Quiet, unpopular Mia is dating hot football god Rob, but when cheerleading goddess Samantha makes a move for him, Mia decides to cast a love spell on Rob. Unfortunately, Mia ends up inflicting a zombie virus onto her whole class, making herself their queen. Original. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Gr 7-10-Mia is ecstatic. She is the "smart girl" who has finally been invited to the prom by the football team captain. But when she suspects that the cheerleading golden girl is making a move on her date, her insecurity gets the better of her, and she seeks refuge in the occult. A friend convinces her to purchase a "love spell" from a local "herbalist." Unfortunately, it is the wrong one, and she turns her entire school into flesh-eating zombies whose biggest craving is Mia. Enter Chase, a mild-mannered new kid who happens to work for the Department of Paranormal Containment; obviously, with Chase on the scene, the football captain is old news. Zombie Queen is light, fast-paced, and not particularly scary. Vaguely reminiscent of Men in Black, this book will quench the thirst of the Christopher Pike and R. L. Stine set.-Leah Krippner, Harlem High School, Machesney Park, IL Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information