ELECTRIC ZOMBIE LURCHING TO THE BEAT by Johanna Gohmann illustrated by Aleksandar Zolotić
CHAPTER 1 BOTTLE ROCKETS N BIFOCALS Fabian Starr sits in his garage plucking at the strings of his red guitar He gazes up at the full moon I want to rock out beneath a giant moon like a summer werewolf wearing shorts in June He sings quietly Beside him his friend Emilio snorts Uh Fab What in the world
is a summer werewolf And since when do werewolves wear shorts Songwriting is a process my friend Fab explains Right Emilio says distractedly He picks up a wrench and tightens the bolts on an oddly shaped box Writing a song is like inventing You have to let your mind roam Surely that’s something you can relate to Mr Junior Engineer Whatever you say Mr Junior Rock Star Emilio says frowning at the contraption at his feet 5