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The Little Vampire Moves In
Ages 8–12 · 1980
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1979
The Little Vampire
Written by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg · Translated by Ivanka T. Hahnenberger
Part of the The Little Vampire series
A boy befriends a vampire, but can their friendship survive a dinner invitation?
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192 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Nine-year-old Tony, a fan of horror stories, encounters a real vampire, Rudolph, one night. Initially frightened, Tony soon befriends the little vampire. Their adventures lead Tony to a graveyard, where he narrowly escapes Rudolph's fearsome Great-Aunt Dorothy. As their friendship grows, Tony faces a new challenge: introducing Rudolph to his unsuspecting parents at dinner. Can this unusual friendship withstand the test of a family meal, or will secrets be revealed? Dive into this charming tale of friendship and adventure, where the supernatural meets the everyday in unexpected ways.
From the publisher
An unlikely friendship forms between a young boy and vampire in this sweet and funny first book in the classic illustrated middle grade Little Vampire series–newly translated from the original German and perfect for readers who love Hotel Transylvania and The Addams Family! Nine-year-old Tony loves ghosts and horror stories, but when he’s left home alone one night, he gets quite the fright as Rudolph the little vampire flies in the window! After a rough start, Rudolph stops trying to bite Tony and the two become fast friends. Tony even visits the little vampire’s family vault in the graveyard where he narrowly escapes the clutches of Rudolph’s fearsome Great-Aunt Dorothy. But what will happen when Tony’s parents invite his new friend for dinner?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 192
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 550L
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Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- October 25, 2022
- First published
- January 1, 1979
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534494084
- LCCN
- 2022936644
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