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40 pp.
| Atheneum |
August, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-7905-0$15.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jen Corace.
Now that he has "grown-up fangs," vampire boy Gibbus is seeking "the perfect bite." He gets diverted by a neighborhood kid who holds the promise of something tastier than blood: friendship. The text strains for its puns; the nectarine/nectarian/necktarian distinction--vital to the story's premise--may be lost on readers. There are some droll moments, and the illustrations seem pointedly fright-free.