The Zombie Prince

Name: The Zombie Prince
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781554989973
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Matt Beam

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Summary

The Zombie Prince tells the empowering story of Brandon, a boy who faces bullying when a classmate calls him a fairy. With the imaginative support of his two best friends, who transform into a ghost and a vampire, Brandon embraces a new identity as a zombie who can defeat enemies with his tears. What begins as a hurtful moment turns into a creative and empathetic exchange, showing the healing power of friendship and imagination. Illustrated with humour by Luc Melanson, this sensitive tale champions kindness and resilience.
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Ideal for children, parents, and educators, this book aligns with Common Core standards and encourages young readers to understand emotions and develop empathy through storytelling and illustration.

An empowering story about how friendship and imagination can help overcome bullying, with pictures by award-winning illustrator Luc Melanson.

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An empowering story about how friendship and imagination can help overcome bullying.

When a classmate hurts his feelings by calling him a fairy, Brandon turns to his imagination and his two best friends, who rally to his side. Brandon informs his pals that he is now a zombie who will destroy his enemies with his tears. They respond by turning into a ghost and a vampire, ready to protect him from the mean words being thrown at him during recess.

What starts as a bullying moment ends in a creative and empathetic exchange between the boys. Brandon is able to smile again - especially when the friends come to a decision on his new nickname: the Zombie Prince.

Luc Melanson's graphic illustrations bring humour to this sensitive story about kindness and imagination healing the hurt left by unkind words.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6
Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasise aspects of a character or setting).

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781554989973

Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 October 2018

Country: Canada

Imprint: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada

Illustration: full-color illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Luc Melanson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 209.0mm

Height: 263.0mm

Weight: 399g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Matt Beam Young Adult

About the Author

Matt Beam was born in Toronto and is a writer, photographer, and teacher. He lives with his partner, Lorraine, in downtown Toronto. Visit Matt Beam's website: http://mattbeam.com/ws/content/home.htm Follow Matt Beam on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/authormattbeam Luc Melanson is a Governor General's Award-winning illustrator. He lives in Laval, Quebec. Visit Luc Melanson's website: http://www.lucmelanson.com/