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The Last Vampire #5
The Vampire Vanishes
Mild-mannered vegetarian vampire, Count Alucard is back, and this time he's up to some rather unusual tricks. Seeking refuge at a Magic Society's annual get-together, he finds himself up on stage with his old chum Henry Hollins as assistant, attempting a vanishing act out of his very own coffin.
204 pages, Hardcover
First published November 2, 1995
About the author
Willis Hall
93 books10 followersWillis Hall was an English playwright and radio and television writer who drew on his working class Leeds roots in much of his material.
His most famous creation was probably Billy Liar (1960), co-written with life-long friend and collaborator Keith Waterhouse, and based on the latter's novel. His rise to fame had come from his play about British soldiers in the Malayan jungle The Long and the Short and the Tall.
He wrote more than a dozen children's books, including a series about a family called the Hollins who meet a vegetarian vampire called Count Alucard. He also wrote a book, Henry Hollins and the Dinosaur. His membership in the Magic Circle was a source of inspiration for these books. He also wrote 40 radio and television plays, as well as contributing to many TV series, including The Return of the Antelope and Minder.
He wrote a musical about the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge, and others based on the books Treasure Island and The Wind in the Willows. He also wrote Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure.
His most famous creation was probably Billy Liar (1960), co-written with life-long friend and collaborator Keith Waterhouse, and based on the latter's novel. His rise to fame had come from his play about British soldiers in the Malayan jungle The Long and the Short and the Tall.
He wrote more than a dozen children's books, including a series about a family called the Hollins who meet a vegetarian vampire called Count Alucard. He also wrote a book, Henry Hollins and the Dinosaur. His membership in the Magic Circle was a source of inspiration for these books. He also wrote 40 radio and television plays, as well as contributing to many TV series, including The Return of the Antelope and Minder.
He wrote a musical about the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge, and others based on the books Treasure Island and The Wind in the Willows. He also wrote Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure.
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June 20, 2021
This was an interesting read for me because I used to read these books as a kid, although I don’t ever remember reading this one. They’re kids’ books which follow the adventures of the vegetarian vampire Count Alucard, as he gets himself into all sorts of trouble when he’s only trying to live his death, as it were.
In this one, he comes to the UK and tries to track down his friend Henry, who happens to be just a kid, but of course not everything goes to plan. He ends up hiding out from immigration at a hotel where they’re hosting a bunch of conferences including a magician’s conference and a dog show. It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, but it’s actually a pretty good one.
Even though the books are kind of old these days, I think they still hold up well. It would have been easy for me to not have liked this one too much because it didn’t have the same nostalgia value, but I’m still glad I checked it out. I’ll read the others.
In this one, he comes to the UK and tries to track down his friend Henry, who happens to be just a kid, but of course not everything goes to plan. He ends up hiding out from immigration at a hotel where they’re hosting a bunch of conferences including a magician’s conference and a dog show. It sounds like the setup to a bad joke, but it’s actually a pretty good one.
Even though the books are kind of old these days, I think they still hold up well. It would have been easy for me to not have liked this one too much because it didn’t have the same nostalgia value, but I’m still glad I checked it out. I’ll read the others.
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