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92 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-0315-5$$15.99
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4-6Informania series.
This jokey but generally informative compendium of vampire lore has a cardboard binding on the exterior, but is spiral bound inside. Tab dividers separate chapters containing a comic-strip version of Dracula, a historical overview of blood-drinking myths, and a report on bloodthirsty animals. With humorous messages from the "Vampire Investigation Bureau" and lots of color photographs, drawings, and information boxes, the book is fun to read if somewhat superficial. Ind.