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Rules for Vampires

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Rules for Vampires follows 11-year-old Leo, a young vampire who struggles to abide by the strict Vampiric Laws designed to keep the world of the Living and the Undead in balance. When Leo forgets the most important rule, she inadvertently makes a ghostly enemy and restarts an ancient war. Alongside her unusual family, Leo must navigate these dark and thrilling challenges in a monstrously funny and devilishly dark adventure.

Illustrated by award-winning Sara Ogilvie, this gothic romp combines humour, suspense, and a feisty young heroine, making it a captivating read for children who enjoy spooky tales.
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This book is ideal for children aged 8–12 who enjoy gothic fantasies with humour and adventure. Fans of series like Lemony Snickett and Skulduggery Pleasant will find Rules for Vampires especially appealing. It is also well-suited for readers who appreciate strong, spirited young protagonists and spooky, atmospheric stories.

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Straighten your cape and sharpen your claws . . . being a vampire is harder than it looks! The deliciously funny debut from Alex Foulkes, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.

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Straighten your cape and sharpen your claws . . . being a vampire is harder than it looks! The spookiest story you'll read this year from Alex Foulkes, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie.

'A wickedly fun debut, with a wonderfully strong girl hero' – Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate

There are highs and lows to being a vampire. On one claw, you get cool powers like beastly strength and hypnotism and the ability to GRIMWALK. On the other claw, however, vampires are bound by the Vampiric Laws: rules to protect the balance between the worlds of the Living and the Undead. And unfortunately, 11-year-old Leo has just forgotten rule number one . . . The Rules for Vampires don't tell you what to do when you make a ghostly enemy, or accidentally restart an ancient war. But Leo and her very unusual family are more than up to the job.

A monstrously funny and devilishly dark new adventure from debut talent Alex Foulkes, illustrated throughout by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, Rules for Vampires is the series that fans of Lemony Snicket and Skulduggery Pleasant will devour for breakfast.

A spooky sequel to Rules for Vampires will BITE BACK soon – coming this Autumn

Praise for Rules for Vampires:

'Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires' – Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls

‘Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic!' – Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang

‘Brilliant! It’s a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations are the perfect match’ – Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar

'Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching’ – Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471199554

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Alex Foulkes is from Stoke-on-Trent in the Midlands of England, and lives with her boyfriend and their dog, Mac, who is just small enough to sit on the back of a broomstick (very convenient!).  She has worked as a teaching assistant and a school librarian.  When she's not reading and reading and reading, she's writing her very own stories with chills, thrills, and maybe even a talking spider! Her debut Middle Grade Rules for Vampires was published in 2021, and the follow-up will be released in Autumn 2022. Sara Ogilvie is an illustrator and printmaker and was the 2011 BookTrust Best New Illustrators Award winner. Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, which she illustrated, was shortlisted for the 2010 Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the 2010 BookTrust Early Years Award. Sara lives in lives in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north of England.

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