Zombie Queen of Newbury High
by Amanda Ashby

    ZOMBIE QUEEN OF NEWBURY HIGH by Amanda Ashby
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  3/5/09
    Publisher:  Puffin
    Reviewed by:  Steph
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Mia Everett is just a normal teenage girl: she fears heights, she loves the Buffy series, she has a crush on the hottest
    guy in school, she's the neighbor of the popular cheerleader, her sister is a popular wannabe, and...

    She turned all of the seniors - and even some teachers - into flesh-eating zombies through a love potion gone wrong.

    That's when Chase comes into the picture. He's always been the quiet, anti-social guy in her Biology class, but when
    he comes to her saying that she didn't perform a love potion - that she really performed a spell that turned her
    classmates and best friend, Candice, into zombies - well, she immediately starts to fall for her knight in shining armor.

    And if all of this wasn't enough to take in, Mia also has to worry about her prom, which is just days away! Will she
    be able to cure her classmates, and her prom date, before the actual dance? And if not, what will happen to her
    friends and the students? Will they really become zombies? And why do all of them seem to salivate whenever she's
    around?

    Amanda Ashby writes a very entertaining and quick read about a teenage protagonist who has to fix the catastrophic
    problem she created - or else she'll never be able to enjoy the ball with Prince Charming. Many readers will be able
    to relate to Mia and her quirky ways, and others will simply fall in love with her witty humor. And if that doesn't
    work, there are always hunks Rob and Chase.

    ZOMBIE QUEEN OF NEWBURY HIGH deserves the five stars. This is a very original story that isn't too far-
    fetched that teenage readers can't relate at all - it's the perfect mix of reality and imagination.