November 10th, 2008 at 8:33pm
Audience: High School
Rating: A
Synopsis:
Oakvale High has your typical cliques: the goths, the jocks, the brains, etc… but there’s also a strange, new, and growing group: the zombies. It’s not politically correct to call them zombies anymore; they’re now the ‘living impaired.’ And Phoebe’s got a problem: she’s very intrigued by Tommy, the zombie who’s breaking all the social rules and trying out for the football team. Why is that a problem? Most of the world isn’t nearly as tolerant of the undead, and some will stop at nothing to put them back in their graves.
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November 6th, 2008 at 10:17am
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Audience: Young Adult
Rating: B
Synopsis:
The number of parasite positives (peeps) is exploding in New York and the city is rapidly spiraling out of control. Yet despite the rats, mysterious black water, and disappearances, Pearl has decided that it’s the perfect time to start a new band. With the help of a hot stranger and the vocals of her now-sunlight-sensitive, garlic-eating best friend, Pearl establishes a band that sings the ‘new sound.’ But the new sound is actually a very, very old sound. A sound that has the powerful ability to call to the peeps worst enemies.
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November 2nd, 2008 at 11:57pm
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Audience: 11 and up
Rating: A
Synopsis:
Ender Wiggins is a child of unusual ability. He’s been recruited to an elite training school where his directions are straightforward: save the world from another attack from the deadly buggers. The rules of his training, however, keep changing. As Ender struggles to adapt to the pressures and keep up with the challenging rules of the training game, it becomes increasingly obvious that despite his young age: Ender’s not playing a game anymore.
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