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Vampires and other bloodsuckers / Ruth Owen.

by Owen, Ruth, 1967-

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Bearport Publishing, c2013.

Vampires -- Juvenile literature.

Owen, Ruth, 1967- Not near normal, the paranormal.

Alternate title:

Vampires & other bloodsuckers

32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

A vampire's heart -- Petre Toma, the vampire? -- Back from the dead -- Becoming a vampire -- Bloody fangs -- Time to feed -- Vampires among us -- Keep out! -- Goodbye, bloodsuckers -- The first Dracula -- Edward Cullen -- Fact or fiction.

Could a creature really defy death by existing on human blood? If vampire myths are just stories, why have people continued to report seeing vampires for centuries? From Count Dracula to Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, both history and popular fiction have been fascinated by these creatures of the night. In Vampires and Other Bloodsuckers, children will read historical stories and modern-day accounts of vampire encounters. Children will explore the truth behind vampire tales, and examine the fears and superstitions of different cultures that might explain the origins of vampire stories. Kids will also look at the scientific facts that might explain the seemingly unexplainable. Could vampires and other bloodsuckers really exist? Check out this book and decide for yourself!.

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