Plot Summary: This story is about a 13 year-old vampire-by-birth named Vladimir Tod who is struggling with life after the deaths of his parents when he was only 10 years-old. He lives with his moms best friend, who he lovingly calls his aunt. He is constantly harassed by the school bullies and is constantly in company of his best friend Henry Mcmillan. He has a crush on a girl named Meredith Brookstone who is (in Vlad's words) very pretty. Vlad is trying to hide the fact that he is a vampire from the whole town of Bathory because he doesn't want the town to be scared or frightened of him. His aunt Nelly helps Vlad hide his vampirism by sneaking blood into his school lunch. When the school teacher goes missing, a new teacher is sent to replace him. Vlad is immediately suspicious of the new teacher and follows him home after school. It is later revealed that the teacher is actually Vlad's uncle. When a fellow vampire wants to kill Vlad, Otis (Vlad's uncle) helps him kill the vampire and in turn saving Vlad.
Theme: In my opinion there are two themes in this story, one being family and the other being hardships in life. Vlad misses his family because they were killed in a fire and is dealing with their loss. He feels that his parents death was his fault because he turned off their alarms to let them sleep in and in turn causing the parents to not wake up during the fire. He is also dealing with the hardships of school and having to hide his vampirism from the town every single waking second. The only three people who know that Vlad is a vampire are Nelly, Henry, and Otis. He also deals with the bullies Bill and Tom at school and his nervousness surrounding his love interest for Meredith.
Favorite Quote: My favorite quote from the story is "The world is full of monsters with friendly faces." because it is true. Some people will lie to you and tell you that they are your friends and then hurt your feelings with absolutely no remorse. I have had that happen to me and honestly it feels like someone just drove a stake through your heart (no pun intended). Another favorite quote of mine from the story is "Whoever decided that school should start so early in the morning and last all day long should be hunted down and forced to watch hours of educational television without the aid of caffeine." I like this quote because it is funny and adds a sense of humor into the story.
Recommendation: I really recommend this book because it is funny and at the same time action-packed. It is also packed with a wheelbarrow of life lessons that can help you in life and give you hope. This is a really funny story and can get you out the unnecessary boredom of school and homework (god I hate homework.). It is a really good book not only for kids but for adults too who are looking for good entertainment. I really loved this book and if you ever get to read it I'm sure you'll love it. Well goodbye and remember WWE forever!!!
Sammy the WWE fan.
