The No-Brainer's Guide to Decomposition by Cuevas, Adrianna

In Pura Belpré Honor-winning author Adrianna Cuevas's new spooky middle grade novel. Frani must fight to stop the undead from rising in her father's body-farm laboratory--that is, if she can embrace the true nature of her brain and its ADHD.

No one has ever called Frani Gonzalez squeamish. Seriously, whether it's guts (no big deal), bugs (move aside, she's got this), or anything else that you might find at the Central Texas Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, to her and her dad, the university's body farm is just home.

Having bodies buried in her backyard doesn't exactly make Frani the most popular kid in school, and the imaginary spider that lives in a web in her brain isn't helping either. Arañita's always to blame for the distracted thoughts weaving through Frani's mind. But when a hand reaches out of the ground and grabs her ankle, Frani realizes that she's got bigger problems.

Not everything is as it seems at the body farm, and now Frani must help the teenage zombie that crawled out of the dirt...before he gets too hungry. But as more and more zombies begin to appear--and they seem to get less and less friendly--can Frani embrace the true nature of her brain and count on new friendships to solve the body farm's mystery before it's overrun with the undead?

Perfect for Halloween ReadingIdeal for fans of the supernaturalFeatures light scares

Author: Adrianna Cuevas
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780063285545
Age Range: 8-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 551837 / No-Brainer's Guide to Decomposition


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/08/2024
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2024
Booklist 09/01/2024 pg. 81
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2024 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average