What to read after Twilight. Picks and pans from the Books with Bite PPT presentation for middle school and high school students

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Books with Bite
Anderson, M. T. HS Level
Thirsty.
From the moment he knows that he is destined to be a vampire, Chris thirsts for the
blood of people around him while also struggling to remain human.
*Not recommended—excessive, excessive language

2. Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia (Den of Shadows Series) HS Level
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/atwaterrhodes/bookshelf.htm
In the Forests of the Night
Risika, a teenage vampire, wanders back in time to the year 1684 when, as a human,
she died and was transformed against her will.
Demon in My View
Seventeen-year-old Jessica Allodola discovers that the vampire world of her fiction is
real when she develops relationships with an alluring vampire named Aubrey and the
teenage witch who is trying to save Jessica from his clutches.
Shattered Mirror
As seventeen-year-old Sarah, daughter of a powerful line of vampire-hunting witches,
continues to pursue the ancient bloodsucker Nikolas, she finds herself in a dangerous
friendship with two vampire siblings in her high school.
Midnight Predator
Vampire hunter Turquoise Draka goes undercover as a human slave in order to enter
the fabled vampire realm of Midnight and assassinate Jeshikah, one of the cruelest
vampires in history, but her guise brings up old memories of her past enslavement and
she finds herself comforted by her benign master Jaguar.
In the Forests of the Night
Risika, a teenage vampire, wanders back in time to the year 1684 when, as a human,
she died and was transformed against her will.
Persistence of Memory
Diagnosed with schizophrenia as a child, sixteen-year-old Erin has spent half of her life
in therapy and on drugs, but now must face the possibility of weird things in the real
world, including shapeshifting friends and her "alter," a centuries-old vampire.
*Mature readers--Minor language, casual mention of sexual activity, but no description
Becker, Tom (Darkside Series) MS - HS Levels
http://www.welcometodarkside.co.uk/index.tao?PageId=home
Darkside
Jonathan Starling's father is in an asylum and his home has been attacked when, while
running away from kidnappers, he stumbles upon Darkside, a terrifying and hidden part
of London ruled by the descendents of Jack the Ripper, where Jonathan is in mortal
danger if he cannot find the way out.
Lifeblood
As Jonathan searches London's Darkside for the same murderer that his mother was
seeking when she disappeared twelve years earlier, it becomes clear that it is Jonathan
who is being hunted.
Time Curse
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3. A Blood Succession, a mysterious watch, and chaos in the streets – just another day in
Darkside. Jonathan is back home again when he hears that Vendetta has gone missing.
Teaming up with some old friends, Jonathan becomes embroiled in a terrifying Darkside
mystery and he discovers the answer to a question he's been asking for years: could his
mother still be alive?
*No language, very clean
Brewer, Heather (Vladimir Todd Series) MS - HS Levels
http://www.heatherbrewer.com/bleedingink/
Eight Grade Bites
Thirteen-year-old half-vampire Vladimir Tod struggles to navigate the ups and downs of
eighth grade while keeping his untested powers and impulses under control.
Ninth Grade Slays
Thirteen-year-old half-vampire Vladimir Tod struggles to navigate the ups and downs of
eighth grade while keeping his untested powers and impulses under control.
Tenth Grade Bleeds (Available July 9, 2009)
It's another sucky year at Bathory High for Vladimir Tod. The evil vampire D'Ablo is
hunting for the ritual that could steal Vlad's powers. His best friend Henry doesn't want
to be his drudge anymore. And as if all that weren't enough, it's getting harder for Vlad
to resist feeding on the people around him.
Eleventh Grade Burns
Projected publication date February, 2010
*Clean language, occasional kissing (and thinking about kissing)
Caine, Rachel (Morganville Vampires Series) HS Level
http://www.rachelcaine.com/Home.html
Glass Houses
College student Claire Danvers begins having trouble with the popular girls in the dorms
and decides to rent a room in an old house off campus, where her roommates are
stranger than she is but willing to protect her from the undead that run the town.
Dead Girls’ Dance
College student Claire Danvers is just learning how to stay safe in Morganville, a town
ruled by vampires, when her boyfriend Shane's vampire hunting father arrives and
disrupts the fragile peace.
