Review: Very funny and entertaining
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 3, 2012
Green men with tentacle feet have invaded the Earth, and they're out to eat all the fat people (turns out they're delicious). Zack and Zoey, two elementary school children, are trapped in a world gone topsy-turvy. Suddenly lunch is a daunting prospect and any bad conduct is rewarded with cake and pudding cups. Is it up to these kids to repel the invaders while trying to avoid being fattened up like a holiday turkey?Zack, Zoey, and their remaining classmates have to use their wits to outsmart the aliens. There's action, a bit of detective work, and ~romance~. Or, there's romance on Zoey's side, and Zack wants nothing to do with it. The characters are introduced in rapid succession, so it took me a moment to get the names down, but they all have distinct characteristics that make it easier. The premise is wacky and silly, and within three pages I was laughing. This book also includes a good amount of color illustrations, usually 2-3 per chapter. These large pictures (they usually take up nearly the entire screen) add color and whimsy.Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse is a short story, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. This is definitely a book I would have enjoyed as a child, and it's very cute and silly, and sometimes quite witty as well. Zack and Zoey are interesting heroes who still act like the kids they are, and the plot was original. This looks to be the start of another great series of books for kids.