Other editions of book Dead Jed 2: Dawn of the Jed

After a tumultuous first semester in seventh grade, Jed Rivers returns triumphant - or so he thinks. After embracing his undeadness to put his archenemy Robbie in his place, the 13-year-old zombie thought he'd have a much easier time surviving the second semester relatively intact. That was before he came across the antizombie propaganda published by the mysterious NZN Network, a group trying to push Hollywood stereotypes as the truth. Through fear-mongering and outright lies, the NZN Network will stop at nothing to get Jed expelled. Jed's attempts to blend in get even more difficult when news spreads that he's created a zombie dog. And it's no rumor. Jed shocks even himself when, after seeing a dog get hit by a car, he brings the dog back to life - or at least to undeadness - when some of his ooze slips into the dog's wounds. The good news is that Jed always wanted a faithful canine companion. The bad news is that the creation of Tread (so called for the mark on his ribcage) unnerves Jed's best friend Luke. Luke abandons Jed, who then learns Luke has been feeding the NZN Network inside information. Determined to unmask those behind NZN, Jed gets his opportunity at the end of the school year during Pine Hollow's annual Science Fair. When the NZN's experiment goes horribly awry, Jed has a chance to show people that being undead isn't always a bad thing.

Every kid needs a friend that is understanding, supportive, and there with a slobbery tennis ball when someone could use a smile. Jed’s parents, however, again turn down the boy zombie’s greatest wish. No wonder Jed races after a stray after spotting the dog in a park. If the dog happens to follow him home, how could his parents object?What happens in the next crucial moments is both Jed’s worst and greatest moments in his undead life. When it it’s over, Jed has a new best friend that’s as unique as he is. Now all he has to do is convince his parents to let him keep up. How could they say no to a dog who doesn’t only chase his tail, but catches it, tears it off and buries it?Things are even more tense at school when Jed learns of a mysterious group that wants all zombies suspended from school. Since he’s the only undead students, it’s clear he’s the target. But what have they got against him? And what might they do if they find out he made a zombie dog?

Every kid needs a friend that is understanding, supportive, and there with a slobbery tennis ball when someone could use a smile. Jed’s parents, however, again turn down the boy zombie’s greatest wish. No wonder Jed races after a stray after spotting the dog in a park. If the dog happens to follow him home, how could his parents object? What happens in the next crucial moments is both Jed’s worst and greatest moments in his undead life. When it it’s over, Jed has a new best friend that’s as unique as he is. Now all he has to do is convince his parents to let him keep up. How could they say no to a dog who doesn’t only chase his tail, but catches it, tears it off and buries it? Things are even more tense at school when Jed learns of a mysterious group that wants all zombies suspended from school. Since he’s the only undead students, it’s clear he’s the target. But what have they got against him? And what might they do if they find out he made a zombie dog?

The first part of seventh grade was rough on Jed, but things are looking up now that Christmas is almost here. As with past Christmases, Jed asks for the one thing he's always wanted--a dog--and again, his parents tell him they're not ready. But fate has a different plan when Jed sees a dog get run over by a car. Then, it happens. Jed suddenly has a pet, Tread, a zombie dog bearing his namesake--a tire tread down his back. Jed may have gained a dog, but he loses his best friend Luke, who fears the way Jed created his undead pet. When Jed returns to school, he finds a mysterious group called the No Zombies Now Network spreading rumors of the dangers the undead pose to normal people. Forced to disprove Hollywood stereotypes, Jed has his work cut out for him as stories of a zombie dog begin to circulate. Jed could be expelled if he can't expose the NZN Network as a fraud. Jed needs help from his kind of girlfriend Anna, especially after he discovers Luke has joined the shadowy group. Once again navigating the treacherous waters of middle school, Jed does his best to stay in one piece. Only this time he'll need even more duct tape and staples than usual.