Midnight Alley
Claire Danvers has finally accepted the fact that her college town is populated by
vampires and has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town, but
even Amelie's protection might not be enough when Claire becomes the target of an
ancient bloodsucker.
Feast of Fools
The college town of Morganville is filled with vampires and humans who have learned to
live in relative peace, but when old-school vampire Mr. Bishop arrives, his desire to
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4. dominate threatens the town's peace, and it is up to student Claire Danvers to stop his
evil plan before he can trap the humans of Morganville and feast on their flesh.
Lord of Misrule
When Bishop, a master vampire, arrives in Morganville, a college town where vampires
and humans coexist in reasonably bloodless harmony, he threatens the peace by
bringing evil forces to life, and while other threats mount, student Claire Danvers and
her friends prepare to do battle with the supernatural.
Carpe Corpus
In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative)
peace--until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for
the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an
underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it. Bishop must go to even
greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants--the living and the
undead. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. But
even if they defeat Bishop, will the vampires ever be content to go back to the old rules,
after having such a taste of power?
*Some language, not excessive, not in every book, sexual tension, some kissing,
eventually some awareness of some activity, but no details or description
Cary, Kate (Bloodline Series) HS Level
Bloodline
Nineteen-year-old John Shaw returns from World War One and is haunted by
nightmares of not only the battles but the horrifying discovery that his regimental
commander is descended from Count Dracula.
Bloodline: Reckoning
Mary Seward, back home following a terrifying experience in Transylvania, continues to
be plagued by fears and nightmares, and when her father is stricken by a strange virus,
she believes there is something more sinister going on--a suspicion that seems to prove
true when Quincey Harker, heir to Count Dracula's bloodline, turns up in England
claiming to have renounced his evil heritage.
*No language problems, no sexual situations—very clean
Cast, P. C. and Kristin Cast (House of Night Series) HS Level
http://www.houseofnightseries.com/
Marked
After being accepted as a fledgling vampire at the House of Night prep school and
receiving special powers by a goddess, sixteen-year-old Zoey Montgomery discovers
one of her peers is misusing her powers and must decide what the right thing to do is.
Betrayed
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5. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is just settling in at the House of Night, a finishing school
dedicated to training fledgling vampyres to become productive adults, when a series of
murders targeting human teens is traced back to the school, forcing her to think about
the connections that still exist between her old and new worlds.
Chosen
Zoey Redbird, a fledgling vampyre, becomes confused about who to trust, with friends
becoming enemies and enemies becoming friends at the House of Night prep school,
and the need for caution becomes increasingly important when she finds herself
juggling three boyfriends, and vampyres start turning up really dead.
Untamed
Zoey Redbird's life at the House of Night prep school for fledgling vampyres gets a lot
tougher when she loses all three of her boyfriends and her group of friends turns
against her, which makes it all the more difficult to get anyone to listen when she
discovers Neferet has declared war on humans.
Hunted
Zoey and her friends encounter evil in an unexpected place when they learn that
Kalona, the newest member of the House of Night, is hiding a deadly secret.
Tempted (To be released October 27)
Zoey Redbird, who is in training at the House of Night school to become a high
priestess, deals with three guys at once and comes to realize that, despite Aphrodite's
warning visions, she must confront Kalona before he hurts those she loves.
*Some language, sexual situations and language, strong suggestions of Wiccan
Collins, Nancy HS Level
Vamps
At an elite vampire prep school in Manhattan, sixteen-year-old vampire socialite Lilith
seeks revenge against Cally, a new student and "New Blood" Lilith holds responsible for
the death of her close friend during a dispute that attracted heavily-armed Van Helsings.
Night Life, A Vamps Novel
Vampire heiress Lilith Todd flaunts the laws of her people by starting a career as a
fashion model while her half sister and archrival Cally Monture pursues a forbidden
romance with a vampire hunter.
After Dark
Vampire half sisters and archrivals Cally and Lilith scramble to regain their footing after
the Rauhnacht Grand Ball--the social event of the season--is attacked by the Van
Helsings, but school, fashion, and romance are not enough to keep their rivalry from
surfacing again.
