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Vampire Trilogy #2
Chasseurs de vampires
Le jour de mon treizième anniversaire, ma vie a changé pour toujours. J'ai appris la vérité : je suis un demi-vampire. Vous croyez que c'est génial d'être un demi-vampire ? Vous vous trompez ! Mon blogue secret est la seule chose qui m'empêche de devenir complètement fou. Et pour compliquer les choses, des attaques brutales ont eu lieu dans le bois. Tallulah (qui n'est vraiment pas ma petite amie) croit qu'un super-vampire est responsable de ces attaques et elle veut désespérément prouver qu'elle a raison, à l'aide d'une mystérieuse chaîne censée devenir brûlante quand un vampire en est proche.
J'ai l'étrange pressentiment que la chaîne est sur le point de devenir incandescente d'une minute à l'autre…
J'ai l'étrange pressentiment que la chaîne est sur le point de devenir incandescente d'une minute à l'autre…
282 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 2011
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September 17, 2022
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اگه پیت جانسون نبود شاید هیچوقت کتابخون نمیشدم
اگه پیت جانسون نبود شاید هیچوقت کتابخون نمیشدم
July 8, 2020
In seinem zweiten Abenteuer steckt Markus noch immer in der Verwandlungsphase zum Halbvampir. Addiere dazu die "übliche" Pubertät und die hast ein Auf und Ab der Hormone, dazu Blutfieber, und neben Mathegleichungen muss Markus auch noch Fliegen lernen.
Ein weiteres witziges Abenteuer in Blogform erzählt.
Ein weiteres witziges Abenteuer in Blogform erzählt.
September 23, 2017
Diary of Wimpy Kid meets Young Dracula.
August 3, 2018
This book is good for 8-11 year olds as it can scare you due to the danger that unfolds to Marcus and Tallulah ...... if you like a good mystery then this is the book for you?
October 20, 2012
On his thirteenth birthday, Marcus' parents dropped the ultimate bombshell: he's a half-vampire.
Sounds cool, right? Well, not so much once you've been almost killed by a full vampire - and garlic pizza - and suffered insane blood cravings.
Yeah, crazy, huh? Marcus' blog is the only thing keeping him sane.
To make it all worse, there's been a string of vampire attacks in the woods and Marcus' definitely-not-girlfriend-friend Tallulah is sure some kind of uber vamp is behind them. Which makes sense, seeing normal vampires think human blood is disgusting (foul tasting, not like animal blood, which they adore).
So therefore Marcus and Tallulah set off with a vampire-sensing chain that's meant to get red-hot when a vamp's near.
But are they prepared for what would happen should it go red-hot...?
I loved The Vampire Blog to pieces! It was funny, addictive, scary - everything you'd want! The main character is relatable, the story so fun and addictive. Reluctant readers and vamp lovers alike will just gobble it up! I read it in one sitting, laughing and grinning and just loving every second. Marcus completely won me over in the first book and now I love him even more! I love this whole world even more! I love this series and am devastated that the next book will be the last - but I can't wait to read it anyway!
I loved all the characters in this book! They're all quirky, original, varying. And I love then all! Marcus just kills me: he's so quirky and witty and mad and funny - just an insane, ridiculously loveable character. And, man, he really does have a snarky comeback for everything! Tallulah was really loveable too, 'cause she was so brilliantly arrogant and sure of herself, so eccentric and insane. Sure, she was kinda grumpy, but that made her interactions with Marcus even funnier! Gracie was a great addition to the plot. She was sweet and funny and brave and stubborn. I loved how she was a normal teen girl in a totally unnormal situation. Yes, Pete has a way of writing characters that jump off the page, but obviously Marcus and Gracie stole the show for me! They were closely followed by whom we shall call The Villain, who was creepy, genius and lure sneaky evil! I also loved Marcus' very weird parents! They're so brilliantly odd!
The writing was brilliant, but what really struck me was the humour - its effortless and witty and addictive and hilarious. I love it! Written in blog form, the short entries were infuriatingly addictive - and the perfect length for reluctant readers, with lots of places to stop (though why you'd want to, I know not) should you wish to. And the plot was equally addictive, funny and spooky and full of action. I loved that even with all the supernatural drama and blood craving, there's also normal teen drama. Anyway, there's loads of suspense and the lead to the revelation (even though I kinda knew what it was) was addictive and exciting - MG readers will love it!
