The Dead
The Dead by Charlie Higson, published by Puffin in 2010, is the second installment in a gripping zombie horror series aimed at teens. In this edition, readers are thrust into a world where everyone over the age of fourteen has fallen victim to a deadly virus, leaving a group of children to fend for themselves. As death looms in the streets, Maxie, Blue, and their friends must navigate a landscape filled with ferocious adults who threaten their survival.
This narrative follows Jack and Ed, best friends whose bond is tested as they join forces with a diverse group of kids, including a butcher who claims immunity to the disease. Together, they face the challenges of this terrifying new reality, where cooperation is essential for survival. The story is rich in action and adventure, set against a backdrop of horror that highlights the struggles of youth in a world turned upside down. With 449 pages, this edition also includes the first chapter of the next book in the series, The Fear, providing a seamless transition for readers eager for more.
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The Dead is the second book in Charlie Higson’s jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive. A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe. Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren’t the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them. Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids – nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult, Greg, a butcher, who claims he’s immune to the disease. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But when fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won’t all survive… ‘Lord of the Flies with zombies…tons of nail-biting action’ Rick Riordan, creator of Percy Jackson ‘Higson has got the balance of blood and gore just right’ Daily Mirror Charlie Higson is the author of the bestselling Young Bond series of novels for young readers, including Silverfin and Double or Die, and the spine tingling, teen zombie-horror series The Enemy. Can’t wait for the next instalment? This edition contains the first chapter of the thrilling third book in the series The Fear. Check out www.the-enemy.co.uk for more blood, more zombies and more terror.
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