Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Zombies by Katie Tsang

Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Zombies by Katie Tsang is the fifth instalment in the Sam Wu series, featuring the “bravest scaredy-cat in the world”. It is presented as a funny children’s book, described as suitable for reluctant readers and for fans of Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Humza Arshad’s Badman.

Key details

• Fifth book in the Sam Wu series
• Author: Katie Tsang
• Children’s fiction
• Described as suitable for reluctant readers

Synopsis

Sam Wu insists there is very little that frightens him, although he does admit to a few exceptions, including ghosts, sharks, the dark and possibly spiders. Zombies, however, are firmly not on the list—unless they turn out to be real.

When Ralph Zinkerman the Third claims he has zombie werewolves living in his basement, Sam faces an unexpected dilemma about whether he wants to step in and “save the day”. The story is described as tackling common childhood fears in a humorous, sensitive and accessible way.