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Book: Vampire Island

By Adele Griffin

Middle school vampire read all angst and no bite.

Review date: 4/2/2008

Age 9+

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Book: Demons of the Ocean: Vampirates, Book 1

By Justin Somper

Vamp/pirate mashup is intermittently exciting.

Review date: 7/7/2008

Age 9+

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Book: A Taste for Red

By Lewis Harris

Creepy, funny vampire mystery is a page-turner.

Review date: 10/7/2009

Age 9+

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Book: Eighth Grade Bites: The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

By Heather Brewer

Exciting vampire tale sucks in reluctant readers.

Review date: 4/2/2008

Age 10+

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Book: Peeps

By Scott Westerfeld

Modern vampire tale for teens is funny, grisly.

Review date: 1/26/2006

Age 13+

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Book: Twilight: The Twilight Saga, Book 1

By Stephenie Meyer

Overlong but engrossing popular vampire romance.

Review date: 4/10/2007

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Age 13+

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Book: New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2

By Stephenie Meyer

Vampire romance continues with more action.

Review date: 4/16/2007

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Age 13+

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Book: Eclipse: The Twilight Saga, Book 3

By Stephenie Meyer

Engrossing vampire read is bad model of romance.

Review date: 9/16/2007

Age 13+

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Book: Vamped

By Lucienne Diver

Vampire series debut pales in Twilight's shadow.

Review date: 5/1/2009

Age 13+

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Book: Marked: House of Night, Book 1

By P.C. Cast

Vampire series start is more gossipy than gory.

Review date: 10/2/2008

Age 14+

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