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Dan Greenburg has known success as a humorist, a novelist, a journalist, a screenwriter, and a playwright. Now he has turned his considerable talent to writing an original new series of books for a younger audience. Inspired by his own son Zack, for whom the hero of his new series, The Zack Files, is named, Greenburg has combined his love of humor, his interest in things paranormal, and his talent for writing to create books that kids like Zack will want to read. With 18 books to his credit, Dan Greenburg's work has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 22 countries. His best-selling titles for adults include How to Be a Jewish Mother, How to Make Yourself Miserable, Scoring, Love Kills, How to Avoid Love and Marriage and Exes. His previous books for children include Young Santa, The Bed Who Ran Away From Home, Jumbo the Boy and Arnold the Elephant. His articles have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Ms., Time, Newsweek, Life, New York magazine, Cosmopolitan, the New York Times Book Review, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and have been reprinted in 33 anthologies of humor and satire in the United States and England. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Illinois, and his M.A. from UCLA. He is the father of Zack, a teenage son, who played the title role in the motion picture, LORENZO'S OIL, and served as the inspiration for The Zack Files. Mr. Greenburg lives in Westchester County, New York.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Horror and humor, July 17, 2003

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This review is from: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader: The Zack Files 04 (Paperback)

"Zap! I'm a Mind Reader," by Dan Greenburg, is #4 in the "Zack Files" series of paranormal tales for young readers. The book is illustrated by Jack E. Davis. The series as a whole follows the adventures of New York City schoolboy Zack. In this installment he gains the ability to read minds after receiving an electrical shock. But when Zack begins to telepathically receive some very frightening messages, he begins to fear that his life is in danger.

I found "Zap!" to be darker and scarier than many of the other Zack episodes. The book is enlivened further by the series' characteristic humor. Illustrator Davis does some particularly good character work in this volume. Overall, a suspenseful and enjoyable horror-mystery with a satisfying payoff.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Horror, May 21, 2008

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This review is from: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader: The Zack Files 04 (Paperback)

One day a kid named Zack was in science class trying to make an electric car. He went to the sink to wash his car...But. Zapp! He electrocuted and now he can read minds! I like this book because it is really interesting like when he got electrocuted so he could read minds. I recommend this book to anybody who likes funny books. By Dillon

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4.0 out of 5 stars Zap!, May 20, 2008

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This review is from: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader: The Zack Files 04 (Paperback)

One day a kid named Zack was in science class trying to make an electric car. He went to the sink to wash his car...But. Zapp! He electrocuted and now he can read minds! I like this book because it is really interesting like when he got electrocuted so he could read minds. I recommend this book to anybody who likes funny books. By Dillon

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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you want your kids to read? Try this!
I teach kids with learning problems of one sort or another. They absolutely love the Zack files. I just finished this one with an eight-year-old who ordinarily resists reading,... Read more

Published on May 8, 2007 by M. Eisenstein

5.0 out of 5 stars Like rapid mistery and good length to read
In this story Zack get to read other person's mind accidentially. And he listen someone plan to kill someone next day. He ask for help to grownups. But they don't hear him. Read more

Published on July 25, 2006 by Moring

3.0 out of 5 stars "Zap! I'm a Mind Reader" is a very clever book.
This is a book that is normally read by a fifth grader, but since I needed about 17 more pages to complete my required 1000 pages of reading for the quarter, I decided to read a... Read more