Again, gotta say, I love the vamp mythology in this series! Getting to see how girls transition went was brilliant. I loved his Johnson took traditional mythology and made it quirky and new. And, again, I must liken the half-vamp transition to an exaggerated transition of becoming a teenager. Love it! It really shows how tricky adolescence can be. And how having fangs is even harder!
And I love the way Pete Johnson tackles difficult issues. They're really subtle and tie into the story so well - they're there and you can clearly see them, but they're not in your face or preachy like so many other books. Remember kids, don't go off meeting people you've only emailed the once! It could be deadly!
Again, I have to say that if you're looking for a terrifying read, this probably isn't for you. After all, it's aimed at nine year olds. But if you're looking for a quick, fun, funny, bonkers, spooky read this is perfect! It's hilarious, amazingly written with an utterly addictive plot and a snarky, loveable lead character. In case you hadn't gathered, I love this book!
With a reluctant, hilarious half-vampire lead and a super vamp villain at large, The Vampire Hunters was even better than the first book! I sped through it, giggling and guessing, loving every second. This is quickly becoming one of my favourite pre-teen books, and I just know all kids will love this book just as much as I did! This is a great book and a great series and I cannot wait to read the next book!
Sounds cool, right? Well, not so much once you've been almost killed by a full vampire - and garlic pizza - and suffered insane blood cravings.
Yeah, crazy, huh? Marcus' blog is the only thing keeping him sane.
To make it all worse, there's been a string of vampire attacks in the woods and Marcus' definitely-not-girlfriend-friend Tallulah is sure some kind of uber vamp is behind them. Which makes sense, seeing normal vampires think human blood is disgusting (foul tasting, not like animal blood, which they adore).
So therefore Marcus and Tallulah set off with a vampire-sensing chain that's meant to get red-hot when a vamp's near.
But are they prepared for what would happen should it go red-hot...?
I loved The Vampire Blog to pieces! It was funny, addictive, scary - everything you'd want! The main character is relatable, the story so fun and addictive. Reluctant readers and vamp lovers alike will just gobble it up! I read it in one sitting, laughing and grinning and just loving every second. Marcus completely won me over in the first book and now I love him even more! I love this whole world even more! I love this series and am devastated that the next book will be the last - but I can't wait to read it anyway!
I loved all the characters in this book! They're all quirky, original, varying. And I love then all! Marcus just kills me: he's so quirky and witty and mad and funny - just an insane, ridiculously loveable character. And, man, he really does have a snarky comeback for everything! Tallulah was really loveable too, 'cause she was so brilliantly arrogant and sure of herself, so eccentric and insane. Sure, she was kinda grumpy, but that made her interactions with Marcus even funnier! Gracie was a great addition to the plot. She was sweet and funny and brave and stubborn. I loved how she was a normal teen girl in a totally unnormal situation. Yes, Pete has a way of writing characters that jump off the page, but obviously Marcus and Gracie stole the show for me! They were closely followed by whom we shall call The Villain, who was creepy, genius and lure sneaky evil! I also loved Marcus' very weird parents! They're so brilliantly odd!
The writing was brilliant, but what really struck me was the humour - its effortless and witty and addictive and hilarious. I love it! Written in blog form, the short entries were infuriatingly addictive - and the perfect length for reluctant readers, with lots of places to stop (though why you'd want to, I know not) should you wish to. And the plot was equally addictive, funny and spooky and full of action. I loved that even with all the supernatural drama and blood craving, there's also normal teen drama. Anyway, there's loads of suspense and the lead to the revelation (even though I kinda knew what it was) was addictive and exciting - MG readers will love it!
Again, gotta say, I love the vamp mythology in this series! Getting to see how girls transition went was brilliant. I loved his Johnson took traditional mythology and made it quirky and new. And, again, I must liken the half-vamp transition to an exaggerated transition of becoming a teenager. Love it! It really shows how tricky adolescence can be. And how having fangs is even harder!
