(4) 4-6 Gravediggers series. The conclusion to the Gravediggers series finds Ian, Kendra, and PJ in Indonesia rushing to a buried city filled with mutated zombies to save their mentor from a demented ex-Gravedigger. The ending is tied up neatly and the plot moves so fast it can leave the suspense behind, but there is enough horror and gore to satisfy fans.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(3) 4-6 Gravediggers series. When they win a tropical vacation in a school raffle, Ian, Kendra, and PJ, who battled zombies in Mountain of Bones, are suspicious. And when they find themselves on a haunted, zombie-colonized island, they know they've been set up. Action, suspense, and gore are nicely paired with the realistic responses and fears of the three protagonists as they fight for their lives.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(3) 4-6 Gravediggers series. While on a school trip in the Montana wilderness, sixth-graders Ian, Kendra, and PJ run off into the woods after a deer; soon they're lost--and face to face with zombies. The suspense and fear are masterfully built by switching between the preteens' distinct voices in this first series installment. Young horror fans will eat up this fast-paced survival story.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(4) YA Illustrated by Kelly Yates. All of Locke Vinetti's relationships have been damaged by his tendency toward angry, violent outbursts. When Locke's rage threatens his first real romance, he must find a way to reject "the venom" for good. The writing is overwrought, but readers may be compelled by Locke's forays into Manhattan's counterculture, reflected in occasional dark comic-book-style vignettes.

Reviewer: Norah Piehl