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Notes from a Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf
An unassuming werewolf joins forces with a teen vampire in this humorous addition to the Totally Lame Vampire series.
Luke Thorpe is great at math and terrible at sports. He prefers to stay in the background when possible, but suddenly he’s found himself howling at the moon and doing a lot of really hairy things! Turns out Luke is going through a phase. Or more like a transformation. He’s a werewolf.
How does an average kid whose biggest problems until now have been avoiding the school bully and preparing for his end-of-the-year exams cope with these changes? (He really has to study, not chase cars!) He’s going to need help—a whole pack of it. But when war threatens to break out between the vampires and the werewolves, can Luke and a new pointy-toothed friend save the day?
Luke Thorpe is great at math and terrible at sports. He prefers to stay in the background when possible, but suddenly he’s found himself howling at the moon and doing a lot of really hairy things! Turns out Luke is going through a phase. Or more like a transformation. He’s a werewolf.
How does an average kid whose biggest problems until now have been avoiding the school bully and preparing for his end-of-the-year exams cope with these changes? (He really has to study, not chase cars!) He’s going to need help—a whole pack of it. But when war threatens to break out between the vampires and the werewolves, can Luke and a new pointy-toothed friend save the day?
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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January 28, 2025
1.5⭐️ just a weird book don’t read this
March 13, 2014
Read this with my 11 year old and we both loved it. Very much along the lines of Diary of a Wimpy Kid but with supernatural characters. Very funny. Great book for 5th grade and up!
October 1, 2020
The book felt like it was true to being a teenager from England. I liked the voice of the character a lot. He was funny, and showed teenage issues in a fun way (through being a werewolf) and having to deal with all the problems both teens and werewolves face. It had just the right amount of gross level for teenage guy readers. The writer made every scene add something important to the story. The short, dated chapters, and the pace of the book made it a quick and fun read. I liked the book and plan on reading the next book in the series about vampires. I would have given it five stars except for the buddies at his school that gave him a hard time were a little typical. But the rest of the characters, especially Ryan who helps him figure out how to be a good werewolf, were great.
June 10, 2024
Luke is a teenager who likes playing video games and keeping his record clean. Unfortunately, he got bit by a stray dog and he's turning into a monster. How can he control his urges while he's at school or at home? I know, he'll wear baggy clothes and find ways to distract himself. Then he finds out that he's a werewolf. What can go wrong? I like the ending where he accepts his fate and becomes the leader of his pack. He doesn't care about his grades anymore as long as he can manage it and stuff.
December 23, 2018
Finished this with my daughter. I'm not going to go too far into detail but I will say this: it wasn't terribly great. The plot was so corny it wasn't funny and just seemed cringey. The characters were one dimensional. The humor fell flat even for a kid. Finishing it was a slog. I almost gave it one star but I felt like it was so mediocre that it didn't even make me hate it enough for that. It was just blah from start to finish. No flare. No substance. Just words on a page.
November 11, 2022
Un diario scritto da un ragazzino secchione morso da un lupo mannaro che si ritrova a dover sostenere una guerra con dei vampiri. Detta così potrebbe essere una puntata di teen wolf e invece è solo un resoconto piuttosto scabro di un moccioso leggermente arrogante. Non l'ho amato e sinceramente faccio fatica anche solo a trovare un qualcosa che mi consenta di consigliarlo a qualcuno.
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February 10, 2025
6/10. 67/100 |
When I was Younger: 75/100 |
3/5 ✨ |
Read: 2 |
Werewolf Rate (“LYCANTHROPE” BIPEDAL BEASTS?/GIANT CANIS? - {can control transformations}): 60/100
Transformations Rate: 43/100 *
Werewolf Rate (BIPEDAL BEASTS?/GIANT CANIS?): 55/100
Transformations Rate: 35/100 |
Vampire Rate (TRUE VAMPIRES?/ COUNTS?): 63/100
When I was Younger: 75/100 |
3/5 ✨ |
Read: 2 |
Werewolf Rate (“LYCANTHROPE” BIPEDAL BEASTS?/GIANT CANIS? - {can control transformations}): 60/100
Transformations Rate: 43/100 *
Werewolf Rate (BIPEDAL BEASTS?/GIANT CANIS?): 55/100
Transformations Rate: 35/100 |
Vampire Rate (TRUE VAMPIRES?/ COUNTS?): 63/100
June 1, 2017
This is definitely not my cup of tea, but I can see lots of my Middle School boys getting into this big time. Can't wait to see if I can attract a few. Lots of middle school humor and angst along with the ever popular werewolf.
August 27, 2020
Really good book for middle school students. This book has a diary of a wimpy kid-esque type of reading. I read this when I was in middle school and enjoyed it as much as I did when I am reading it now as a college student since it brought back so many good memories.
December 10, 2014
To be honest, I just brought this book on impulse. It was only $7 at Wal-Mart so I thought "Why not?"
Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf is a middle school book. It written for around 4th or 5th grade so it's pretty light. I started school this week and haven't had a lot of time to read, so this was a perfect quick read for me.
Luke Thorpe is that kid in school that doesn't have a lot of friends and concentrates mainly on his grades not his social life. His life rapidly changes after he is bitten by a dog before the book begins. He grows a tail, gets super hairy, tries to kill cats, has a craving to eat raw meat, etc. Clearly, he's becoming a werewolf but doesn't realize it until he talks to an alpha of a local werewolf pack. And the plot goes from there.
Overall, I liked the first 200 pages. It was nice to not have a love triangle in a paranormal book for once. In many ways, it was the werewolf book I wanted, following all the main ideas of werewolf lore without all the teenage angst.