And I love the way Pete Johnson tackles difficult issues. They're really subtle and tie into the story so well - they're there and you can clearly see them, but they're not in your face or preachy like so many other books. Remember kids, don't go off meeting people you've only emailed the once! It could be deadly!
Again, I have to say that if you're looking for a terrifying read, this probably isn't for you. After all, it's aimed at nine year olds. But if you're looking for a quick, fun, funny, bonkers, spooky read this is perfect! It's hilarious, amazingly written with an utterly addictive plot and a snarky, loveable lead character. In case you hadn't gathered, I love this book!
With a reluctant, hilarious half-vampire lead and a super vamp villain at large, The Vampire Hunters was even better than the first book! I sped through it, giggling and guessing, loving every second. This is quickly becoming one of my favourite pre-teen books, and I just know all kids will love this book just as much as I did! This is a great book and a great series and I cannot wait to read the next book!
June 3, 2020
Eine fantastische und spannende Fortsetzung. Witzig und lässig erzählt, alte und neue außergewöhnliche Charaktere auf Vampir-Jagd.
Inhalt:
Markus ist 13 Jahre alt und steckt mitten in der Pubertät.
Dies ist für sich allein schon schlimm genug, aber zu allem Übel ist er zudem ein Halbvampir, dessen Verwandlung noch lange nicht abgeschlossen ist.
Dachte Markus nach seinem ersten Abenteuer, es könne nicht schlimmer werden, schlägt er sich nun mit Blutfieber-Attacken herum. Er soll fliegen lernen und muss seine neue Identität vor seinen Freunden verheimlichen.
Doch all das ist erst der Anfang, denn Tallulah hat beim Thema Vampir Blut geleckt und geht auf die Jagd ...
Altersempfehlung:
ab 10 Jahre (normale Schriftgröße, Blocksatz, kurze Blogeinträge und Kapitel)
Mein Eindruck:
Dies ist der zweite Band der Reihe "Wie man 13 wird" (die bisherige Handlung wird zu Beginn kurz zusammengefasst) und erneut erzählt Markus von seiner Verwandlung und seinen Abenteuern als Halbvampir in Blogform.
Sein Schreibstil ist lässig und cool, ein wenig rebellisch und absolut passend für Pubertiere. Markus hat immer einen frechen Spruch parat, sarkastisch und ironisch scheint er damit jeder Situation gewachsen. Dabei gesteht er nur seinem streng geheimen Blog, dass er sich nach wie vor wie ein Freak fühlt und mit dem Halb-Vampir-Dasein unglücklich ist.
Seine Befürchtung am Ende des ersten Teils, dass seine Verwandlung noch nicht abgeschlossen ist, bewahrheiten sich nun im zweiten Teil. Mit viel Witz und Spannung erlebt man den Fortgang seiner Verwandlung hautnah mit.
Im Fokus steht dieses Mal die Außenseiterin Tallulah mit ihrem Faible für Monster, Werwölfe und Vampire und die Jagd nach dem Super-Vampir.
Tallulah hat als "Vampira" ihre eigene Homepage und sammelt fleißig Informationen über andere Vampirerscheinungen. Da der Vergessenstrank nicht richtig gewirkt hat, träumt sie seit ihrer Rettungsaktion jede Nacht vom Vampirangriff auf Markus und ist überzeugter den je, dass Vampire existieren.
Die einsame, alte Dame Elsa Lenchester gibt wertvolle Hinweise, denen Tallulah sofort nachgehen möchte während Markus sie für Spinnerei hält.
Die Anmerkung des Autors, sich auf gar keinen Fall mit Fremden, die man im Internet kennen gelernt hat, zu treffen, ist gut platziert und wirkt.
Markus fungiert zu Tallulahs Schutz als Bodyguard und gemeinsam gehen sie dem Geheimnis des Super-Vampirs auf den Grund.
Unterstützung erhalten die beiden von Gracie, einem Halbvampir mitten in der Verwandlung. Auch sie ist mit ihrem Schicksal unzufrieden. Besonders die äußerlichen Veränderungen während der Verwaltung setzen ihr zu.
Neben der fesselnden und voller Überraschungen steckenden Jagd finden sich die unterschiedlichsten Teenager-Probleme wieder:
Peinliche Dates, peinliche Eltern und oberpeinliche Situationen.
