Frankie D, Vegan Vampire (Frankie D, Vegan Vampire, 1) by S. B. Dutra, Tiffani Brown
Series: Frankie D #1
Published by Kids Can Press on 6/4/24
ISBN: 1525304607
Genres: Fantasy
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Frankie and his vampire family left their familiar life in Transylvania to experience life in America.  Their biggest challenge is changing their vampire habits and fitting in with the humans they meet.  This means eating different foods, changing their sleeping habits, and for Frankie, this means going to school with human children.  In many ways readers will relate to Frankie as he learns to navigate his new school by making friends and dealing with a student who is mean to him.  Readers will enjoy the many humorous close calls Frankie and his family have, especially when they host a dinner party and later when they go to Frankie’s school concert.  This is a fun book for readers who like vampires but aren’t ready for scary books.  This novel is ideal for 2-4 graders, especially those working to build their stamina with longer books.  The chapters are short and there are a lot of black and white cartoonish illustrations that break up the text.  This is the first book in the series and readers will want to keep reading as it ends with a little cliffhanger.

Reviewed by Lindsay Varnum, Orono Public Library