Zombie Cupcakes: And Other Scary Tales

by Michael Dahl, Xavier Bonet (Illustrator)

Overview

Siblings Kareem and Amina are dreading a night with their neighbor and babysitter Old Mrs. Heeley. The only good thing is, she always brings cupcakes. But when they go to get a tasty treat, Kareem and Amina find that the cupcakes seem to be devouring one another. Will Kareem and Amina be able to stop the madness before the zombie cupcakes take over? This collection of scary stories will bring you the answer to that question and many others, but you may never want a cupcake again!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496537744
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Michael Dahl's Really Scary Stories
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	690,728
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher’s Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

What they found in the alley — The creeping woman — Please don't touch the bus driver — Roller ghoster — Mother who — Zombie cupcakes.

Interviews

Discussion questions and writing prompts encourage students to engage and think critically. Nonfiction back matter shares author's inspiration for the stories and helps readers get thinking creatively. Short, fun, spooky stories will capture a broad audience of readers. Written by acclaimed author Michael Dahl.