Description

R.L. Stine, author of the bestselling Goosebumps series, raved that Gravediggers is “my kind of book—fast, frightening, and all too real!”

During a class hiking trip, Ian, Kendra, and PJ get lost in the mountains and discover that they are being stalked by a pack of ravenous zombies. With the help of a witch doctor and some unusual folk magic, will they be able to defeat these monsters and escape the mountain with their lives?

Author Christopher Krovatin perfectly blends humor and horror together in this first installment in a funny, frightening series that will get every kid reading.


What happens when the class jock, the brain, and the scaredy-cat have to team up against a horde of the undead?


  • Middle Grade Horror: Perfect for fans of Goosebumps, this book delivers age-appropriate scares and heart-pounding suspense as Ian, Kendra, and PJ fight for their lives.
  • Survival Story for Kids: Lost in the Montana wilderness with zombies on their trail, three classmates must learn to rely on each other’s strengths to make it out alive.
  • Teamwork Adventure: With one kid’s brawn, another’s brains, and a third’s surprising bravery, this mismatched trio proves that working together is the only way to beat the monsters.
  • Folk Magic and Monsters: When facing a pack of zombies, a little help from a mysterious mountain witch and her strange magic might be their only hope.

About the author(s)

Christopher Krovatin is the author of the Gravediggers series as well as the young adult novels Heavy Metal and You and Venomous. He is also a contributing writer to Revolver magazine and a lifelong devotee to the zombie genre. He lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews

“Krovatin provides moments of gross-out gore in this reluctant-reader pleaser.” - Kirkus Reviews

“So realistically rendered and well written, Gravediggers will have zombies believing in humans!” - Chris Grabenstein, award-winning author of the Haunted Mystery series

“What great, creepy fun! I read it in one sitting, telling myself the entire time I would stop after one more page but finding myself awake far past a decent hour. Scary, funny, with endearing characters and a fast-paced plot, the book is perfect for the zombie-lover in all of us.” - Rick Yancey, author of the Printz Award-winning novel The Monstrumologist and the bestselling Alfred Kropp series

“What great, creepy fun! Scary, funny, with endearing characters and a fast-paced plot, the book is perfect for the zombie-lover in all of us.” - Rick Yancey, author of the Printz Award-winning novel The Monstrumologist and the bestselling Alfred Kropp series

“Beware. If you read Gravediggers, you’re in for dangers and lots of horrifying surprises. This is my kind of book—fast, frightening, and all TOO REAL!” - R.L. Stine

“A fun horror read sure to appeal to young readers eager to move on from series like R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

“This spine-tingling, hair-raising adventure is to readers what human flesh is to zombies - utterly irresistible.” - Michael Grant, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Gone series

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