Dead city by james ponti doll bones by holly black the ghost of graylock by dan poblocki. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blue moon dead city book 2. Classroom education city school creative books projects blue prints livres. James ponti was born in italy, raised in florida, and went to college in california. Dec 06, 20 james ponti is the author of the dead city series a great mg zombie series where a group of kids fight zombies. When theyre not at the local boarding school, theyre mastering spy skills like sleight of hand, breaking and entering, covert observation, and explosives. Sep 05, 20 the first book in a planned series, dead city is simultaneously snarky, hilarious, and possessing just the right amount of action and horror elements to make this a perfect book for middle grade and young adult audiences. Dead city dead city, book 1 by james ponti fantastic fiction.
I love the unusual explanation for the existence of zombies. Buy the paperback book dead city by james ponti at indigo. James ponti did a fantastic job creating a believable world filled with relatable characters to love and villains to hate. Books james ponti author of the florian bates mysteries. He graduated from the university of southern california. Brainy, funny, and socially baffled molly bigelow makes for an irresistible narrator as she drives the story to a terrific twist of an ending. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dead city. Molly bigelow is a member of an elite group called omega. She recently broke into the new york city foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. Pdf dead city book by james ponti free download 288 pages. James ponti is the author of the dead city series a great mg zombie series where a group of kids fight zombies. I would like to thank james ponti and everybody else who contributed to this book. Sep 24, 2017 dead city by james ponti is about molly bigelow, geek, fencing student, and zombie killer.
Dead city james ponti page read online free books. Blue moon dead city by ponti, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. James ponti books list of books by author james ponti. That said, i found james pontis dead city a terrific read. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but molly bigelow isnt. Jan 12, 2015 james ponti will discuss and sign the books in his dead city series for middle grade readers. Blue moon by james ponti is the follow up to dead city.
C and the allnew city spies about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who. See all books authored by james ponti, including a christmas carol. Operating out of a castle in scotland, the city spies are five kids from around the world whove fallen through the cracks only to form a family like no other. A tween takes on undead new yorkers in this paranormal actionadventure that breathes new life into the zombie genre suzanne collins, author of the hunger games. A fastpaced read for those who like their zombies with just a little fright. Oct 02, 2012 james ponti was born in italy, raised in florida, and went to college in california. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, as the story moved along, i found the dialogue somewhat sti. I really do recommend this book because i found it really exciting and great. James ponti is an italianamerican author of young adult novels. He closed his eyes for a second and let out a sigh of relief now that hed found us safe and sound. Shes a weird kid, she makes mistakes, and her social struggles are so relatable. In dead city, james ponti cleverly weaves manhattan history into an actionpacked plot to breathe new life into the zombie genre. The thing that makes dead city really sing is the voice and characterization of its protagonist.
H is or isnt doing, she said, because you are going upstairs and putting it back in my closet where you found it. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but molly bigelow has something else on her list. Dead city james ponti page 2 read online free books. Besides the books he has written, james has also worked in television as a writer and producer. This school had a book fair with projects representing many books, including these for dead city. Blue moon dead city book 2 kindle edition by james ponti. After receiving a degree in screenwriting from the usc film school, he began a career writing and producing television shows for the likes of nickelodeon, disney channel, pbs, spike tv, history channel, and golf channel. The zombie action is gruesome in a nickelodeonesque way, making dead city a perfect inbetween series for kids looking for something a little more teen.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ponti incorporates new york city sights and gory zombie descriptions in a quick transit to an exciting finale with highblown dramatics and a surprisingly tender moment. Blue willow bookshop, 14532 memorial drive, houston, tx 77079 admission. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After receiving a degree in screenwriting from the usc film school, he began a career writing and producing television shows for the likes of nickelodeon, disney channel.
Ponti has a unique voice and an interesting turn of the mind. Free download or read online dead city pdf epub book. C and the allnew city spies about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form. Dead city the hunger games author suzanne collins says this paranormal actionadventure breathes new life into the zombie genre and has a terrific twist of an ending. However, as the story moved along, i found the dialogue somewhat stilted. Vaishnavi gangaraj never,i thought that at first but it is a great book. James ponti is the new york times bestselling author of three middle grade book series. Dead city book by james ponti official publisher page simon. That said, i found james ponti s dead city a terrific read. Shop amongst our popular books, including 19, city spies, vanished. In order to go through the signing line and meet james ponti, please purchase a book in the dead city series from blue willow bookshop. Dead city a tween takes on undead new yorkers in this paranormal actionadventure that breathes new life into the zombie genre suzanne collins, author of the hunger games. On their newest adventure, florian and margaret are chasing after a spy when they get trapped in a vault underneath the library of congress. Sep 03, 20 i really do recommend this book because i found it really exciting and great.
In this thrilling new series that stuart gibbs called a mustread, edgar awardwinner james ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into reallife spiesperfect for fans of spy school and mrs. Dead city ebook by james ponti official publisher page. Many people might say, this is a great zombie book, or it is impressive for young adult fiction. Feb 07, 2014 trailer for the book dead city by james ponti. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch. James ponti is an author most widely renowned for his work on the dead city trilogy. This book i found really fun and funny, while still having some depth. While it still kept the beautiful light mood, i found this book predictable, beautifully so.
James ponti will discuss and sign the books in his dead city series for middle grade readers. Dead city by james ponti is about molly bigelow, geek, fencing student, and zombie killer. This makes perfect sense, since james ponti was a writerproducer for nickelodeon. Molly and the omegas fight to contain the storm unleashed by operation blue moon.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in ebook format. This book is amazin cant wait to read 2 one dead city blue moon. Last but not least, i just want to say that, while i have read tons and tons of books, not many were as enjoyable and fun to read as dead city. Dead city dead city, book 1 by james ponti book cover, description, publication history. Although i really enjoyed reading this book, i felt like it was kind of slow.
The main characters of this horror, zombies story are. As they do, mollys personal life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers that. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but. The first edition of the novel was published in october 2nd 2012, and was written by james ponti. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dead city. The author had a moving description of the death of the protagonists mother thats not often encountered in juvenile literature. She lives in manhattan, and is a middleschooler at mist metropolitan institute of science and technology, an academy for gifted students, and likes to hang out at the morgue. The characters have flaws and selfdoubt but manage to overcome them.
James was born in pisa, italy and grew up in atlantic beach, florida. The hunger games author suzanne collins says this paranormal actionadventure breathes new life into the zombie genre and has a terrific twist of an ending. Dead city by james ponti a tween takes on undead new yorkers in this paranormal actionadventure that breathes new life into the zombie genre suzanne. City spies by james ponti about the book sara martinez is a hacker. Dead city book by james ponti official publisher page. Raised in atlantic beach, florida, james attended the university of southern california, eventually graduating with a degree in screenwriting from usc film school. The first book in a planned series, dead city is simultaneously snarky, hilarious, and possessing just the right amount of action and horror elements to make this a perfect book for middle grade and young adult audiences. I say it is a captivating read for any genre or age group. Classroom education city school creative books projects blue prints livres james ponti dead city in the classroom and library. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but molly bigelow isnt your typical tween. At the moment it appears to be the conclusion of the story arc, but theres still enough side stories there should ponti ever decide to write a third. Maitland author james ponti has a new novel about florian bates, a child genius who is a lot like sherlock holmes.