*Minor language, some crudity, casual attitudes about sex, some sexual awareness &
situations, no actual sex
Conrad, Liza MS – HS Levels
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6. High School Bites
Having learned on her sixteenth birthday that Count Dracula exists and lives in her
hometown of Seattle, Lucy tries to save herself and her friends while wondering whether
her boyfriend is also a vampire.
De La Cruz, Melissa (Blue Bloods Series) HS Level
http://bluebloodsbooks.com/includes/home.html
Blue Bloods
Schuyler Van Alen, a loner at a prestigious New York City private school, sets out to
learn the secrets of the Blue Bloods, an ancient group of vampires.
Masquerade
Schuyler Van Alen, growing comfortable with her newfound vampire powers, seeks her
grandfather in Italy, while back in New York plans are being completed for the fabulous
Four Hundred Ball, to be followed by an elite, teens-only event at which masks hide a
terrible secret.
Revelations
Schuyler van Alen, imprisoned in the Force household while her legacy is being
questioned and dealing with living with Mimi and her crush, Jack, is called to help the
Blue Bloods when the Silver Bloods breach the gates of Hell in Rio de Janeiro.
The Van Alen Legacy:
With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat
of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the
Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still
in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are
over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.
*Some kissing & sexual situations, sexual tension
Divers, Lucienne
http://www.luciennediver.com/vamped.html
Vamped
Clueless meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A selfish, now undead teen fashionista
(bitten by the geeky chess champion turned vampire hottie) must unselfishly save her
classmates from fashion disaster and their same fates. Gina Covello is smart-mouthed,
clever, and totally ready to take charge of the situation. Well, someone has to!
Revamped to be published in 2010.
Duval, Alex (Vampire Beach Series) HS Level
Bloodlust
Jason Freeman is elated to be so easily accepted into the popular crowd at his new
school in DeVere Heights, Malibu, but he is forced to reexamine some of the strange
things he chose to ignore about his new friends when the body of a girl bearing a
suspicious bite mark washes up on the beach the night after a wild party.
Initiation
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7. Jason Freeman, still new to DeVere Heights, a suburb of Malibu, is thrilled when his old
friend, Tyler, shows up, even though he seems to be running from some kind of crisis,
but they soon find themselves in mortal danger when Tyler runs afoul of the local
vampire community.
Ritual
Jason Freeman is attacked by an assailant with a crossbow and believes that the hunter
may be after Sienna, his crush at DeVere High who has a taste for blood.
Legacy
Jason's Aunt Bianca promises Jason that, if he transforms into a vampire, he will inherit
her entire estate as well as her secret powers, enabling Jason to be with the girl he
loves forever, but Jason is hesitant to sacrifice his entire life for love.
High Stakes
Jason thinks he must have just about taken all the challenges that can be thrown at him
and Sienna. Then Sienna's older sister, Paige turns up unexpectedly from college in
Paris. When Paige suggests spending Spring Break in Las Vegas the Malibu crowd
jumps at the chance. But when Paige's old boyfriend - Mark Lessard - turns up, things
suddenly get dangerous. Sienna's missing - being used as bait between Paige and
Mark so a deal is made between them. Suddenly the stakes are very high.
Hunted
Jason Freeman lives in Malibu, has a gorgeous girlfriend and some very cool friends -
most of whom just happen to be vampires. The vampire clique are settling in for a good
summer. Their peace is shattered when evidence emerges that there's a vampire hunter
in town. Friends are going missing and then reappearing with no real memory of what's
happened to them. What's really going on?
*Underage drinking, some sexual tension & situations, make-out scenes
Emerson, Kevin (Oliver Nocturne Series) MS Level
http://www.kevinemerson.net/
The Vampire’s Photograph
Child vampire Oliver Nocturne learns about his destiny after a human girl accidentally
takes a picture of him.
Sunlight Slayings
Reunited with Emalie's cousin Dean, who has turned into a zombie, Oliver, Dean, and
Emalie go off in search of why vampire children have been mysteriously turning into
dust, but when they encounter the Fallen Brotherhood--a human group that fights
vampires, Oliver learns troubling news.
