Eighth Grade Bites #1

Eighth Grade Bites #1
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2013-01-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0698188055

Vlad has to keep his vampire urges under control while dealing with the pressures of middle school. Thirteen-year-old Vladimir Tod really hates junior high. Bullies harass him, the principal is dogging him, and the girl he likes prefers his best friend. Oh, and Vlad has a secret: His mother was human, but his father was a vampire. With no idea of the extent of his powers, Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings and his enlarged fangs. When a substitute teacher begins to question him a little too closely, Vlad worries that his cover is about to be blown. But then he faces a much bigger problem: He’s being hunted by a vampire killer. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book.

Ninth Grade Slays

Ninth Grade Slays
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780525478928

While half-vampire Vlad, his best friend Henry, and Henry's cousin Joss make their way through their freshman year at Bathory High, a hired vampire slayer seeks to destroy Vlad.

Eleventh Grade Burns #4

Eleventh Grade Burns #4
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2010-02-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101196572

Things have taken a darker turn for the half-human teenager with an appetite for blood. Joss, a vampire slayer and Vlad’s former friend, has moved back to Bathory. A mysterious and powerful new vampire, Dorian, appears with a shocking secret and an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad’s blood. And Vlad’s arch enemy, D’Ablo, has a sinister plan to eliminate Vlad once and for all. With death threatening from every angle, Vlad will have to use every ounce of his skill and training to survive, but nothing can prepare him for what awaits him in the end. Watch a Video

Tenth Grade Bleeds

Tenth Grade Bleeds
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2010-08-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143205161

It's another awful year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D'Ablo is hunting for a ritual that could steal Vlad's powers. His best friend, Henry, doesn't want to be his drudge anymore and it's getting harder for Vlad to resist feeding on the people around him. With the threat of D'Ablo looming closer and nightmares haunting him each night, Vlad realises that having a normal high school year is the least of his concerns. He needs to act fast, and even his Pravus powers won't save him this time.

Ninth Grade Slays #2

Ninth Grade Slays #2
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2014-05-29
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0698188063

The second graphic novel in the series of adaptations of Heather Brewer's New York Times best-selling series. Freshman year stinks for Vlad Tod. Bullies still harass him. The photographer from the school newspaper is tailing him. And failing his studies could be deadly. A trip to Siberia gives study abroad a whole new meaning as Vlad connects with other vampires and advances his mind-control abilities, but will he return home with the skills to recognize a vampire slayer when he sees one? In this thrilling sequel to Eighth Grade Bites, Vlad must confront the secrets of the past and battle forces that once again threaten his life.

Twelfth Grade Kills #5

Twelfth Grade Kills #5
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2011-04-19
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101513888

As a teenage vampire, Vlad has spent the last four years trying to handle the pressures of school while sidestepping a slayer out for his blood. Now he's a senior, and in this final, action-packed book in the series, Vlad must confront the secrets of the past, unravel the mystery of who he really is, make decisions about his future, and face his greatest enemy. It's a senior year that totally bites.

First Kill

First Kill
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101547812

The first book in the fantastic new series from the creator of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod--now in paperback! Over a million readers have heard Vlad Tod's story; now it's time to hear Joss's. When Joss McMillan witnesses his sister's murder--at the hands of a vampire--his whole life changes. He learns that not only is his family part of the Slayer Society, a group whose mission is to rid the world of vampires, but he is their new recruit. As Joss trains he discovers powers that could make him the youngest, strongest Slayer in history. But there is a traitor in the Society, one whose identity would shake Joss to the core . . . if the traitor doesn't kill him first. Written from the perspective of Vlad's former friend turned mortal enemy--vampire slayer Joss McMillan--this is the first in a series of five books that can be read alongside Vlad Tod or entirely on their own.

High School Bites

High School Bites
Author: Heather Brewer
Publisher: Speak
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Horror tales
ISBN: 9780142424605

Presents the first volumes from two of the author's series in which half-vampire Vlad is hunted by a vampire killer, and Joss trains to become a member of the Slayer Society to avenge the death of his sister, who was killed by a vampire.

Give Me Back My Book!

Give Me Back My Book!
Author: Travis Foster
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452162360

This book is full of wonderful WORDS and beautiful PICTURES! And it's EXCITING! And it's FUNNY! It might be the BEST BOOK EVER—if we could decide whose book it is. Redd and Bloo explore the way a book is made and accidentally build a friendship, too, in this tale told only in dialogue. Travis Foster and Ethan Long offer a hilarious story about the joy of reading, which brings people together in unexpected ways, proving that each book truly belongs to . . . the people who love it. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

A Library Book for Bear

A Library Book for Bear
Author: Bonny Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763680761

Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse’s entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. Features an audio read-along! Bear does not want to go to the library. He is quite sure he already has all the books he will ever need. Yet the relentlessly cheery Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, thinks different. When Bear reluctantly agrees to go with his friend to the big library, neither rocket ships nor wooden canoes are enough for Bear’s picky tastes. How will Mouse ever find the perfect book for Bear? Children will giggle themselves silly as Bear’s arguments give way to his inevitable curiosity, leading up to a satisfying story hour and a humorously just-right library book.