Young Dracula

by Michael Lawrence

Meet Wilfred, the only son of old Count Dracula. Soon Wilfred will inherit his father's title and castle. Then he will be the greatest vampire of them all. Shame that Wilfred prefers fresh milk from the cow to fresh blood from the neck. Vampire? Wimpire, more like!

The inspiration for the TV series.

Genres: Vampires

67 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jo Berry ☀️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I decided to read this book before giving it to my eight-year-old niece. There’s quite a lot of story here, considering it’s only 67 pages long, and I found it very easy to read. However, I thought the tale was a bit odd, unpleasant and sad. It’s perhaps down to personal taste, but I won’t be passing it on to my niece, because it just didn’t sit right with me.

[Sarri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helppolukuinen, lähinnä vanhemmille lapsille tarkoitettu tarina Draculan pojasta, joka ei ollut laisinkaan samanlainen kuin isänsä. Tarina sisältää muutaman "karmaisevamman" kohdan, mutta pääasiassa tämä ei ole mikään kauhutarina. Tämä kirja on ilmeisesti toiminut inspiraationa englantilaiselle Young Dradula -tv-sarjalle, joka kuuluu suosikkeihini. Kirjan tarina ei ole sama, kuin tv-sarjassa, tosin. Olisin kaivannut ehkä vähän jatkoa tarinalle, nyt se loppui vähän liian ilmeiseen kohtaan. Mutta voisin kuvitella, että ihan hauska luettava vähän enemmän englantia opiskelleille lapsille, ehkä vähän liian lapsekas tarjottavaksi lukioikäisille, pakollisen englanninkielisen romaanin hakijoille.

[Jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

CBBC must have really had a vision with this huh

[Eva Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kinda sad ending

[Tracy Enright · Rating 3 out of 5]

This tells the tale of Wilfred, son of Count Dracula, and his struggle to be the vampire his father wants him to be.

It's a short book designed for struggling or reluctant readers. The plot is simple and the characters likeable. My young son would enjoy this book which, whilst it touches on the blood-drinking nature of vampires, does so without being gory, or indeed scary at all.

[Jenny (knasentjej) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here you can read my review in Swedish: http://jennyjag.wordpress.com/2013/11...

[Stargazer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good wee dyslexia friendly book for kids. Preferred it 'Young Monsters'.

[Farhaan S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining but I read this quite fast and the book is a bit thin. But still is a fun read