Blood Ties
Oliver Nocturne, vacationing with his extended family in Morosia, a vampire city beneath
Rome, is shocked to learn that Emalie has stowed away--believing the city holds the
key to her mother's whereabouts--and must come up with a plan to keep his family in
the dark about her presence.
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8. The Demon Hunters
Oliver and his friends suspect a larger plot is afoot when Bane, newly gifted with
Occupying skills, becomes the suspect in a series of animal/vampire attacks.
The Eternal Tomb
Young vampire Oliver Nocturne, slated to fulfill his destiny at the Darkling Ball, comes
up with a plan to escape his fate, if he can just defeat the evil forces that stand in his
way.
*No language problems, no sexuality, very clean
Fantaskey, Beth HS Level
Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Darkside
Seventeen-year-old Jessica, adopted and raised in Pennsylvania, learns that she is
descended from a royal line of Romanian vampires and that she is betrothed to a
vampire prince, who poses as a foreign exchange student while courting her.
Jekel Loves Hyde
Due Spring, 2010
Minor language, sexual tension, make out scene--not graphic
Gray, Claudia (Evernight Academy Series) HS Level
Evernight
http://www.claudiagray.com/index.htm (Click “Extras” for wallpapers, etc.)
Sixteen-year-old Bianca, a new girl at the sinister Evernight boarding school, finds
herself drawn to another outsider, Jared, but dark forces threaten to tear them apart and
destroy Bianca's entire world.
Stargazer
When evil wraiths attack her boarding school, Evernight Academy, teenage vampire
Bianca discovers she has become the target.
*Kissing, sexual tension, some name calling
Griffin, Adele (Vampire Island Series) MS Level
http://www.adelegriffin.net/
Vampire Island
The Livingstone kids are fruit bat hybrids who have left Old World dangers and
immortality behind for a "normal" life in New York City, but normal doesn't necessarily
mean easy, especially with lingering vampire traits complicating things.
Knaveheart’s Curse
Eleven-year-old Maddy Livingstone, a vampire-fruit bat hybrid striving to make friends in
modern-day New York City, tries to protect her family from a vicious pureblood vampire
who is in the New World seeking the Tenth Knave.
V is for Vampire (Publication TBA)
*Very clean
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9. Howe, James (Bunnicula Series) MS Level
Bunnicula
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that
their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
The Celery Stalks at Midnight
Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a
harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably
wandering through the neighborhood.
Howliday Inn
While their family is away, Harold and Chester, a dog and a cat, are boarded at
Chateau Bow-Wow where Chester becomes increasingly alarmed by the strange
behavior of his fellow guests and the sudden disappearance of one of them.
*Totally clean
Jenkins, A.M. HS Level
Night Road
Cole, a hemovore who feeds off of human blood, is asked to take another heme out for
training, but, Gordon, his new charge, is having difficulty leaving his old life behind and
his actions soon threaten them both.
Some language, sexual situations & casual attitudes, some description, inferences
Jinks, Catherine HS Level
The Reformed Vampire Support Group
Fifteen-year-old vampire Nina has been stuck for fifty-one years in a boring support group for
vampires, and nothing exciting has ever happened to them--until one of them is murdered and the
others must try to solve the crime.
*Mild language
Klause, Annette Curtis HS Level
Blood and Chocolate
Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her
packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with
whom.
*Some sexuality & sexual situations, some language
The Silver Kiss
A mysterious teenage boy harboring a dark secret helps Zoe come to terms with her
mother's terminal illness.
*Very mild, good choice
Kogler, Jennifer Anne MS – HS Levels
The Otherworldlies
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10. She blisters after just moments in the sun, communicates with her dog, and has
correctly predicted the weather every day for more than two years. Then, one day, Fern
closes her eyes and opens them seconds later to find herself ona sandy beach, miles
away from school.
Mancusi, Marianne (Blood Coven Series) HS Level
Boys that Bite
Due to a case of mistaken identity, Sunshine McDonald is bitten by a good looking
vampire and must find a way to reverse the vampire curse before she becomes one of
the undead for the rest of time.
Stake That
Still reeling from having lost her chance to become a vampire, sixteen-year-old Rayne
learns that she is destined to be the new Vampire Slayer and must go undercover to
stop a maniacal member of the undead who seeks vengeance and power by spreading
a fatal blood disease!
