If you think Eighth Grade Bites and Ninth Grade Slays, just wait until Tenth Grade Bleeds, the third and by far most blood boiling installment in Heather Brewer’s The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series. Life at Bathory High School for a half-human, half-vampire sucks even more in tenth grade than in years past. In fact, Vlad’s battles with the stuck-up kids at school, the constant threat of evil vamp D’ablo, and even his problems with best pal and drudge Henry aren’t likely to let up any time soon.  Sprinkle on the disappearance of his Uncle Otis, the terrible nightmares, and an overwhelming urge to snack on girlfriend, Meredith, and you have the perfect ingredients for the action-packed, heart-wrenching, and hilarious misadventures of a teen who wants to fit in, even though he is born to stand out. …» more

 Eighth grade bites! Most people, young and old, would agree that it most certainly does.  And in The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, Heather Brewer flawlessly captures the unique awkwardness and humiliation plaguing all teens during those trying adolescent years. When thinking about eighth and ninth grade, most people will recall the horrors or braces, glasses, or acne. Add a pair of fangs and a craving for blood and you’ve got Vlad Tod. In Eighth Grade Bites and Ninth Grade Slays, Vlad Tod, an orphaned half-vampire, half-human one-of-a-kind teen, winds up battling more than just the bullies in the hallway. In fact, Vlad has spent years keeping his secret from humans, fearing their reactions to him, and all the while he should have been wary of vampires, too. After discovering the truth behind his family, Vlad discovers that the relationship between his vampire father and his human mother was forbidden by vampire law. Now, years after their tragic deaths, Vlad must suffer the consequences of his parents’ love for one another. …» more