Happy Town

Name: Happy Town
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Greg van Eekhout
ISBN: 9780063253391

Author: Greg van Eekhout

Narrator: Shaan Dasani

Unabridged: 4 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/22/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Horror Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Stay calm and remain HAPPY. Help is on the way. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Jennifer L. Holm, this adventure-packed middle grade story, set in a world not too far from our own, follows a family that moves to a remote company town that seems perfect on the surface....Keegan knows there’s something off about Happy Town.The isolated, high-tech company town is too perfect—with a dome keeping out bad weather and self-driving vehicles rumbling throughout the town delivering residents to work and school. Still, Keegan is excited to grow his art skills at Happy Town’s ultra-modern middle school, even if he has less time to see his mom and stepdad because of their new jobs.But when the two become obsessed with working and eating Happy Corp Meat Cramwich (the Microwaveable Sandwich Crammed with Meat) and Keegan gets sentenced to Mandatory Work Opportunities for refusing to follow Happy Town’s shady rules, he discovers a dangerous glitch in the system that’s turning the town’s happy residents into zombies. Carnivorous, meat-craving, literal zombies. With his new friends Gloriana and Tank by his side, he’ll need to find a way to destroy Happy Town’s happy system—before there’s nothing left.

About Greg van Eekhout

Greg van Eekhout lives in San Diego, California, with his astronomy/physics professor wife and two dogs. He’s worked as an educational software developer, ice-cream scooper, part-time college instructor, and telemarketer. Being a writer is the only job he’s ever actually liked. You can find more about Greg at his website: writingandsnacks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on February 21, 2025

Keegan's parents have just gotten jobs with Happy Town, the über successful online shopping company dreamed up by tech genius Arlo Corn. Working there means they get to live in one of the Happy Towns. They think it is a dream come true at first, but things quickly show evidence of being anything but......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on December 30, 2024

a dystopian corporate community (really off the walls --literal zombification from corporate advertising) saved by clever and brave kids. Fun but not my personal cup of tea; up-ed it to four stars because the target audience will probably enjoy it lots more.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on January 19, 2025

Great potential, but it just fell flat for me.......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on September 01, 2024

Well, where do I start? The book starts off decently. In some ways it reminded me of another middle grade novel I read awhile ago called Eventown. It also is about a family moving to what seems like a perfect place to live. As expected, it all falls apart and kids are left to save the day. This book......more

Goodreads review by Amee on July 07, 2024

I teach 4th grade and I will definitely be reading this book to my class! I have been a Gordon Korman fan for many many years. This book ticks all of the boxes, quirky characters, funny storylines, and interesting plots. I love the products that are produced in Happy Town. The "Meat Cramwich ... the......more