Girls that Growl
Rayne McDonald, a goth vampire and vampire slayer, must go undercover as a
cheerleader at her high school to find out what happened to the captain of the football
team, who has disappeared, and to see if the peppy cheerleaders are really
werewolves.
*Some language, casual attitudes, kissing & make-out scenes, mild
Marrone, Amanda HS Level
Uninvited
Jordan's life takes a surreal turn when her ex-boyfriend Michael, who died two days
earlier, shows up outside her window begging to be let in, and even though she knows it
would mean her own destruction, she is very, very tempted, especially when he keeps
coming back, night after night.
*Not recommended, very casual sexual attitudes, excessive
Mead, Richelle (Vampire Academy) HS Level
http://www.richellemead.com/vampireacademy.htm
Vampire Academy
Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa and
her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where
one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid
the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.
Frostbite
While on a school skiing trip, guardian-in-training Rose faces everything from
misunderstandings between friends to fights among factions of Moroi as reports of
horrific Strigoi attacks raise tensions, ultimately leading Rose and some of those closest
to her into a battle that teaches her much about life, death, and love.
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11. Shadow Kiss
Shadow-kissed Rose is hunted by the immortal undead that are seeking vengeance on
her for her Strigoi kills, which puts her in a terrible position that could result in the death
one of the two people she values most, her best friend Lissa, or her tutor Dimitri Belikov,
the man she loves.
Blood Promise
Just days before graduating from St. Vladimir's Academy, guardian-in-training Rose
travels to Siberia to drive a stake into the heart of the boy she loves, the monstrous
vampire Dimitri.
*Marginal recommendation--Kissing, make-out scenes, some casual attitudes
Meehl, Brian HS Level
http://www.brianmeehl.com/siu.html
Suck it Up!
After graduating from the International Vampire League, a scrawny, teenaged vampire
named Morning is given the chance to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a
superhero when he embarks on a League mission to become the first vampire to reveal
his identity to humans and to demonstrate how peacefully-evolved, blood-substitute-
drinking vampires can use their powers to help humanity.
*I loved this book. It has suspense, humor, horror, a bit of romance—all the
elements of a good book
Mercer, Sienna (My Sister the Vampire Series) MS Level
Switched
Upon moving to Franklin Grove, eighth-grader Olivia Abbott, a pink-loving cheerleader,
learns that she has a twin sister, Ivy Vega, whose "goth" appearance hides a weird
secret that prevents the girls from switching identities and performing normal twin
pranks.
Re-Vamped
When Olivia and Ivy tell their classmates and parents that they are identical twins, the
word spreads to the vampire officials and Olivia must prove that she is worthy of
keeping Ivy's true identity.
Vampalicious
Reunited twins Ivy, a vampire, and Olivia, a cheerleader, come up with a plan to stop
Ivy's father from making her move to Europe with him.
Fangtastic
Not Yet Available
*Very clean, no problems
Meyer, Stephanie (Twilight Series) MS? - HS Levels
Twilight
Seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington.
In Forks, Bella meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an
overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
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12. New Moon
When the Cullens, including her beloved Edward, leave Forks rather than risk revealing
that they are vampires, it is almost too much for eighteen-year-old Bella to bear, but she
finds solace in her friend Jacob until he is drawn into a "cult" and changes in terrible
ways.
Eclipse
Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob, a werewolf, and her relationship
with Edward, a vampire, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings,
the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than
the well-being of an entire city.
Breaking Dawn HS Level
Book 4 continues the story of the human Bella and the vampire Edward whose love is
threatened by their difference, a werewolf named Jacob, and other outside influences.
*Clean language, some sexual tension. Bk. 4, clean adult situations within bounds of
marriage—not recommended for M.S.
Noel, Alyson HS Level
Evermore
Since the car accident that claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see
auras and hear people's thoughts, and she goes out of her way to hide from other
people until she meets Damen, another psychic teenager who is hiding even more
mysteries.
Blue Moon
Just as Ever is learning everything she can about her new abilities as an immortal,
initiated into the dark, seductive world by her beloved Damen, something terrible is
happening to him. As Ever's powers are increasing, Damen's are fading—stricken by a
mysterious illness that threatens his memory, his identity, his life.
