How to Be a Vampire
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1996 · Est. 3 hour read

How to Be a Vampire

By R.L. Stine

Part of the Ghosts of Fear Street series

Andrew wakes up undead, discovering vampire life isn't as thrilling as expected.

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125 pages· 21,862 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Andrew's ordinary life takes a wild turn when he wakes up as a vampire. With bite marks and a craving for nocturnal adventures, he anticipates thrilling nights and scaring his sister. But meeting his vampire mentor reveals unexpected challenges. Can Andrew navigate his new undead existence, or will the reality of vampire life prove too daunting? Discover the surprising twists in Andrew's journey from average teen to reluctant creature of the night.

From the publisher

Life was pretty average for Andrew. Until the morning he woke up undead. First there were bite marks on his neck. Then he tried to eat garlic–but that didn’t work out so well. And now he’s got this weird urge to sleep upside down…. Andrew’s kind of excited about being a vampire. He’ll get to fly, stay up all night, and totally scare his sister. But when he meets his vampire teacher, Andy realizes that being a vampire isn’t as all it’s cracked up to be….

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
125
Words
21,862
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
330L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~J
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
82762
Publication
Published
August 30, 2011
First published
October 1, 1996
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442427600

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