Julie Mata: 2 books

Night of the Zombie Chickens is supposed to be Kate Walden's breakout film. But her supporting actresses—her mother's prize organic hens—are high maintenance, to say the least. Thank goodness Kate's best friend Alyssa is the star. She's great at screaming and even better at killing zombies in...

After her huge success withher first feature-length movie, seventh-grader Kate Walden is eager to start onher next film, a sci-fi romance called Brideof Slug Man. When a new kid comes to town from New York City, Kate thinksshe might have a new found film buddy-someone to share her interest with. And...