*Mild, some kissing
Pauley, Kimberly MS Level? - HS Levels
Sucks to be Me
Sixteen-year-old Mina is forced to take a class to help her decide whether or not to
become a vampire like her parents which means that she faces a choice between her
best friend and her current crush versus potential new friends and possible boyfriends in
her vampire class.
*Speculation about kissing and sex, main characters go to a vampire bar
Perez, Marlene
Dead is the New Black MS – HS Levels
When the girl-to-be, cheerleader Samantha Devereaux, begins the school year with a
completely new look, Daisy Giordano gets suspicious. The fact that Samantha appears
dead doesn't seem to bother anyone, and before long looking dead becomes the rage.
Being dead takes on a whole new meaning when a girl is mysterious attacked and turns
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13. up in the morgue, and other cheerleaders are stricken with seizures. Daisy and her
psychic sisters get to work investigating the goings-on and learn that the culprit is really
a vampire, and Daisy is determined to get to the bottom of things.
Pierce, Meredith Ann HS Level
The DarkAngel Trilogy
The servant girl Aeriel must choose between destroying her vampire master for his evil
deeds or saving him for the sake of his beauty and the spark of greatness she has seen
in him.
A Gathering of Gargoyles
The Darkangel. Painfully aware that her husband Irrylath is still not free of the white
witch's spell, Aeriel sets out on a dangerous quest to gather the winged steeds that
Irrylath and his brothers need to do battle against the powerful witch.
The Pearl of the Soul of the World
With the aid of a shimmering pearl, Aeriel battles the White Witch to free her husband
Irrylath and discovers her own true destiny.
Rees, Douglas MS - HS Levels
Vampire High
When his family moves from California to New Sodom, Massachusetts and Cody enters
Vlad Dracul Magnet School, many things seem strange, from the dark-haired, pale-
skinned, supernaturally strong students to Charon, the wolf who guides him around
campus on the first day.
*Mild language
Richards, Justin MS - HS Levels
http://www.justinrichards.co.uk/
The Death Collector
Three teens and a curator of unclassified artifacts at the British Museum match wits with
a madman determined to use unorthodox methods to reanimate the dead, both humans
and dinosaurs.
The Parliament of Blood
In Victorian London, after discovering that vampires really do exist and plot to end the
human race, friends George, Liz, and Eddie join Sir William Protheroe in an increasingly
desperate effort to find ways to stop them from overthrowing Parliament and, eventually,
taking over the world.
*Clean, Clean
Rook, Sebastian (The Vampire Plagues Series) MS Level
London, 1850
An enormous ship has just reached port. From its hull, a flock of bats ascends and
disappears into the streets. Jack Harkett intends to board the ship, in search of food or
money. Instead, he encounters a boy his own age -- running for his life! The boy
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14. recounts horrific tales about a vampire plague that's killed the entire crew. With no one
to turn to but each other, the two boys vow to stop these horrors from continuing.
Paris, 1850
Jack is haunted by the voice of a vampire god who promises to return, but his friends,
Ben and Emily, try to convince him that it's just his imagination.
Mexico, 1850
Jack, Ben, and Emily travel to Mexico, the seat of the vampire god Camazotz's power,
on a desperate quest to locate the last remaining piece of an amulet that, if found by
Camazotz, will give the vampire untold strength and power.
Outbreak
Ben, Emily and Jack are looking forward to a quiet Christmas back in London to
celebrate their victory over the vampire hordes but it’s not to be. The vampires may be
gone but there is a new danger…the undead.
Epidemic
Christmas at the Cole household comes to a devastating end when it is discovered that
Ben has been infected by the lampir plague. But when they travel to Poland to find a
doctor who is rumoured to have developed an antidote, they find a country in the grip of
a lampir epidemic of monstrous proportions - and this time there seems to be no cure.
Extermination
Ben, Jack and Emily think they have banished the lampir hordes for good, but they are
in for an unpleasant surprise. The evil Count who first unleashed the lampirs has risen
from his grave stronger than ever before. The friends must face their final challenge and
take a last stand against the forces of ancient darkness.
