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The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping
The fangtastically feisty middle grade series from the author of Cinderella is Dead
Series: The Vanquishers
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The second book in the bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty middle-grade series THE VANQUISHERS by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure.The Vanquishers are back, this time...
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The second book in the bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty middle-grade series THE VANQUISHERS by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure.
The Vanquishers are back, this time with new junior members, and are ready to defend their town against the undead!
Malika 'Boog' Wilson and her best friends Cedrick, Jules, and Aaron โ aka the Squad โ always stick together. Now that vampires have returned, theyโll need to take their Vanquisher lessons more seriously than ever. But who is behind this return of the undead?
When strange disappearances begin across their community and the Department of Vampire Affairs warns Boogโs mum to keep quiet about vampires returning, it looks like uncovering the truth won't be so easy.
The Squad is eager to take on the undead, but will they be able to convince their parents they are ready to fight alongside the Vanquishers?
Series: The Vanquishers
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The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping
The second book in the bitingly brilliant and fangtastically feisty middle-grade series THE VANQUISHERS by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure.The Vanquishers are back, this time with new junior members, and are ready to defend their town against the undead!Malika...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Vanquishers: Rise of the Wrecking Crew
The third and final book in the bitingly brilliant and fangtastically fiesty middle grade series THE VANQUISHERS by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Fans of The Breakfast Club Adventures, Goosebumps and Stranger Things will devour this fun, thrilling and heartfelt vampire adventure.Facing old friends and new foes, Malika 'Boog' Wilson and the Squad take their final stand against...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526667816
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 166g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the young-adult novels Cinderella Is Dead, This Poison Heart, This Wicked Fate, Youโre Not Supposed to Die Tonight, Sleep Like Death and Make Me a Monster as well as the middle-grade series The Vanquishers. She is the winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for YA Fiction 2020 and Worderyโs Childrenโs Book of the Year 2020, and has been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award for YA Fantasy 2020 and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021. When sheโs not writing, you can find her listening to Ella Fitzgerald on loop, attending the theatre, watching scary movies and spending time with her kids. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her family.
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