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Description
Kevin's parents are really odd. Blood is their favourite drink and they can turn people into zombies! How can Kevin make them behave at the school disco?
Quick Summary
Jeremy Strong has a gift for making the ridiculous feel completely relatable, and Living with Vampires is a perfect example of that. Kevin loves his vampire family, but there's only so much a kid can take when his parents show up to the school disco ready to drain the punch bowl and turn the DJ into a zombie all in the name of "supportive parenting." The humor comes from Kevin trying to wrangle his well-meaning but clueless parents through everyday middle school disasters, which will definitely hit home for anyone who's ever been embarrassed by their family in public. Kids who crack up at books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or enjoy Roald Dahl's mischief will find plenty to love here, especially reluctant readers who want something fast, funny, and not too scary. There's some mild spooky stuff with the vampire and zombie elements, but it's all played for laughs rather than chills, so it works well for younger middle graders or kids who want humor over horror. At around 3,700 words, it's short enough to keep kids turning pages without feeling overwhelming. If your kid has already devoured all the Ways to Make a Monster books or loves anything with silly supernatural chaos, this should be right up their alley.