Synopsis: Junior high really sucks for thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: his mother was human, but his father was a vampire. With no idea of the extent of his powers, Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings and his enlarged fangs. When a substitute teacher begins to question him a little too closely, Vlad worries that his cover is about to be blown. But then he faces a much bigger problem: he’s being hunted by a vampire killer. Details: YA fiction, paranormal, published August 2007, 182 pages.
I'm so glad I found out about this series! I loved the first book of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. It sucked me in from page one (pun most definitely intended). It gives readers a look into what it would be like to be a vampire teenage boy. Vlad has all the normal teenage stuff going on, plus the urge to suck his classmates dry. There's humor, sarcasm, blood...all the good stuff.
When I saw the length of Eighth Grade Bites, I was thinking that the book would be rushed, trying to fit everything in. But thankfully it wasn't.
This book has pretty much everything I'm looking for in a good YA book: paranormal, intrigue, humor, and just a touch of mystery. I enjoyed getting to know Vladimir Tod, and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. A huge thumbs up to Heather Brewer! I would recommend this book to vampire fans everywhere!
The only complaint I can think of about Eighth Grade Bites is that it's too short! I wanted more time with Vlad and Henry. But I'm glad to see that the other books in the series are longer.
1 comments:
I read that book when I was in fifth grade. I really liked it. I agree it was too short!
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