The Little Vampire [Paperback]

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (Author), Nicholas Waller (Author), Karey Kirkpatrick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000 | Age Level: 8 and up

Tony Thompson has just moved from sunny California to a spooky old castle in Scotland, and he's miserable. The weather is damp, he has no one to play with, and he keeps having nightmares about vampires. Then, amazingly, his dreams become reality when he meets Rudolph. Sure, Rudolph is a little pale, but that's because even though he looks nine, he's really hundreds of years old -- and a vampire!

Soon Rudolph has Tony flying through the starry skies, creeping through graveyards, and bouncing on top of a blimp. But the fun doesn't last long. A vampire hunter named Rookery is on Rudolph's trail -- out to get Rudolph's whole family. Even worse, Rookery wants to capture the Stone of Attamon, a magic jewel that has the power to turn vampires back into humans. The chase is on, and the boys are sinking their teeth into the adventure of a lifetime!

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'I can guarantee that anyone who reads the first will be hunting for the next books.' - Amazon --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg comes from Hamburg, Germany, where she was a primary school teacher. She now lives in the USA. The Little Vampire is her most famous book, especially in Germany, although she has also written a number of short stories and poems, which have appeared in anthologies and journals. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743421450
• ISBN-13: 978-0743421454
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's great to be a vampire!, October 31, 2000

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zorak163 "zorak163" (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Vampire (Paperback)

The Little Vampire by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg and Nicholas Waller is the novelization of the movie of the same name (currently in theaters), which is based on the children's series by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.

In this version of the story, elements that were not explored at great length in the film are able to be fleshed out more completely, giving the story a more well rounded feel. Also, there are several events which were excluded from the film altogether, including an ending with a shocking twist!

A nice touch also was how well Sommer-Bodenburg handled the changes between the characters as she created them and the way they were molded to fit the confines of the script. The vernacular of the book is a bit different from the film (which is a good thing), but it still suits the storyline very well.

If you or your children enjoyed the movie than this is a perfect extension which is sure to become a family favorite. If you haven't seen the film but are a big fan of Sommer-Bodenburg's series (or even if you just love vampires), then I highly suggest you give both the book and the movie a try. While it is true that the movie is quite different from the original books, the story that is told is still a good one (Sommer-Bodenburg herself says that they have "remained true to the spirit of my story").

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vamp finatic?, October 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Vampire (Paperback)

If so then you will love this movie I did and personaly I think there should be a sequal.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good old childhood memories!, January 22, 2010

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Ilia Correa Sepulveda (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Little Vampire (Little Vampire series) (Paperback)

As I have come to an age in which I can freely purchase any books my heart desires, I find myself wanting to posses all the books that I loved as a child and teenager but weren't mine. On that inner search I kept going back to the Little Vampire series, which I continuously checked out from the library of my junior high school translated to Spanish. I was just fascinated by it, and a little bit obsessed. I must have read the five books available about ten times each. Now I'm craving to have them back between my arms, and read them a thousand times, but I find that they are very rare, and quite expensive, even after they have inspired a major family film. I think they should probably make a reprint of the series at a more reasonable price, so that today's children and teenagers can experience what I did seating on the floor of my school's library, reading these books from cover to end. and then reading them again and again. Just ordered the first book in both English and Spanish, and really hoping that, if I wait just a bit longer, the second book will be cheaper!