Vampire age range 10-13ish yrs

[Remin]

I looking for a book I read I was 8-10. The book had a vampire in it. He might have been the main character's neighbor. It's possible some of the book was set in a library or I might have just read it while I was at the library. I think there was a vampire named Rahul in it but I could be wrong. The age range for the book would have been 8-13 years.

Thanks in advance for your help. Sorry for the lack of detail.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

About what year did you read it? Were there illustrations? Remember the cover?

[El]

There was a children's vampire series by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg called The Little Vampire. The vampire's name in the story is Rudolph (not Rahul, but they both start with the letter 'R'!).

Also note that when I read the first book, it was this edition and it was called My Friend the Vampire.

That was the first thing that came to mind. I don't remember specifically if there was a library scene, but I didn't read the whole series either, so it could easily have been in one of the other books.

[Remin]

Lobstergirl wrote: "About what year did you read it? Were there illustrations? Remember the cover?"

I'd say it was 1983 +-2 years. I don't believe there were illustrations. If there were, there wouldn't have been many and they would have been black and white similar to any chapter book for that age range. I don't remember the cover at all. I think the book itself was hardcover.

I do seem to remember the main character living in a building with an elevator.

[Remin]

El wrote: "There was a children's vampire series by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg called The Little Vampire. The vampire's name in the story is Rudolph (not Rahul, but they both start with the letter 'R'!).

Also n..."

I'll look at this. The description doesn't invoke any memories but I'm sure a passage from the book would. I seem to remember darker cover art than that link portrays.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Remin, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

No response. Moving to Abandoned.