The Little Vampire and the Family Chronicles - by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg

Book Synopsis

Tony explores Rudolph's family's library in this spooky and sweet eighth book in the classic middle grade Little Vampire series--perfect for readers who love Hotel Transylvania and The Addams Family!

With the arrival of his mother in the Misery Valley, Tony is forced to leave and move to nearby Laughing Valley. But his adventures with his vampire friends Anna and Rudy don't stop as they tackle bowling techniques, vampire inventories, and libraries of stolen books!

About the Author

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg is the author of several fantasy books for children. Her most famous contribution to the field of children's fantasy is The Little Vampire series which has sold over 10 million copies and has been translated into over thirty languages. Sommer-Bodenburg states that her "vampire is not a bloodthirsty monster, however, but an affectionate little vampire with fears and foibles who will perhaps help free children of their own fears." The novel, written in 1979, spawned a series of books, and the plot has been adapted to theater, radio, cinema, and television. A Canadian German TV series was released in 1986 and a film version, directed by Uli Edel was released in 2000.