Middle School Bites
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020 · Est. 5.5 hour read

Middle School Bites

By Steven Banks, Mark Fearing (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Middle School Bites series

Tom's first day of middle school is a monstrous challenge as a Vam-Wolf-Zom.

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304 pages· 38,353 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Eleven-year-old Tom faces middle school with a monstrous twist: he's part vampire, werewolf, and zombie. With his best friend Zeke's enthusiasm, Tom must navigate bullies and acceptance as a Vam-Wolf-Zom. Can he survive the chaos and find his place among his peers, or will his monstrous identity be too much for Hamilton Middle School to handle?

From the publisher

Tom is desperate to fit in at school, but he’s hungry and howling, not to mention half dead. Blame it on the vampire - and the werewolf - and the zombie - in this monstrously funny new series from SpongeBob SquarePants head writer Steven Banks. “Fast! Funny! Fresh!” - Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series”What are you waiting for? Open this book right now!” - Tom Angleberger, New York Times best-selling author of the Origami Yoda series Thanks to a series of unfortunate bites, eleven-year-old Tom is a triple threat: he’s a Vam-Wolf-Zom. And just in time for the first day of middle school. So much for his Invisible Tom Plan. He never thought to make a What If I Turn Into A Vampire Werewolf Zombie Plan. Maybe it’s time for a Run Away and Live Somewhere Else Plan? With the help of his irrepressible best friend, Zeke, Tom tries to accept his future. Zeke thinks being a Vam-Wolf-Zom sounds EXCELLENT! (Zeke thinks everything sounds EXCELLENT!) At least he’ll be able to stand up to the sixth-grade bully. The question is will the rest of Hamilton Middle School accept the Vam-Wolf-Zom, too? Tom’s toothsome saga is illustrated with clever, cartoon-style art on every spread. Created by an Emmy-nominated writer for SpongeBob, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, and CatDog, this new series is perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Last Kids on Earth. EXCELLENT!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Words
38,353
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about monstersBooks about schoolBooks about middle schoolBooks about werewolves
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
510430
Publication
Published
February 4, 2020
Publisher
Holiday House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823445431

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