Review: Silly and fun read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 9, 2012
Zack and Zoey's Alien Apocalypse is a great little book full of adventure, tongue-in-cheek fun and bizarre pictures aimed at the pre-teen age group. Short, only forty-two pages on my ereader including pictures, it is easy to read and sure to keep even those who don't enjoy reading turning the pages. Zack, Zoey and Sunny are three best friends who are trying to weather the pitfalls of boy/girl relationships and mean and nasty teachers. Just when it seems like some aliens will be landing with nothing but goodwill in mind, one of the slimy buggers eats the president. It's all downhill from there as the aliens make it clear they are out to eat all of the earth's "fatties" that they can lay their eyes on. Zack, Zoey and Sunny must try to devise a plan to save not only their overweight friends but the rest of mankind as well.This isn't the most politically correct book I've read although it does provide good reasons for your kids to lay off sugary treats. It may also scare some children a bit as the kids in the book are basically fattened up with puddings and no exercise so they will gain weight to be tastier for the aliens. If you're willing to overlook these points then the story itself is a lot of fun with some really cute dialogue between Zoey and Zack, who are kind of boyfriend/girlfriend. There's also a nice little moral in the story about the benefits of friendship. I found this to be a fun and entertaining read, especially for the tween-set.