I like vampire novels.  A lot.  And I TRIED reading Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.  No, I really did!  It just wasn’t my kind of thing (and I’ve had to rewrite that sentence quite a few times, I can tell you!)  In fact, after completing Darren Shan’s Cirque Du Freak series, I was beginning to wonder if I’d ever find a good vampire book ever again…

…until I found Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer.

This fast-paced tale of Vladimir Tod’s struggle to find acceptance in Junior High is fun from page one.  For not only does Vlad have to cope with homework, girls and bullies – he also has to hide the fact that he’s a vampire.  Feeding from bags of blood acquired by his nurse guardian, Nelly, Vlad is forced to confront the mysterious death of his parents, the disappearance of a teacher, and the fact that someone just may be out to kill him.

Packed with action and some laugh out loud moments (“Who do you think runs Sony?”), Eighth Grade Bites sets up what promises to be a fang-tastic series which is continued with Ninth Grade Slays, Tenth Grade Bleeds and the forthcoming Eleventh Grade Burns.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, Heather Brewer’s excellent website – www.heatherbrewer.com – is crammed full of Vlad facts, vampire bling and the chance to become one of Auntie Heather’s minions.  Not to be missed!

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