We just finished this book which we found delightful. Here's the short version:
- not scary despite the title
- suspenseful but hilarious
- narrated by a dog, involves a cat and a bunny
- parents are intelligent and have healthy marriage
- had to give my sheltered kids some background on vampires and Dracula
- good vocabulary opportunities as well as discussion of homophones - steak and stake
- good mapping opportunities - Transylvania and Carpathian Mts.
- Read-aloud with some explanation for ages 7 - 12. Read alone ages 8 - up. These are my best guesses, mind you - nothing formal, or even educated about it.
We'll return our copy to the library within a week in case you'd like to check it out.
Melanie
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