Der zweite Band der Reihe "Wie man 13 wird" ist eine gelungene Fortsetzung, unter anderem durch die Weiterentwicklung der Charaktere, und macht Lust auf weitere Abenteuer.
Fazit:
Eine neue außergewöhnliche Geschichte über den pubertierenden Halbvampir Markus und seine Freunde.
Spannend erzählt und voller Witz und lässigen Sprüchen.
Ein großartiges Lesevergnügen - nicht nur für 13 Jährige -sowie für Jungen und Mädchen.
Wir sind gespannt auf weitere Abenteuer des Halbvampirs und freuen uns bereits auf Band 3.
...
Rezensiertes Buch "Wie man 13 wird, ohne zum Tier zu werden" aus dem Jahr 2020
Inhalt:
Markus ist 13 Jahre alt und steckt mitten in der Pubertät.
Dies ist für sich allein schon schlimm genug, aber zu allem Übel ist er zudem ein Halbvampir, dessen Verwandlung noch lange nicht abgeschlossen ist.
Dachte Markus nach seinem ersten Abenteuer, es könne nicht schlimmer werden, schlägt er sich nun mit Blutfieber-Attacken herum. Er soll fliegen lernen und muss seine neue Identität vor seinen Freunden verheimlichen.
Doch all das ist erst der Anfang, denn Tallulah hat beim Thema Vampir Blut geleckt und geht auf die Jagd ...
Altersempfehlung:
ab 10 Jahre (normale Schriftgröße, Blocksatz, kurze Blogeinträge und Kapitel)
Mein Eindruck:
Dies ist der zweite Band der Reihe "Wie man 13 wird" (die bisherige Handlung wird zu Beginn kurz zusammengefasst) und erneut erzählt Markus von seiner Verwandlung und seinen Abenteuern als Halbvampir in Blogform.
Sein Schreibstil ist lässig und cool, ein wenig rebellisch und absolut passend für Pubertiere. Markus hat immer einen frechen Spruch parat, sarkastisch und ironisch scheint er damit jeder Situation gewachsen. Dabei gesteht er nur seinem streng geheimen Blog, dass er sich nach wie vor wie ein Freak fühlt und mit dem Halb-Vampir-Dasein unglücklich ist.
Seine Befürchtung am Ende des ersten Teils, dass seine Verwandlung noch nicht abgeschlossen ist, bewahrheiten sich nun im zweiten Teil. Mit viel Witz und Spannung erlebt man den Fortgang seiner Verwandlung hautnah mit.
Im Fokus steht dieses Mal die Außenseiterin Tallulah mit ihrem Faible für Monster, Werwölfe und Vampire und die Jagd nach dem Super-Vampir.
Tallulah hat als "Vampira" ihre eigene Homepage und sammelt fleißig Informationen über andere Vampirerscheinungen. Da der Vergessenstrank nicht richtig gewirkt hat, träumt sie seit ihrer Rettungsaktion jede Nacht vom Vampirangriff auf Markus und ist überzeugter den je, dass Vampire existieren.
Die einsame, alte Dame Elsa Lenchester gibt wertvolle Hinweise, denen Tallulah sofort nachgehen möchte während Markus sie für Spinnerei hält.
Die Anmerkung des Autors, sich auf gar keinen Fall mit Fremden, die man im Internet kennen gelernt hat, zu treffen, ist gut platziert und wirkt.
Markus fungiert zu Tallulahs Schutz als Bodyguard und gemeinsam gehen sie dem Geheimnis des Super-Vampirs auf den Grund.
Unterstützung erhalten die beiden von Gracie, einem Halbvampir mitten in der Verwandlung. Auch sie ist mit ihrem Schicksal unzufrieden. Besonders die äußerlichen Veränderungen während der Verwaltung setzen ihr zu.
Neben der fesselnden und voller Überraschungen steckenden Jagd finden sich die unterschiedlichsten Teenager-Probleme wieder:
Peinliche Dates, peinliche Eltern und oberpeinliche Situationen.
