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The Resource A good night for shooting zombies, Jaco Jacobs ; illustrated by Jim Tierney ; translated from Afrikaans by Kobus Geldenhuys, (electronic resource)

A good night for shooting zombies, Jaco Jacobs ; illustrated by Jim Tierney ; translated from Afrikaans by Kobus Geldenhuys, (electronic resource)

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Summary
Martin's life changes the day his dad is killed in a car accident. No one talks about it, his mum refuses to leave the house, and his only consolation through the sleepless nights is solving difficult maths problems. Until he forms an unlikely friendship with his neighbour Vusi who dreams of making a zombie movie. The two are plunged head first into a wild adventure, pulling everyone they know along with them. Shortlisted for the Found in Translation award, it has also since been made into a popular film in Afrikaans
Language
  • eng
  • afr
  • eng
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Extent
1 online resource
Note
Originally published in Afrikaans in 2013 as "Oor 'n motorfiets, 'n zombiefliek en lang getalle wat deur elf gedeel kan word"
Contents
  • 12 The Perfect Place to Hide from Zombies and Killer's Unplanned Demise13 Problems; 14 A Bloody Scene; 15 Good Times and the Value of n; 16 A Chatty Old Lady and an Awful Silence; 17 My Dad and a Brilliant Plan; 18 Vusi's Mum; 19 An Unpleasant Surprise; 20 A Conversation with Some Chickens; 21 Riding a Bicycle in the Moonlight; 22 Breaking In; 23 Long Numbers That Can Be Divided by Eleven, a Sore Shoulder and Two Policemen; 24 Puffy Eyes and a Conversation on a Veranda; 25 Zombies; 26 Einstein, Time and Another Newspaper Article; Acknowledgements
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; 1 Nicknames, a Punch in the Nose and the Death of a Show Chicken Called Kathleen; 2 Leghorns, an Uncle with a Broken Heart and Two TV Series You've Never Heard of; 3 Weird Groaning Sounds, Old Thrillers and Diseases Named after People; 4 Green Beans, Happy Numbers and a Bedroom Door; 5 Seven Plot Plodders and a Spluttering School Bus; 6 Vusi's Movie; 7 Loitering Around, Getting up to No Good, Lotto Numbers and a Leather Jacket; 8 A Bike, an Escape and an Action Scene; 9 A Conversation; 10 The Word 'Dead' and the Number Zero; 11 Riding a Bicycle Around the World
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9781786074515
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A good night for shooting zombies
Title
A good night for shooting zombies
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Jaco Jacobs ; illustrated by Jim Tierney ; translated from Afrikaans by Kobus Geldenhuys
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Translator
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • afr
  • eng
Summary
Martin's life changes the day his dad is killed in a car accident. No one talks about it, his mum refuses to leave the house, and his only consolation through the sleepless nights is solving difficult maths problems. Until he forms an unlikely friendship with his neighbour Vusi who dreams of making a zombie movie. The two are plunged head first into a wild adventure, pulling everyone they know along with them. Shortlisted for the Found in Translation award, it has also since been made into a popular film in Afrikaans
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TEFOD
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Jacobs, Jaco
Dewey number
[Fic]
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ7.J33
Literary form
fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1957-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Tierney, Jim
  • Geldenhuys, Kobus
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  • Fatherless families
  • Zombies
  • Friendship
  • South Africa
Target audience
juvenile
Label
A good night for shooting zombies, Jaco Jacobs ; illustrated by Jim Tierney ; translated from Afrikaans by Kobus Geldenhuys, (electronic resource)
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Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally published in Afrikaans in 2013 as "Oor 'n motorfiets, 'n zombiefliek en lang getalle wat deur elf gedeel kan word"
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • 12 The Perfect Place to Hide from Zombies and Killer's Unplanned Demise13 Problems; 14 A Bloody Scene; 15 Good Times and the Value of n; 16 A Chatty Old Lady and an Awful Silence; 17 My Dad and a Brilliant Plan; 18 Vusi's Mum; 19 An Unpleasant Surprise; 20 A Conversation with Some Chickens; 21 Riding a Bicycle in the Moonlight; 22 Breaking In; 23 Long Numbers That Can Be Divided by Eleven, a Sore Shoulder and Two Policemen; 24 Puffy Eyes and a Conversation on a Veranda; 25 Zombies; 26 Einstein, Time and Another Newspaper Article; Acknowledgements
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; 1 Nicknames, a Punch in the Nose and the Death of a Show Chicken Called Kathleen; 2 Leghorns, an Uncle with a Broken Heart and Two TV Series You've Never Heard of; 3 Weird Groaning Sounds, Old Thrillers and Diseases Named after People; 4 Green Beans, Happy Numbers and a Bedroom Door; 5 Seven Plot Plodders and a Spluttering School Bus; 6 Vusi's Movie; 7 Loitering Around, Getting up to No Good, Lotto Numbers and a Leather Jacket; 8 A Bike, an Escape and an Action Scene; 9 A Conversation; 10 The Word 'Dead' and the Number Zero; 11 Riding a Bicycle Around the World
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781786074515
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
522d85f1-8fa9-493d-978f-aad333be2b44
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1057018961
Label
A good night for shooting zombies, Jaco Jacobs ; illustrated by Jim Tierney ; translated from Afrikaans by Kobus Geldenhuys, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Copyright
Note
Originally published in Afrikaans in 2013 as "Oor 'n motorfiets, 'n zombiefliek en lang getalle wat deur elf gedeel kan word"
Antecedent source
unknown
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • 12 The Perfect Place to Hide from Zombies and Killer's Unplanned Demise13 Problems; 14 A Bloody Scene; 15 Good Times and the Value of n; 16 A Chatty Old Lady and an Awful Silence; 17 My Dad and a Brilliant Plan; 18 Vusi's Mum; 19 An Unpleasant Surprise; 20 A Conversation with Some Chickens; 21 Riding a Bicycle in the Moonlight; 22 Breaking In; 23 Long Numbers That Can Be Divided by Eleven, a Sore Shoulder and Two Policemen; 24 Puffy Eyes and a Conversation on a Veranda; 25 Zombies; 26 Einstein, Time and Another Newspaper Article; Acknowledgements
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; 1 Nicknames, a Punch in the Nose and the Death of a Show Chicken Called Kathleen; 2 Leghorns, an Uncle with a Broken Heart and Two TV Series You've Never Heard of; 3 Weird Groaning Sounds, Old Thrillers and Diseases Named after People; 4 Green Beans, Happy Numbers and a Bedroom Door; 5 Seven Plot Plodders and a Spluttering School Bus; 6 Vusi's Movie; 7 Loitering Around, Getting up to No Good, Lotto Numbers and a Leather Jacket; 8 A Bike, an Escape and an Action Scene; 9 A Conversation; 10 The Word 'Dead' and the Number Zero; 11 Riding a Bicycle Around the World
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781786074515
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
522d85f1-8fa9-493d-978f-aad333be2b44
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1057018961

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