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Praise for Girls Save the World in This One by Ash Parsons
“A little horror and a lot of squad goals in this funny, high powered book.” – Girls’ Life
“Girls Save the World in This One is exactly the book you need during these trying times.” – Culturess
“Laugh-out-loud… [Girls Save the World In This One] offers up plenty of action laced with a tinge of gore.” – School Library Journal
“Parsons successfully maintains a fast, humorous pace with heartfelt moments and palpable enthusiasm for zombies while also inserting social commentary about allyship for people with marginalized identities and the portrayal of women in horror….A ravenous read.” – Kirkus Reviews
“An excellent read for any teen who loves thrills, action, and stories of survival.” – Publishers Weekly

Shaun of the Dead meets Clueless in this hilarious YA horror comedy set at a local zombie convention–featuring a teenage girl gang that has to save the world from a horde of actual zombies. Perfect for fans of Geekerella, Undead Girl Gang, and Anna and the Apocalypse.

Mega-fan June Blue’s whole life has been leading up to this moment: ZombieCon!The Ultimate in Undead Entertainment has finally come to her hometown. She and her two best friends–gorgeous, brilliant Imani and super-sweet, outrageously silly Siggy–plan on hitting all the panels and photo ops, and meeting the heartthrob lead of their favorite zombie apocalypse show, Human Wasteland. It’s going to be the best time of their lives–and one of their last adventures before they all split up for college.

And when they arrive, everything seems perfect. June’s definitely not going to let anything get in the way of the flawless con experience–even though she’s endlessly anxious about the SATs and college admissions, and she can’t seem to avoid her ex-best friend Blair, whose VIP badge lets her walk straight to the front of every single line. No matter what, June is determined to make the best of her dream day at ZombieCon!

But something’s not quite right at the con–there are strange people in hazmat suits running around, enthusiastic cosplayers taking their shambling a little too far, and someone actually biting a cast member. Then, at a panel gone wrong, June and her friends discover the truth: the zombie apocalypse is here.

Now June, Imani, and Siggy must do whatever it takes to survive a horde of actual flesh-eating zombies– and save the world. A hilarious and heartfelt horror comedy, that is an ode to zombies, friendship, and girl power.

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Girls' Life

A little horror and a lot of squad goals in this funny, high powered book.

Culturess

Girls Save the World in This One is exactly the book you need during these trying times.

School Library Journal

“Laugh-out-loud… [Girls Save the World In This One] offers up plenty of action laced with a tinge of gore.”

Kirkus Reviews

Parsons successfully maintains a fast, humorous pace with heartfelt moments and palpable enthusiasm for zombies while also inserting social commentary about allyship for people with marginalized identities and the portrayal of women in horror… A ravenous read.

Publishers Weekly

An excellent read for any teen who loves thrills, action, and stories of survival.