*Clean, clean
Schreiber, Ellen (Vampire Kisses Series) MS - HS Levels
http://www.ellenschreiber.com/home.htm
Vampire Kisses
Sixteen-year-old Raven, an outcast who always wears black and hopes to become a
vampire some day, falls in love with the mysterious new boy in town, eager to find out if
he can make her dreams come true.
Kissing Coffins
Sixteen-year-old Raven, a vampire-obsessed goth girl, searches for her true love,
Alexander, who she has learned is a real vampire.
Vampireville
As teen vampire twins Luna and Jagger try to trick a high school soccer star into
bonding with Luna for eternity, sixteen-year-old goth girl Raven Madison and her
vampire boyfriend, Alexander, strive to save him.
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15. Dance with a Vampire
When a preteen vampire appears in Dullsville, Goth girl Raven must protect her
younger brother and her own relationship with her vampire boyfriend, Alexander.
The Coffin Club
When goth-girl Raven follows her vampire boyfriend to Hipsterville, she discovers a
dangerous secret club inhabited by vampires who are feuding over its leadership.
Royal Blood,
Raven and her vampire beau Alexander are back with more of the charming formula
that's made them so popular. This time, their high school romance is threatened by the
arrival of Alexander's royal (and deliciously over-the-top) parents, who expect him to
return to Romania.
Love Bites
Available Summer, 2010
*Some kissing, speculation about kissing
Shan, Darren (Cirque du Freak Series) MS - HS Levels
http://www.darrenshan.com/vampires/index.html
Cirque du Freak
Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a
vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.
The Vampire’s Assistant
After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren
returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need
to drink human blood.
Tunnels of Blood
Darren, Evra, and Mr. Crepsley leave the Cirque Du Freak and get a taste of the city,
but when corpses drained of blood are discovered, Darren and Evra must confront a
dangerous creature of the night.
Vampire Mountain
Mr. Crepsley leads Darren Shan on a dangerous trek to Vampire Mountain, the very
heart of the vampire world, to be presented to the Council, but an encounter with the
Vampanese along the way means trouble.
Trials of Death
Darren begins the Trials of Initiation to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire,
even as the clan's blood foes, the vampaneze, gather near Vampire Mountain.
The Vampire Prince
Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, the vampire's
assistant, Darren Shan, finds himself branded a traitor and hunted by the vampire clan.
Hunters of the dusk
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16. Darren Shan leaves Vampire Mountain as part of an elite force on a life-and-death
mission to find the newly-risen Vampaneze Lord, who is set to lead the vampaneze into
war against the vampires.
Allies of the Night
Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's
determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous
vampaneze.
Killers of the Dawn
Vampire prince Darren Shan, working with old friends to solve the mystery of a series of
murders, finds himself pursued by the purple-skinned vampaneze, the police, and an
angry mob after he is framed for the killings.
The Lake of Souls
The lives of Darren and Harkat are at risk as they face monstrous obstacles on a
desperate quest to the Lake of Souls.
Lord of the Shadows
When Darren Shan returns home, he is met by old enemies and scores to be settled,
and with destiny certain to destroy him, the world seems doomed to fall to the Ruler of
the Night.
Sons of Destiny
As Darren faces the final showdown with his archenemy, Steve Leopard, he seeks a
way to trick destiny and avoid the requirement that one of them die and the other
become Lord of the Shadows, fated to destroy the world.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich HS Level
Tantalize
When multiple murders in Austin, Texas, threaten the grand re-opening of her family's
vampire-themed restaurant, seventeen-year-old, orphaned Quincie worries that her best
friend-turned-love interest, Keiren, a werewolf-in-training, may be the prime suspect.
*Some sexual situations, sexual tension
Eternal
When Miranda's guardian angel Zachary recklessly saves her from falling into an open
grave and dying, the result is that she turns into a vampire and he is left to try to
reinstate his reputation by finally doing the right thing.
*Some strong language in limited amounts
Smith, L. J. (The Vampire Diaries Series) HS Level
The Awakening -- The Struggle.
Contains volumes one and two of the "Vampire Diaries" in which two vampire brothers,
Stefan and Damon, are torn apart by their mutual love for Elena, a golden girl who can
have any boy she wants.
