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Night of the Zombie Chickens is supposed to be Kate Walden's breakout film. But her supporting actresses-her mother's prize organic hens-are high maintenance, to say the least. Thank goodness Kate's best friend Alyssa is the star. She's great at screaming and even better at killing zombies in creative ways.But when Alyssa turns into a real-life soulless zombie and ditches Kate for the most popular girl in seventh grade, Kate suddenly finds herself both friendless and starless. Now, thanks to Alyssa's new crowd, Kate is the butt of every joke at school and consigned to the loser table at lunch.If movies have taught Kate anything, it's that the good guy can always win-with the right script. And her fellow social outcasts may be the key to her own happy ending. Kate hatches the perfect revenge plot against her former best friend, but even though her screenplay is foolproof, Kate soon realizes that nothing-in filmmaking or in life-ever goes exactly as planned. Especially when there are diabolical hens out to get you.
About the Author
Julie Mata grew up in Barrington, Illinois. She wrote her first story at age six and was thrilled when it received a starred review from her mother. She worked as a TV reporter for many years and she and her husband currently own a video production company in Wisconsin. They have two daughters and three dogs. They also raised chickens for a while, which sparked the idea for Mata's debut middle grade novel, KATE WALDEN DIRECTS: NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIE CHICKENS. The second book in the series, KATE WALDEN DIRECTS: SLUG MAN FROM MARS, is due out in May 2015.
