I loved Alex Abbott! Brilliant, fast-paced (and very, very funny!) -- Pamela Butchart A fiendishly fun new world of monsters, myth and mayhem. We'll never look at pigeons in the same way again! -- Jon Lock and Nich Angell, bestselling creators of Tiny Hercules Sink your teeth into this hilarious tale of fangs, friendship and fantastically awkward undead moments. Monstrously good fun! -- Caryl Lewis Sharp, funny and full of invention, this is a brilliant twist on the vampire story, with a big heart and a reminder that even eternal life cant get you out of school -- David Solomons, bestselling author of My Brother is a Superhero My top pick for for readers aged nine to 12 is the funny, supernatural deubt from Louise Austin. Alex Abbott is [ Un]Dead has all the humour and drama you would expect from an accessible book for this age group, with an added twist -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller * Snarky humour and delicious moodiness seep through every page - perfect for this goth-tinged adventure. Louise Austin balances laugh-out-loud comedy with real pathos, and Katie Kear's witty illustrations bring even more of the [ un]dead to life. A screamingly good read - once it sinks its fangs into you, you won't be able to put it down. -- Iqbal Hussain, bestselling author of The Night I Borrowed Time Whip-smart and hilarious - I devoured this diary of a reluctant vampire! Loki fans, be ready! -- Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild Genuinely funny middle-grade! -- Sue Wallman First-time author Louise Austin crams a cast of otherworldly creatures into Alex Abbott is Undead as they set off on a road trip to sourthern Italy to take into a fire demon's powers . . . the undead and the living must join forces however, when Alex's bad bargain with the demaon threatens his sleepy home village . . . A zany tale with a grown-up message: always read the fine print -- Kitty Empire * The Observer *
