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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2000 · Est. 58 min read
Don't Count on Dracula
Written by Dan Greenburg · Illustrated by Jack E. Davis
Part of the The Zack Files series
Zack's evening with a horror star reveals chilling secrets. Is Mella a real vampire?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 107 ratings
64 pages· 6,939 words· Est. 58 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Zack, a 10-year-old magnet for the paranormal, wins a contest to meet Mella Bugosi, a horror film legend. But Mella's peculiar habits—avoiding sunlight, sleeping in a coffin, and sipping suspiciously red drinks—raise Zack's suspicions. Could Mella be more than just an actor? As Zack delves deeper, he must confront the possibility that his idol might be a real vampire. Can Zack uncover the truth before it's too late, or will he become part of Mella's eerie world? Join Zack on a spine-tingling adventure where nothing is as it seems.
From the publisher
Strange things just won’t stop happening to Zack! One more out-of-this-world adventures join this funny series about a 10 year old who’s prone to paranormal problems. Zack enters a horror film fan contest, and he and his best friend win an evening with Mella Bugosi, an aging horror film star with a Transylvanian accent. It’s not long before Zack notices Mella has some pretty odd habits: he avoids sunlight at all costs, he sleeps in a coffin, and…Zack hopes that’s V-8 he’s drinking! Could good old Mella be an actual vampire?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 6,939
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 520L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 54478
Publication
- Published
- October 9, 2000
- First published
- October 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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