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Two friends embark on a zany misadventure. Will their boldness earn them badges or will their hijinks leave them stuck in a creepy shopping mall? After sleeping off his adventure battling the evil Nightcrawlers, Speed Bump joins Slingshot on a quest to earn their Scavenger Hunt badge. Once they complete their last challenge, they'll no longer be Bird Scouts-they'll be Eagle Scouts! But, as is always the case with these two birds, their adventure turns into a misadventure when they end up at a shopping mall-fun by day, scary by night! Trapped inside, what crazy scheme will they come up with to get out? Here's the much anticipated second book in this fun new chapter book series. Night of the Living Shadows is the much anticipated second book in this fun new chapter book series from Dave Coverly.A Christy Ottaviano Book"Overall a lighter-than-air escapade with just a light wash of satire." -Kirkus Reviews"This misadventure from a bird's perspective is hilarious, light, and clever and may provide fun reading and a new favorite." -Children's LiteratureTitles in the Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure series:Night of the Living WormsNight of the Living ShadowsNight of the Living Zombie Bugs

Book 3 in the Speed Bump and Slingshot Misadventures illustrated chapter book series starring two slacker friends on a frightful odyssey through a zombie-filled forest!Speed Bump and Slingshot investigate a potential zombie outbreak in their neck of the forest. As newly minted members of the Eagle Scouts, they're doing their best to be brave, but when a creepy crow confirms their suspicions, these chicken-hearted birds lose their cool. To make matters worse-they're not just zombie-birds, they're ZOMBIE-BUGS! Can these hesitant heroes cast their fears aside and face the cicadas newly risen from the underworld? Or will the zombie-bugs conquer all and transform Speed Bump and Slingshot into the undead? Find out in Night of the Living Zombie Bugs, the third installment of this hilarious series from internationally syndicated cartoonist Dave Coverly (author of Dogs Are People, Too and illustrator of The Very Inappropriate Word.)A Christy Ottaviano BookRead the whole Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventures series!Night of the Living WormsNight of the Living ShadowsNight of the Living Zombie Bugs Praise for Night of the Living Shadows:"Overall a lighter-than-air escapade with just a light wash of satire." -Kirkus Reviews"This misadventure from a bird's perspective is hilarious, light, and clever and may provide fun reading and a new favorite." -Children's Literature

This silver anniversary edition of Dave Coverly''s Reuben award-winning Speed Bump collects 300 of his best cartoons into one full-color hardcover book.25 years of ideas. 25 years of drawings. 25 years of coffee. Man, that''s a lot of coffee.For 25 years - did we mention it''s been 25 years? - Coverly''s work has appeared in over 400 newspapers, including the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Detroit Free Press, as well as in Parade magazine, textbooks, greeting cards, and even on that internet thingy. Heck, we bet some of your friends have even shared them on your social media platforms! And yeah, that uncredited cartoon you saw that one time on a B-list celeb''s Facebook page? That was Dave''s!Dave Barry has said of Coverly, "He''s very, very funny, AND he can draw. I hate him." Which is nice, though it does explain the lack of invitations to the Barry''s summer home.Dry and gentle not only describes Dave''s hands, but his sense of humor as well. And while there are no guarantees in life, this new collection of Speed Bump cartoons hopes to make you think, smile, snort awkwardly, rethink, pause for a bathroom break, maybe get a second cup of coffee, and return to read a few more before realizing you really should be doing something a little more productive.