A new look into a unique part of the natural world from the series that includes Buzz About Bees, Lowdown on Earthworms and Bite Into Bloodsuckers.

Co-authors Kari-Lynn Winters and Catherine Rondina delve into the world of zombies -- the popular creatures of film and television. Along the way, they discover many examples of natural zombies in the real world including amber snails and carpenter ants, foot fungus, wood ticks and tardigrades.

Zoom in on Zombies helps young readers identify "zombies" in the world around us using quizzes, activities, fun sidebars and humorous trivia and stories. Chapters include: Zombies Among Us; Lame Brains and Other Zombie-Like Traits; Feeding Frenzy; Zombified; Dirty Rotters; Brain Dead; Zombie Moves; Survival of the Fittest and Zombie Allies.

Now young readers can be well prepared for October 8 -- World Zombie Day!

Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is a professor, award-winning children's author, performer and playwright. Her books include Gift Days, Hungry for the Arts, Hungry for Math, Buzz About Bees and Bite Into Bloodsuckers. She lives in St Catharines, Ontario.

Catherine Rondina is an author, educator and libary assistant at Toronto Public Library. She is the author of several books for young readers including P.K. Subban: Fighting Racism to Become a Hockey Superstar, Dear Tomato, Lighting Our World and Don't Touch That Toad. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.