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The Vampire's Assistant
By Shan, Darren
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31660-610-3
- Publisher
- Boston : Little, Brown, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2001
Gr 5-8 After a breezy two-page introduction that gives the major plot points of Cirque du Freak, readers are plunged back into the world of a young, newly minted half-vampire (a concept that is never fully explained). With his mentor, the creepy full vampire Mr. Crepsley, Darren is learning the ropes of the undead. Readers quickly get a rundown of the facts, the most important one being that vampires, even half ones, must have human blood to survive, and Darren can't bring himself to drink. There is not much plot here. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
