
Written & illustrated by Whitney Gardner
Middle schooler AJ's crush on a vampire slayer leads to unexpected danger.
AJ feels stuck as his friends change around him. His crush, Nia, only notices vampires, so AJ takes a bold step: he becomes one. But when a school project reveals Nia's secret as a vampire slayer, AJ's plan backfires. Now, he must navigate newfound attention and a lurking threat at Spoons Middle School. Can AJ protect himself and his friends while winning Nia's heart?
“LOL funny.” -Girls Life A Huffington Post Best Children’s Book of 2018 A middle schooler comes head-to-head with his vampire slayer crush in this laugh-out-loud funny graphic novel that’s a perfect coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever felt too young, too small, or too average. It’s the beginning of the new school year and AJ feels like everyone is changing but him. He hasn’t grown or had any exciting summer adventures like his best friends have. He even has the same crush he’s harbored for years. So AJ decides to take matters into his own hands. But how could a girl like Nia Winters ever like plain vanilla AJ when she only has eyes for vampires? When AJ and Nia are paired up for a group project on Transylvania, it may be AJ’s chance to win over Nia’s affection by dressing up like the vamp of her dreams. And soon enough he’s got more of Nia’s attention than he bargained for when he learns she’s a slayer. Now AJ has to worry about self-preservation while also trying to save everyone he cares about from a real-life threat lurking in the shadows of Spoons Middle School.
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