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The Vampire Blog

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Marcus doesn’t want to turn into a half-vampire—but he is even more horrified at receiving his first blood craving at school in this hilarious tale of a not-so-normal teen

Marcus was convinced that vampires don't exist—he was very wrong. On the night of his13th birthday, he is faced with a bombshell when his parents tell him that he is actually half-vampire and is about to...more

Paperback, 240 pages

Published August 1st 2011 by Transworld Publishers (first published April 27th 2010)

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Sep 04, 2011 Nina at Death Books and Tea rated it 3 of 5 stars

On his thirteenth birthday, Marcus is told that his parents are half vampires and that, joy of joys, he'll become one too. He really doesn't want to be one, and spends part of his time denying that he is one. And then strange things happen, yes, even stranger than discovering you.re about to be a half vampire, and Marcus ends up in even more danger than he first thought.
The writing in this is ok. I liked the way that Marcus responded with witty remarks to everything. His personality change from...more

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Jun 10, 2012 TheBookAddictedGirl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone Who Loves Funny, Simple, Fun Books Or A Good Laugh!

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It's your thirteenth birthday. Becoming a teen is scary enough, right? Wrong.
When he turns thirteen, Marcus Howlett finds out his parents are half-vampires (well, 40% vamp) and Marcus will turn into one too.
Just what he needed, huh?!
This, and the knowledge he will grow a fang and have really bad breath, is so much worse than the "sex-talk" he was expecting.
What does he do with this knowledge? Well, he fights fang and nail against the transformation into a half-vamp, determined to remain human...more It's your thirteenth birthday. Becoming a teen is scary enough, right? Wrong.
When he turns thirteen, Marcus Howlett finds out his parents are half-vampires (well, 40% vamp) and Marcus will turn into one too.
Just what he needed, huh?!
This, and the knowledge he will grow a fang and have really bad breath, is so much worse than the "sex-talk" he was expecting.
What does he do with this knowledge? Well, he fights fang and nail against the transformation into a half-vamp, determined to remain human and not go around slurping blood.
Through his dreadful new half-vamp name "Ved" that his parents insist on using, his arrogant and annoying second cousin's howling lessons and as many vamp doctors as they can throw at him, Marcus resists. It's even working!
But what Marcus doesn’t know is how much danger he is now in...
I do love a good vamp book, especially the rare British ones I find! And The Vampire Blog was a really great little book! It was aimed at a younger audience than my usual vampire books, but I loved it! With a snarky and relatable teen hero, great writing and a just overall hilarious feel, I found myself truly enjoying this one to absolute pieces! I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
Marcus Howlett was witty, snarky and totally hilarious. He literally had a sarcastic
All the characters were very varying and unique and all completely bonkers! The vast array of people was hilarious and just brilliant. There was someone for everyone! Marcus was brilliant: witty, snarky and totally hilarious, he had a sarcastic remark for literally everything! And his reaction to turning into a vampire was so real and refreshing – because it was a normal reaction. Nothing romantic or whatever, just shock and horror at being Not Human. I just loved cheeky, chatty, bonkers Marcus! Tallulah was another character I liked, simply ‘cause she was so weird: eccentric, bonkers, snarky, intense and kinda scary Tallulah was totally horror addicted, kinda creepy and twisted… I’m really not sure why I liked her, but I did! Marcus’ best mate Joel was funny 'cause he was bonkers too. Gotta love the bonkersness! "Karl with a K", Marcus' second cousin, was arrogant and confident and very annoying! I loved Marcus’ parents – ‘cause they were so, so weird! They were really supportive - but if the strangest things!
The writing was just very, very Marcus: witty, bonkers, hilarious, addictive. I really liked the blog layout, although the fact that Marcus almost always seemed to blog on a perfect '0' or '5' was quite odd. I mean, there were hardly any posts at, say, something '33' or '57'. Just an observation... But I loved Johnson's writing, always have. And I just loved the way Marcus talked to his blog, like it was a real live person - he had conversations with it. Admittedly, they were pretty one sided but Marcus always came to the right conclusion with blog's help! The plot itself was pretty straight forward, but was loads of fun and really addictive! It was also pretty spooky and really, really funny! I especially loved all the family drama! And I've gotta admit - I was kinda leaning the wrong way for quite a while!
As for all of the vampire stuff in this book, it was really cool and funny. The transformation was quite bonkers! And the howling was awesome. I loved getting to know more about the vamp world, finding everything out with Marcus. I’ve gotta say, the change between a human and half-vamp was actually pretty close to the change between childhood and teenager...ness. The way you desperately want to be a teen, but are scared to not be a child, to be expected to be more mature, etc. This was the same for Marcus, but even worse - he was becoming a whole new species, as well as a teen!
Ok, ok. Admittedly this book is aimed at 9+, so it wasn't as scary or complex as some other vamp books I've read. But I seriously loved it - it was funny, spooky, addictive and I really did love Marcus. And I adored the twist Johnson put on the traditional vamp mythology! Awesome! This book is definitely worth a read if you love hilarious characters and spooky-funny plotlines!
Finally! A vamp book with a witty male lead for middle grade kids to love and laugh at! I really, really loved The Vampire Blog - Pete Johnson is just such an amazing author: funny, witty, scary and addictive. I can't wait for my next Marcus hit! I have a feeling this series is only going to get better!(less)

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Feb 12, 2013 Fayez rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was my sister's. One day, I just picked it up and started reading. This book is funny in some parts and the main character is funny and likable. Overall, a nice book for preteens.

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i liked this book i liked how when Marcus had the fangs .. lol

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Feb 23, 2013 Nic Kitchen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Surprisingly good!!!

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May 17, 2013 Little Etoile rated it 4 of 5 stars

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