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The Little Vampire
Jan. 10th, 2026 10:00 amThe Little Vampire by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg is the first in a long series of kids' books about a young boy called Tony, who befriends a vampire.
I hadn't come across them before - but there are over 20 in the series, published throughout the 80s and 90s, and re-released in updated versions only a couple of years ago.
I wasn't a big fan, though, I'm afraid - I didn't like Tony and felt his reactions to things were very odd in places. There's also the usual problem with vampire stories involving young protagonists - while Rudolph and Anna (the vampire siblings) present as children, they are actually over 100 years old, which makes their friendship with Tony a bit unsettling.
I also found the story itself rather torturous and awkward - but then it's not aimed at me!
I have had a lot of success with middle grade stories recently - but not this one.
I hadn't come across them before - but there are over 20 in the series, published throughout the 80s and 90s, and re-released in updated versions only a couple of years ago.
I wasn't a big fan, though, I'm afraid - I didn't like Tony and felt his reactions to things were very odd in places. There's also the usual problem with vampire stories involving young protagonists - while Rudolph and Anna (the vampire siblings) present as children, they are actually over 100 years old, which makes their friendship with Tony a bit unsettling.
I also found the story itself rather torturous and awkward - but then it's not aimed at me!
I have had a lot of success with middle grade stories recently - but not this one.