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17. The Fury -- Dark Reunion.
Collects two books by L. J. Smith, "The Fury" and "Dark Reunion,"which recount the
tales of two vampire brothers and the girl who is torn between them.
The Return -- Nightfall.
Presents novels five and six from "The Vampire Diaries" series in which Elena returns to
life after sacrificing herself to save the two vampire brothers who love her and finds she
now has powerful gifts that once more put her in the middle of a battle between Damon
and Stefan.
*Minor language, sexual tension
Somper, Justin (Vampirates! Series) MS – HS Levels
http://www.vampirates.co.uk
Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean
Connor, who was rescued by pirates after his ship was wrecked, believes his twin sister,
Grace, was abducted by the Vampirates and is determined to find her.
Vampirates: Tides of Terror
Connor's time aboard the pirate ship "Diablo" has him longing to be a part of the pirate
life, while his twin sister Grace prefers he choose the less dangerous path of attending
the distinguished Pirate Academy.
Blood Captain
While Connor faces trouble in the form of an obnoxious new crewmate, Grace, his twin
sister, seeks out a vampirate guru who might be able to heal their dear friend Lorcan's
blindness.
Black Heart
A rival ship of Vampirates creates unwanted competition on the seas and Captain Li
goes on the hunt with Connor Tempest; and meanwhile, Connor's twin sister Grace
spends some valuable time with their mother and learns their family's shocking history.
*Clean, no language or sexual situations
Stoker, Bram MS - HS Levels
Dracula
Story of Jonathan Harker, a young English solicitor, who travels from England to Count
Dracula's crumbling, remote castle on the border of Transylvania and Moldavia) to
provide legal support to Count Dracula for a real estate transaction. Over time, Dracula
is revealed to be a vampire. With the help of his wife Mina, Abraham Van Helsing, and
several close friends of Mina’ murdered friend Lucy, Jonathan is forced to deal with the
enigmatic vampire.
Vande Velde, Vivian HS Level
Companions of the Night
When sixteen-year-old Kerry Nowicki helps a young man escape from a group of men
who claim he is a vampire, she finds herself faced with some bizarre and dangerous
choices.
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Being Dead
Presents a collection of seven short stories about dead people who are not quite ready
to leave the world behind.
Westerfield, Scott HS Level
Peeps
Cal Thompson is a carrier of a parasite that causes vampirism, and must hunt down all
of the girlfriends he has unknowingly infected.
The Last Days
Five New York teenagers try to concentrate on their new band while the city suffers
from a mysterious epidemic that is turning people into cannibals.
*Some sexuality, some language, vampirism is a sexually transmitted disease
Vampire Scale
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19. Are You Totally Vamped? 0 1 2 3
Sleeping Arrangements
In bed at night, weird sleep, No sleep, Traditional coffin
during day (or bed & dark room)
Sunlight Exposure
Full Daylight, Daylight with sunscreen, Daylight with
shadows, No Daylight
Enter by Invitation Only
Name your drink
Vegan, Blood substitute, Animal, Blood bank and/or Human
blood (bite)
Because I Said So!
Vampire mental compulsions
Guess Who? Transformations
Animal transformations, mist, other
I’m Special
Physical Strength, Exceptional Abilities, etc.
Normal to exceptional
Name Your Poison:
Affected by Garlic, Crucifix, Silver, Crossing Water
None to slight to full effect
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t:
Mirror Reflections, Photo Images, etc.
0 1 2
Are You Totally Vamped?
Sleeping Arrangements
In bed at night, weird sleep, No sleep, Traditional coffin during day (or bed
& dark room)
Sunlight Exposure
Full Daylight, Daylight with sunscreen, Daylight with shadows, No Daylight
Enter by Invitation Only
Name your drink
Vegan, Blood substitute, Animal, Blood bank and/or Human blood (bite)
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20. Because I Said So! Vampire mental compulsions
Guess Who? Transformations
Animal transformations, mist, other
I’m Special: Physical Strength, Exceptional Abilities, etc.
Normal to exceptional
Name Your Poison:
Affected by Garlic, Crucifix, Silver, Crossing Water
None to slight to full effect
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t:
Mirror Reflections, Photo Images, etc.
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