Der zweite Band der Reihe "Wie man 13 wird" ist eine gelungene Fortsetzung, unter anderem durch die Weiterentwicklung der Charaktere, und macht Lust auf weitere Abenteuer.
Fazit:
Eine neue außergewöhnliche Geschichte über den pubertierenden Halbvampir Markus und seine Freunde.
Spannend erzählt und voller Witz und lässigen Sprüchen.
Ein großartiges Lesevergnügen - nicht nur für 13 Jährige -sowie für Jungen und Mädchen.
Wir sind gespannt auf weitere Abenteuer des Halbvampirs und freuen uns bereits auf Band 3.
...
Rezensiertes Buch "Wie man 13 wird, ohne zum Tier zu werden" aus dem Jahr 2020
June 10, 2011
More of a charasmatic half vamp than Nigel Mullet. Some intersting points.
I couldn't help comparing this book to The Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, however Marcus is a far more charismatic half-vampire than Nigel Mullet. Although this is the second book in the series it does well as a stand alone. I haven't been able to read the first book The Vampire Blog I have to say that it didn't affect my enjoyment of this one at all. There are nice recaps of events from the first book give all the required information to progress the current storyline smoothly.
I found the fact that Marcus had a blog that nobody could actually see slightly confusing why not just have a diary. The plot is entertaining and the characters well developed. The divide between full vampires and half vampires provide an additional element to the plot. There are enough twists and turns to make the story unpredictable and compelling.
I did find Tallulah exceptionally annoying and occasionally rude. Her misdirection regarding vampires and her determination to uncover the truth no matter the cost to other people made her selfish and self-centred in my eyes. However, as the story unfolded certain revelations provided insight into Tallulah's motivation and altered my opinion of her greatly.
The introduction of a female half-vampire the same age as Marcus (sorry I am unable to recall her name at present) provided a nice balance to Tallulah and a much needed confidant for Marcus. Although concerns of a love triangle linger at the back of my mind.
The ending provided a nice conclusion to the book while leaving plenty of scope to develop the story further in future.
A really nice addition to the vampire genre geared to the Middle Grade age range. A perfect addition to the school library.
I couldn't help comparing this book to The Diary of a Wimpy Vampire, however Marcus is a far more charismatic half-vampire than Nigel Mullet. Although this is the second book in the series it does well as a stand alone. I haven't been able to read the first book The Vampire Blog I have to say that it didn't affect my enjoyment of this one at all. There are nice recaps of events from the first book give all the required information to progress the current storyline smoothly.
I found the fact that Marcus had a blog that nobody could actually see slightly confusing why not just have a diary. The plot is entertaining and the characters well developed. The divide between full vampires and half vampires provide an additional element to the plot. There are enough twists and turns to make the story unpredictable and compelling.
I did find Tallulah exceptionally annoying and occasionally rude. Her misdirection regarding vampires and her determination to uncover the truth no matter the cost to other people made her selfish and self-centred in my eyes. However, as the story unfolded certain revelations provided insight into Tallulah's motivation and altered my opinion of her greatly.
The introduction of a female half-vampire the same age as Marcus (sorry I am unable to recall her name at present) provided a nice balance to Tallulah and a much needed confidant for Marcus. Although concerns of a love triangle linger at the back of my mind.
The ending provided a nice conclusion to the book while leaving plenty of scope to develop the story further in future.
A really nice addition to the vampire genre geared to the Middle Grade age range. A perfect addition to the school library.
November 16, 2016
For a middle grade novel I think it was amazing. First, I want to say I didn't read the first book because it was a school read and the school made us read this book. But I didn't feel that I didn't while I was reading this book. In the beginning I wasn't really interested in reading this book but it got better. I wasn't waiting that plot twist but if author did that on every book it can be a bit boring.
October 14, 2013
A thirteen year old boy discovers that he is half vampire.
I found this book very long for the small amount of plot, but I’m not the target audience (thirty years too old).
I found this book very long for the small amount of plot, but I’m not the target audience (thirty years too old).
April 4, 2015
love it
Good book but if you don't read the first one you won't get it
If you like vampires this book is for you
Good book but if you don't read the first one you won't get it
If you like vampires this book is for you
April 15, 2017
I loved the ending! Never expected that...
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