Happy Town
Happy Town by Greg van Eekhout, published by HarperCollins Publishers on October 22, 2024, is a middle-grade adventure that explores the complexities of a seemingly perfect community. In this 208-page story, readers follow Keegan, who moves with his family to a high-tech company town that appears idyllic but harbors unsettling secrets. As Keegan navigates his new environment, he becomes increasingly aware of the strange behaviors of the town’s residents and the peculiarities of Happy Corp’s offerings.
The narrative delves into themes of friendship and social dynamics as Keegan, along with his friends Gloriana and Tank, confronts the dark undercurrents of Happy Town. The story combines elements of humor, action, and science fiction, presenting a unique blend of adventure and spine-chilling horror. As Keegan uncovers a glitch in the town’s system that turns its residents into meat-craving zombies, he must rally his friends to challenge the oppressive rules of Happy Town and restore balance before it’s too late.
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Stay calm and remain HAPPY. Help is on the way.
Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Jennifer L. Holm, this adventure-packed middle grade story, set in a world not too far from our own, follows a family that moves to a remote company town that seems perfect on the surface….
Keegan knows there’s something off about Happy Town.
The isolated, high-tech company town is too perfect–with a dome keeping out bad weather and self-driving vehicles rumbling throughout the town delivering residents to work and school. Still, Keegan is excited to grow his art skills at Happy Town’s ultra-modern middle school, even if he has less time to see his mom and stepdad because of their new jobs.
But when the two become obsessed with working and eating Happy Corp Meat Cramwich (the Microwaveable Sandwich Crammed with Meat) and Keegan gets sentenced to Mandatory Work Opportunities for refusing to follow Happy Town’s shady rules, he discovers a dangerous glitch in the system that’s turning the town’s happy residents into zombies. Carnivorous, meat-craving, literal zombies. With his new friends Gloriana and Tank by his side, he’ll need to find a way to destroy Happy Town’s happy system–before there’s nothing left.
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