Vampire Kisses

In her small town, dubbed "Dullsville," sixteen-year-old Raven -- a vampire-crazed goth-girl -- is an outcast. But not for long...

The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill has stood vacant and boarded-up for years. That is, until its mysteriously strange new occupants move in. Who are these creepy people -- especially the handsome, dark, and elusive Alexander Sterling? Or rather, what are they? Could the town prattle actually ring true? Are they vampires? Raven, who secretly covets a vampire kiss, both at the risk of her own mortality and Alexander's loving trust, is dying to uncover the truth.

Ellen Schreiber's spooky and stirring romance tells the story of two outsiders who fall in love in a town where conformity reigns, and ends with a shocking surprise.

Author: Ellen Schreiber
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 08/05/2003
Pages: 197
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.52h x 6.60w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780060093341

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 73119 / Vampire Kisses

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2003 pg. 914
Kliatt 07/01/2003 pg. 18
Publishers Weekly 08/04/2003 pg. 81
School Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 166
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2003 pg. 76
Booklist 11/15/2003 pg. 593
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2004 pg. 498
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 03/15/2004 pg. 1293
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 115 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 115 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

About the Author
Schreiber, Ellen: -

Ellen Schreiber was an actress and a stand-up comedienne before becoming a writer. She is the author of the first two books about Celeste and Brandon, Once in a Full Moon and Magic of the Moonlight, as well as Teenage Mermaid, Comedy Girl, Vampire Kisses, Vampire Kisses 2: Kissing Coffins, Vampire Kisses 3: Vampireville, Vampire Kisses 4: Dance with a Vampire, Vampire Kisses 5: The Coffin Club, Vampire Kisses 6: Royal Blood, Vampire Kisses 7: Love Bites, Vampire Kisses 8: Cryptic Cravings, and Vampire Kisses 9: Immortal Hearts. She is also the author of the fully illustrated manga series about Raven and Alexander, Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives and Vampire Kisses: Graveyard Games.