Plants vs. Zombies: Brains and the Beanstalk

by Annie Auerbach

The sticker-filled storybook Plants vs. Brains and the Beanstalk is a mash-up of the insanely addictive video game and a classic fairy tale. In Plants vs. Zombies , winner of more than 30 Best Game of the Year Awards, plants—including Sunflowers, Peashooters, Wall-nuts, and Cherry Bombs—defend humans against an array of brain-chomping zombies, such as the Pole-Vaulting Zombie and the Cone Zombie. Now in a thrilling picture book for kids, Jack—of Jack and the Beanstalk fame—enters the fantastical world of the game. He will battle the zombies with his magical beanstalk fighting by his side. The fun never dies in this action-filled adventure for kids with full-color illustrations.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Video Games, Zombies

24 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2013

Reviews

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son loved this book. He also loves the game so this was a great way to get him reading for school. We are also going to compare it to the original story of Jack and the Beanstalk and discuss the differences. Jack is able to come through and save his mom and himself from the giant zombie when he goes up the beanstalk. Fun story especially if you like and play the game.

[Richie · Rating 5 out of 5]

actually Jack and mother received a note from the zombies, the note is definitely from the zombies, then he went to the super market, with the least ugly lawn mower, on his way to the super market he saw an odd man with a pot on his head called crazy Dave, he was selling seeds from his car. Jack said no time for crazy! I like this book because it's about plant vs zombies!

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack goes off to sell his best lawn mower to buy food, but instead trades it for a seed packet that turns into a pea-shooter stalk to the land of Gargatuar (after angry mom tosses the worthless seeds out the window of course). Zombie shenanigans ensue.

[Destiny Alicea]

Adventures continue amongst the plants and the zombies as a bean stalk gets involved and follows the children and aliens for the adventure. The graphics are interesting in this book and the use of language is easy to follow. Recommended for upper elementary aged students.

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun for kids that have played Plants vs. Zombies before and also comes with stickers. What kid can say no to stickers?!

[Karen Nishimura · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was cool I liked it

[Roy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it was very good.

[Holliferous · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable. My son loved this.

[Reagan Schaub · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it because it is Plants vs Zombies. I like the original pea shooter. He shot all the zombies. I liked Gargantuar, but he died.