The Knaveheart's Curse: A Vampire Island Book

by Adele Griffin

Overview

Being a vegan vampire with no social graces hasn't exactly made Maddy popular with other eleven-yearolds. But the day she befriends Dakota Underhill changes everything, even if Dakota only promises to be her friend for . . . well, for that day. Because when the leader of the Knavehearts - the most vicious of the Old World vampires - comes to town, Maddy realizes she's going to need help. She's not strong enough to face the villain alone, and there's something special about Dakota that might make her the perfect person to team up with. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101011133
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/17/2008
Series:	Vampire Island , #2
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,012,235
File size:	196 KB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Adele Griffin’s critically acclaimed novels include The Other Shepards, Amandine and National Book Award Finalist Sons of Liberty. Her numerous awards and accolades include ALA Best Book for Young Adults,ALA Notable, CCBC Choice, IRA-CBC Children's Choice and Bank Street Book of the Year. She lives in New York City.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Griffin whips humor, suspense and frequent, offhand gross bits into a winning formula that young readers will slurp up avidly. ùKirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Having earned her Slayer's Pin with a twin killing in Vampire Island (2007), more-or-less vegan, more-or-less ex-vampire Maddy tackles a pair of tougher challenges in this equally tongue-in-cheek sequel. First is the arrival of Zelda, a powerful Old World vampire with a taste for rat's-blood gazpacho and a spell that quickly begins transforming Maddy's gentle big sister Lexie into a murderous changeling. Second, and in some ways harder, is Maddy's effort to make and keep human friends-no easy matter considering her quick temper, fondness for practical jokes and near-total lack of either conscience or people skills. Fortunately Dakota, one of those potential friends, turns out to be not entirely human herself and in the climactic dust-up she, along with other supernatural allies, helps Maddy to come out on top once again. Griffin whips humor, suspense and frequent, offhand gross bits into a winning formula that young readers will slurp up avidly. A (vegetarian) recipe and a school report comparing Daniel Boone and Vlad the Impaler close this droll tale. (Fantasy. 10-12)

Kirkus Reviews

Griffin whips humor, suspense and frequent, offhand gross bits into a winning formula that young readers will slurp up avidly. —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher