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Zachary Zombie and the Lost Boy, A Story for Demented Children (Stories for Demented Children) [Kindle Edition]

John H. Carroll
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Product Description

This is a SHORT STORY approximately 4100 words, which translates to about 22 printed pages.

Zachary is the personal zombie of Gert the Wicked Witch. She sent him to fetch newts from the forest. Along the way, he finds a lost boy named Tobias who had been following an emo bunny in the hopes of holding it and making it feel better. When the boy asks nicely for help getting to his home in the village, Zachary agrees.
Along the way, they run into a cranky stag and a pretty woman who dreams of meeting a prince. A party in the cemetery isn't the proper place to take a boy, but zombies aren't always proper and one of the worst things about villagers is that they always seem to have a supply of pitchforks and torches.
Will the boy make it home? Will Zachary give in to the craving for brainsss?
Caution: This story is not for normal children. If you have any intention of raising a well adjusted child, this is not the right tale for you.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 163 KB
  • Print Length: 17 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: John H. Carroll (6 May 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004ZR02XO
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #286,982 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and clever short story 22 May 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Short story about a boy's adventures in a magical forest. Well written and amusing, also slightly gruesome in a way which I bet kids would love!

N.B. Story ends at 75%, the rest is blurb about the author's other work, which sounds interesting. Tried to purchase one as blurb said they were 99 cents. Only thing is, this free download is the US edition, so the links take you to the Amazon.com store which of course as someone in the U.K. I am barred from using. I did find his books in the U.K. store but they were far more expensive.

So as a story, ten out of ten, as a marketing exercise 4/10. Come on Amazon how hard would it be to update links in a U.K. Edition?
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Dementedly Funny 27 May 2011
By Marie Rice - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
In the way that young children frequently are - the young, lost village boy has absolutely no fear of the many residents in the woods near which his home stands. So that when a zombie stumbles into view just after Tobias realizes that he is lost, Tobias treats the zombie the same as any normal person and asks Zachary to take him back to his home.

I must say as a parent who taught my children manners - I was greatly tickled over how the zombie and everyone else would pause and comment on how nice it was that a little lost boy would still use "please" to politely ask for what he wanted. Maybe it was just me, but every time it happened it seemed to be funnier than the last time.

Possibly my absolute favorite scene in the story was the party in the graveyard. What a scream! Too, too funny - but if I give any more of it away, it will be a spoiler.

Some slightly unexpected twists as standard stereotypes get set at a different angle than we're used to. More ironic scenes as all the pieces pull together towards the end. I was laughing hysterically by the time I finished the very last scene.

Not a story for young children, but just fine for us older "demented children".
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read 26 May 2011
By mlo - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
My daughter who is 8 (and hates to read) absolutely loved this book and wished it was longer! She was laughing about the mushy faced zombie! If your child likes quirky stories and not the same bland fairytales they will love this story! Please check out this author's other story about the Emo bunny also very good!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Plain silly- Fun read aloud for Adults 26 May 2011
By E. Wygant - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was so silly- makes a fun read aloud for grown-ups. Short story about a lost young boy and his new found zombie friend. Have fun!
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