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ZOMBIES
Magic , Myth , Mystery
This series features creatures that excite our minds . Theyre
magical . Theyre mythical . Theyre mysterious . Theyre also
not real . They live in our stories . Theyre brought to life by
our imaginations . Facts about these creatures are based on
folklore , legends , and beliefs . We have a rich history of
believing in the impossible . But these creatures only live in
fantasies and dreams . Monsters do not live under our beds .
They live in our heads !
DO YOU BE LI EV E?
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Zombies : magic, myth, and mystery / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2016] | Series: Magic,
myth, and mystery | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016004927| ISBN 9781634711111 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634713092 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634712101 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684521043 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Zombies--Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GR581 .L64 2016 | DDC 398.21--dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004927
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TABLE of
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Brain Eaters .............................................
Chapter Two
Beware of Zombies! ..............................
Chapter Three
Zombie Weaknesses ..............................
Chapter Four
Becoming a Zombie ..............................
Chapter Five
History of Zombies ...............................
Did You Know? .............................................
Consider This! ................................................
Learn More ...................................................
Glossary.......................................................
Index..........................................................
About the Author ...........................................
Chapter
One
Brains . Brains . Must eat brains . Zombies eat
brains . They
infect
others . Infect means to spread
sickness . They turn humans into zombies . More
zombies mean a zombie
apocalypse
. This is when
zombies take over . Zombies attack humans .
Zombies are
undead
creatures . Zombies are
dead . But they act alive . They dont have free will .
They cant think . They lost their former lives . They
wear the clothes they died in .
Brain Eaters
What are zombies like ? What are some
types of zombies ?
Other undead creatures include mummies , ghosts , and vampires .
Expl ai ned by Sci enc e!
There are several diseases that cause zombie-like behaviors .
A fly bite can cause sleeping sickness . The infection attacks
the brain . Victims cant talk . They cant focus . They cant
function . They cant move well . They cant sleep . They can
become aggressive . Dysarthia affects the part of the brain that
controls speech . Its caused by brain damage . Victims cant
control their voice muscles . They moan and mumble . They
sound like zombies . Necrosis attacks cells . Skin rots off .
Victims look like zombies . Their bodies and brains shut down .
Yaws is another disease . It infects skin , bones , and joints . It
causes painful , oozing sores . Sores occur on faces , legs , arms ,
and feet . The sores on feet bottoms cause victims to shuffle
slowly . Victims walk like zombies .
Zombies have
decomposing
bodies . Their bodies
break down . Their skin slowly rots . Their flesh falls
off . Their muscles are damaged . They smell really bad .
Zombies limp . They move slowly . Theyre clumsy .
They walk in a zigzag . They hang their heads . They
moan . They groan .
Zombies brains dont work . Theyre not smart.
But theyre focused . They destroy . They eat . Nothing
stops them .
Theres no such thing as a solitary zombie . Where theres one , theres more .
All types of zombies
