Dead city book by james ponti official publisher page. 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. Dead city saga by james ponti discover the truth about who really lives above. Dead city by james ponti scholastic books for kids. James was born in pisa, italy and grew up in atlantic beach, florida. Dead city book by james ponti 2 available editions half. Raised in atlantic beach, florida, james attended the university of southern california, eventually graduating with a degree in screenwriting from usc film school. Blue moon book by james ponti official publisher page. James ponti books list of books by author james ponti. Dead city by james ponti middle the omegas are a team put together by the school mist to keep control of the zombies.
James ponti was born in italy, raised in florida, and went to college in california. James ponti is an italianamerican author of young adult novels. Dead city is an entertaining, hilarious, amusementparkride of a story. The hunger games author suzanne collins says this paranormal actionadventure breathes.
Hes also the winner of the edgar award given by the mystery writers of america for best juvenile mystery. However, as the story moved along, i found the dialogue somewhat stilted. Operating out of a base in scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the british secret intelligence services mi6 division have honed their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. Molly passed her traning in a recored breaking time of six weeks. James ponti, quote from dead city but it was still better than our class visit to the wastewater treatment plant. Having spent a considerable portion of his career in the television industry as a writer and producer, james ponti has crafted content for the likes.
A tween takes on undead new yorkers in this paranormal actionadventure that breathes. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. 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. Dead city dead city, book 1 by james ponti book cover, description, publication history. Download read dead city 2012 by james ponti in pdf. Molly bigelow is a member of an elite group called omega. Seventhgrader molly has always been an outsider, even at new york city s elite metropolitan institute of science and technology, but that changes when she is recruited to join the omegas, a secret group that polices and protects zombies. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. See the complete dead city series book list in order, box sets or. The author had a moving description of the death of the protagonists mother thats not often encountered in juvenile literature. Dead city by james ponti book 1 of the dead city trilogy. Home dead city dead city by james ponti book condition. Dead city dead city, book 1 by james ponti fantastic fiction.
James ponti is an author most widely renowned for his work on the dead city trilogy. James ponti, author of the city spies books, speaks with blogger thee september 4, 2020 by stone soup editors editors note. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists and he is the. Recently, stone soup blogger thee sim ling reached out to us to ask if she could arrange an interview with one of her favorite authors, james ponti.
James ponti, quote from dead city well have to go down into dead city. City a perfect inbetween series for kids looking for something a little more teen. The theme of dead city is an action packed book that has four kids fighting zombies. A tween takes on undead new yorkers in this paranormal actionadventure that breathes new life into the zombie genre suzanne collins, author of. Read dark days by james ponti available from rakuten kobo. Get it by thu, aug fri, aug 14 from 60502, united states. I say it is a captivating read for any genre or age group. Dead city by james ponti, 9781442441293, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. They are on a team called omegas that keep order of the zombies or fight the zombies. It seemed like the romance was purposefully cut from the book, when it would have been natural to. James ponti, quote from dead city if this had been a publicschool locker room, there would have been some gray jumbosized garbage cans nearby, and i probably couldve taken care of cleanup by myself. In dead city, james ponti cleverly weaves manhatta. Dead city has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
This makes perfect sense, since james ponti was a writerproducer for nickelodeon. Com sara martinez is a hacker facing years in juvenile detention, until she meets mother, a spy who gets her out of jail and into mi6, british secret intelligence. Oct 11, 2016 james ponti is the new york times bestselling author of three middle grade book series. Dead city this book by james ponti is about a young girl who has a connection to the under belly of new york city. He graduated from the university of southern california. Ponti has a unique voice and an interesting turn of the mind.
A fastpaced read for those who like their zombies with just a little fright. I was pleasantly surprised by the strong characterization and imaginative worldbuilding in dead city, and im happy to report that blue moon is every bit as. 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. 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. The hunger games author suzanne collins says this paranormal action adventure breathes new life into the zombie genre and has a terrific. That said, i found james ponti s dead city a terrific read. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but molly bigelow has something else on her list. The dead city book series by james ponti includes books dead city, blue moon, dark days, and several more. Dead city saga book by james ponti official publisher page. James ponti is the new york times bestselling author of three middle grade book series. To police and protect the livingand the notquitelivingwho live on the.
In ponti s breezy and adventuredriven story, readers follow molly and the omegas as they connect the dots between the explosion, little women, the dewey decimal system and the. Download read dead city 2012 by james ponti in pdf, epub. 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. The thing that makes dead city really sing is the voice and characterization of its protagonist, molly. In mid1882, after resigning, stoudenmire accepted a position as united states deputy marshal. Oct 15, 20 the second book in james ponti s dead city series, blue moon picks up just a short time after the conclusion of the first book, and continues young molly bigelows story. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but.
After thwarting a notorious villain at an ecosummit in paris, the city spies are gearing up for their next mission. C and the allnew city spies about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form a. 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. Dead city by james ponti essential a zombie novel good for. Dead city saga book by james ponti official publisher. Mollys up against the undeadand the fate of manhattan is in her handsin the third and final book of the dead city trilogy, which hunger games author. Zombies live under manhattan in a place called dead city. Get it by thu, aug fri, aug 14 from 60502, united states brand new condition 30 day returns buyer pays return shipping. Dead city by james ponti, 9781442449, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy dead city volume 1 book online at low prices in india dead.
Many people might say, this is a great zombie book, or it is impressive for young adult fiction. James ponti is a new york times bestselling author of multiple middle grade book series. The mannings were acquitted of murder charges, and stoudenmires body was shipped to columbus, texas, for burial in nearby alleyton. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. Dead city book by james ponti 2 available editions. Simon and schuster, oct 2, 2012 juvenile fiction 288 pages. Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends.
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