{"product_id":"the-zombie-prince-by-matt-beam-9781554989973","title":"The Zombie Prince","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn empowering story about how friendship and imagination can help overcome bullying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat 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: \u003cem\u003ethe Zombie Prince\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLuc Melanson's graphic illustrations bring humour to this sensitive story about kindness and imagination healing the hurt left by unkind words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6\u003cbr\u003eIdentify who is telling the story at various points in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7\u003cbr\u003eUse information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003eExplain 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537321967852,"sku":"9781554989973","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b4f4d9c674f163c7c1c9e5251dc5f226.jpg?v=1776901519","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-zombie-prince-by-matt-beam-9781554989973","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}