[Children's Fiction (Ages 10-12)] [Read by August Ross] In this wildly entertaining follow-up to Dead Jed - hailed as ''Shaun of the Dead'' meets ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' - Jed faces more trouble at school. After a tumultuous first semester in seventh grade, Jed Rivers returns triumphant - or so he thinks. After embracing his undeadness to put his archenemy Robbie in his place, the thirteen-year-old zombie thought he d have a much easier time surviving the second semester relatively intact. That was before he came across the antizombie propaganda published by the mysterious NZN Network, a group trying to push Hollywood stereotypes as the truth. Through fear-mongering and outright lies, the NZN Network will stop at nothing to get Jed expelled. Jed's attempts to blend in get even more difficult when news spreads that he's created a zombie dog. And it's no rumor. Jed shocks even himself when, after seeing a dog get hit by a car, he brings the dog back to life - or at least to undeadness - when some of his ooze slips into the dog's wounds. The good news is that Jed always wanted a faithful canine companion. The bad news is that the creation of Tread (so called for the mark on his ribcage) unnerves Jed's best friend Luke. Luke abandons Jed, who then learns Luke has been feeding the NZN Network inside information. Determined to unmask those behind NZN, Jed gets his opportunity at the end of the school year during Pine Hollow's annual Science Fair. When the NZN's experiment goes horribly awry, Jed has a chance to show people that being undead isn't always a bad thing.

[Children's Fiction (Ages 10-12)] [Read by August Ross] In this wildly entertaining follow-up to Dead Jed - hailed as ''Shaun of the Dead'' meets ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' - Jed faces more trouble at school. After a tumultuous first semester in seventh grade, Jed Rivers returns triumphant - or so he thinks. After embracing his undeadness to put his archenemy Robbie in his place, the thirteen-year-old zombie thought he d have a much easier time surviving the second semester relatively intact. That was before he came across the antizombie propaganda published by the mysterious NZN Network, a group trying to push Hollywood stereotypes as the truth. Through fear-mongering and outright lies, the NZN Network will stop at nothing to get Jed expelled. Jed's attempts to blend in get even more difficult when news spreads that he's created a zombie dog. And it's no rumor. Jed shocks even himself when, after seeing a dog get hit by a car, he brings the dog back to life - or at least to undeadness - when some of his ooze slips into the dog's wounds. The good news is that Jed always wanted a faithful canine companion. The bad news is that the creation of Tread (so called for the mark on his ribcage) unnerves Jed's best friend Luke. Luke abandons Jed, who then learns Luke has been feeding the NZN Network inside information. Determined to unmask those behind NZN, Jed gets his opportunity at the end of the school year during Pine Hollow's annual Science Fair. When the NZN's experiment goes horribly awry, Jed has a chance to show people that being undead isn't always a bad thing.

After a tumultuous first semester in seventh grade, Jed Rivers returns triumphant-or so he thinks. After embracing his undeadness to put his archenemy Robbie in his place, the thirteen-year-old zombie thought he'd have a much easier time surviving the second semester relatively intact. That was before he came across the antizombie propaganda published by the mysterious NZN Network, a group trying to push Hollywood stereotypes as the truth. Through fear-mongering and outright lies, the NZN Network will stop at nothing to get Jed expelled.Jed's attempts to blend in get even more difficult when news spreads that he's created a zombie dog. And it's no rumor. Jed shocks even himself when, after seeing a dog get hit by a car, he brings the dog back to life-or at least to undeadness-when some of his ooze slips into the dog's wounds. The good news is that Jed always wanted a faithful canine companion. The bad news is that the creation of Tread (so called for the mark on his ribcage) unnerves Jed's best friend Luke. Luke abandons Jed, who then learns Luke has been feeding the NZN Network inside information.Determined to unmask those behind NZN, Jed gets his opportunity at the end of the school year during Pine Hollow's annual Science Fair. When the NZN's experiment goes horribly awry, Jed has a chance to show people that being undead isn't always a bad thing.

After a tumultuous first semester in seventh grade, Jed Rivers returns triumphant -- or so he thinks. After embracing his undeadness to put his archenemy Robbie in his place, the thirteen-year-old zombie thought he'd have a much easier time surviving thesecond semester relatively intact. That was before he came across the antizombie propaganda published by the mysterious NZN Network, a group trying to push Hollywood stereotypes as the truth. Through fear-mongering and outright lies, the NZN Network willstop at nothing to get Jed expelled. Jed's attempts to blend in get even more difficult when news spreads that he's created a zombie dog. And it's no rumor. Jed shocks even himself when, after seeing a dog get hit by a car, he brings the dog back to life-- or at least to undeadness -- with his ooze. But not everyone is as thrilled as Jed with this new development, and he'll soon learn who his real friends are.