Review: Scram-Pire
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2012
Scram-Pire: The Reluctant Kid Vampire by Julia Dweck is the perfect ghoulish tale for today's Halloween book review. The story is filled with  tongue-tingling rhyme that will have young readers cackling.Bud is not your average blood drinking, bat becoming vampire. In fact, as a baby, he "couldn't fly. He only waddled. He hated blood and liked milk bottled." Bud's parents don't understand why Bud isn't like the other vampires and decide to send him to Dracule's School of Vampirism. But, Bud doesn't fit in with the other vampires and feels very alone. The site of blood makes him queasy and he prefers drinking yogurt shakes. Bud longs to be accepted for who he is. One sunny day as the vampires sleep, there is a "scratch" at the door. All the vampires shudder in fear except Bud, who really like the daylight. Will Bud be able to protect them?Chris Kennett has the haunting task of illustrating the story, which he does with thrilling detail creating a tantalizing tale through his images.Julia Dweck uses a little hocus pocus of her own as she spins a hair-raising rhyme producing a mysterious Halloween treat.Bud teaches even the littlest of vampires that it's okay to be different and it's that individuality that makes the world a special place.Pick up a copy of Scram-Pire: The Reluctant Kid Vampire today!