I found Luke to be likable and so stupid that he was funny at times. It was great to watch his character develop from the first page to the last. He starts out as a wimpy kid that isn't good for much but he grows into his own by the end of the book.
The other characters are pretty forgettable. You've got Chloe, Luke's crush and annoying chick, Ryan, the douche alpha, And Nigel, the passive vampire.
The plot gets a bit boring and dumb after page 200. I guess it's because it's a grade school book and they're not as serious, so I'll give it a pass on that one because I know I would have loved it if I was in 5th grade now.
If you're looking for a quick, light read not isn't too serious I'd say check it out.
Hairy-Not-Scary Werewolf is a middle school book. It written for around 4th or 5th grade so it's pretty light. I started school this week and haven't had a lot of time to read, so this was a perfect quick read for me.
Luke Thorpe is that kid in school that doesn't have a lot of friends and concentrates mainly on his grades not his social life. His life rapidly changes after he is bitten by a dog before the book begins. He grows a tail, gets super hairy, tries to kill cats, has a craving to eat raw meat, etc. Clearly, he's becoming a werewolf but doesn't realize it until he talks to an alpha of a local werewolf pack. And the plot goes from there.
Overall, I liked the first 200 pages. It was nice to not have a love triangle in a paranormal book for once. In many ways, it was the werewolf book I wanted, following all the main ideas of werewolf lore without all the teenage angst.
I found Luke to be likable and so stupid that he was funny at times. It was great to watch his character develop from the first page to the last. He starts out as a wimpy kid that isn't good for much but he grows into his own by the end of the book.
The other characters are pretty forgettable. You've got Chloe, Luke's crush and annoying chick, Ryan, the douche alpha, And Nigel, the passive vampire.
The plot gets a bit boring and dumb after page 200. I guess it's because it's a grade school book and they're not as serious, so I'll give it a pass on that one because I know I would have loved it if I was in 5th grade now.
If you're looking for a quick, light read not isn't too serious I'd say check it out.
September 9, 2013
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid set will enjoy this title which features a fifteen-year-old who realizes that he's a werewolf. Not only that, but he's an alpha wolf. There are plenty of humorous moments as Luke Thorpe goes from being involved in the debate club and chess club and serving as the butt of many classmates' jokes about his hair to consuming raw meat bought on sale at the local supermarket and seriously pondering road kill alongside the street. It's amusing to witness his meek reaction to class bully Tyson while his inner wolf rages to take care of his torturer. Of course, even a fledgling werewolf needs guidance, and Ryan, the leader of the local pack, takes him under his wings and provides tutelage and support. In between learning how to attack and how to control his inner nature, Luke strives to keep up his grades and study for his exams. But that's hard to do with all the distractions, especially when an epic battle between vampires and werewolves is fought.
October 5, 2013
Luke N. Thorpe wants to ace his upcoming (3 months in the future) exams and go on to a career in politics. The only roadblock to his ambition is a disease (rabies?) which is causing him to do strange things like break his blazer and attempt to eat a roadkill squirrel. (He also marks his school desk as his territory in wolfy fashion.) Then a cool guy named Ryan Savage reveals that Luke is an alpha werewolf and is destined to rid the world of the vampires who stole the island of Hirta from the werewolves. But Luke is a pacifist despite his desire to chomp on humans so he teams up with Chloe who used to date 101 year old Nigel, the vampire from the "Totally Lame Vampire" book. Together, the three manage to outwit Ryan and Vlad who just want to go to war and eliminate each other. This was a cute story which I enjoyed. Luke was hilarious as he tried to reconcile his nerdiness and his ferocity. I also liked the illustrations.
August 23, 2013
2.5 stars.
The book was ok. I like the journal entry style, but Luke's attitude turned me away several times even though I kept reading. I'm glad to say it DID get better somewhere between pages 80 and 100. All while reading this book I kept wondering how Luke could not know sooner what he was. The ending could have been a little better, but for a book set for this reading level it is a good book.
The book was ok. I like the journal entry style, but Luke's attitude turned me away several times even though I kept reading. I'm glad to say it DID get better somewhere between pages 80 and 100. All while reading this book I kept wondering how Luke could not know sooner what he was. The ending could have been a little better, but for a book set for this reading level it is a good book.
January 22, 2016
I really enjoyed this book because it puts you in the life of an Honour Student whose life slowly falls apart by discovering he's a werewolf. Luke tries to balance the bore of a normal life and the excitement and gore of a werewolf life. He has to learn to control his transformations, though, otherwise he might eat everyone in the school!
January 9, 2016
This is one of my favourite book series and this particular book doesn't let me down. I love it! I wish there'd be more scenes between Luke and Nigel though, as they seem to have many things in common and the two of them could have become a golden pair of supernaturals.
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January 25, 2013Why did they post here the Hebrew version also? 0.0
June 15, 2015
This book was a fun, interesting read!! I totally recommend this book to kids 4th grade and above!! It reminds me of books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Dork Diaries!
September 26, 2013
Completely silly. There were parts that made me giggle pretty hard. This will appeal to lots of humor loving middle school boys.
July 18, 2016
I read this a while back and don't remember a lot about it, except that it was pretty ridiculous and predictable. Didn't love it.
December 8, 2014
I really thought this book was funny and I think my brother would really enjoyed it.
May 1, 2016
FUNNY!!! LOL
March 27, 2017
Ok, lo ammetto, questo è decisamente per ragazzini. Ma è carino lo stesso
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October 31, 2017the worst book in the earth!
October 31, 2017
its a okz book butz i didz notz like it thatz muchz
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