it would be better suited to 3rd or 4th grade rather than 5th or 6th grade, yet I had a lot of 5th grade boys reading it. I'm happy they're reading, and maybe it is the nature of the graphic novel to be an easier read, though I'm tempted to say this one is definitely reading down, even as far as graphic novels are concerned. However, it is a graphic novel with zombies, so I'd recommend it for a boy with a lower reading level that is refusing to read.


Ages: 8 and up


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