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Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-Grade Vampire
Middle school is tough enough for normal humans, but when you're a vampire, it's even more challenging. Edgar rises to the occasion with wit, humor, and some help from his friends.
136 pages, Paperback
First published October 23, 2011
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Marissa Moss
115 books264 followersMarissa Moss has written more than seventy books, from picture books to middle-grade and young adult novels. Best known for the Amelia's Notebook series, her books are popular with teachers and children alike. Her picture book Barbed Wire Baseball won the California Book Award gold medal. Moss is also the founder of Creston Books, an independent children's publishing house.
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August 14, 2016
Another in the same vein as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but this one about vampires.
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October 13, 2022
Bukunya lucuu, isinya ada gambar-gambar ilustrasi kejadian yg lagi diceritain. Bagian pertama emang agak boring, tapi menuju ending cukup seru kokk 💃🏻💕
May 24, 2014
Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-Grade Vampire was a very cute book. Edgar Stoker starts the 6th grade and deals with all of the problems that normal kids do. Will I be popular? How can I be cool? Will I have friends? Then he adds all the problems of having a secret identity and keeping it from all of the humans. Unfortunately for Edgar, he is not very popular, in fact he kind of fades into the background. Then he goes from being not popular to being picked on all of the time at school. The other vampires are no help as most of them think he is pretty uncool too. Finally fed up, Edgar lets his big secret slip and things completely turn around at school. Everyone at school wants to be near him and many of the girls keep following him around. The other vampires are not very happy about it and Edgar has to decide how to deal with the problem…
The book is set up like the Diary of Wimpy kids novels so you wind up reading Edgar’s journal with little drawings and side comments tossed in for fun. I love that he brings Blood “Orange” juice to school for lunch. When he talks about not understanding girls, I just smiled. He may be a vampire but he is still a middle schooler and growing up and finding out about himself and the world.
Marissa Moss has created a fun read, I just wish there was a little more of it. It would have benefited with some world building. For instance, vampires can go out in the sun due to a drink made by Edgar’s grandmother and that is about all we know. Of course, 6th grade Edgar probably doesn’t care more about it so long as it works but more information would have been nice. Another place, I would have liked more was in the conclusion. When talking about where he gets the idea for his solution Edgar says, “Then right when you least expect it, when you aren’t thinking of anything at all, you’ll get an absolutely brilliant idea.” It just seemed a little easy. I would have liked to know more about what he was thinking or even ideas that he thought up and threw out. That aside, I enjoyed the book and I can hope that there is a book two with more about Edgar. Plus, I know my students will love it. 3/5 stars
The book is set up like the Diary of Wimpy kids novels so you wind up reading Edgar’s journal with little drawings and side comments tossed in for fun. I love that he brings Blood “Orange” juice to school for lunch. When he talks about not understanding girls, I just smiled. He may be a vampire but he is still a middle schooler and growing up and finding out about himself and the world.
Marissa Moss has created a fun read, I just wish there was a little more of it. It would have benefited with some world building. For instance, vampires can go out in the sun due to a drink made by Edgar’s grandmother and that is about all we know. Of course, 6th grade Edgar probably doesn’t care more about it so long as it works but more information would have been nice. Another place, I would have liked more was in the conclusion. When talking about where he gets the idea for his solution Edgar says, “Then right when you least expect it, when you aren’t thinking of anything at all, you’ll get an absolutely brilliant idea.” It just seemed a little easy. I would have liked to know more about what he was thinking or even ideas that he thought up and threw out. That aside, I enjoyed the book and I can hope that there is a book two with more about Edgar. Plus, I know my students will love it. 3/5 stars
June 2, 2014
3.5 STARS
This cool story is the diary of a month in the life of the middle school vampire, Edgar Stoker. See, Edgar is a loner at school because it's of the utmost importance that he keep his supernatural status, and as a result he can't really get close to any friends...what would you think of the boy that brought raw liver sandwiches for lunch? Not only that, Edgar doesn't quite fit in with his vampire family, because he enjoys being close to humans and is one of the only ones who has actually chosen to attend middle school instead of aging up (like any sane vampire would) and skipping it. So, he doesn't feel he belongs anywhere.
When a popular girl at school accuses him of being a vampire, he's suddenly cool and it seems his social status is turning around--but will his family be so accepting when they find out Edgar is exploiting their secret?
I thought this was a pretty cute take on the vampire mythology everyone has gotten so burned out on lately. There are stories of younger vampires out there, but this one is unique in that it's in a diary format, complete with Edgar's drawings and random thoughts about everything that is happening to him.
Edgar is a likeable, if a bit boring, kid. Of course, he's not normal--he's a vampire--but he doesn't seem to have any interests or hobbies that he enjoys. He is a bit overzealous when it comes to worrying about making human friends, but I guess it's like that sometimes when you're 11 years old.
I liked the way the author added funny new details to the vampire mythos. For example, all the vampires get together on Saturdays and have a jamboree, where they have to drink Sun be Gone so they can walk around in the daylight. It's little details like this that make the book funny and will truly appeal to younger readers.
Blood Diaries is a unique middle grade offering that I think supernatural fans will enjoy!
This cool story is the diary of a month in the life of the middle school vampire, Edgar Stoker. See, Edgar is a loner at school because it's of the utmost importance that he keep his supernatural status, and as a result he can't really get close to any friends...what would you think of the boy that brought raw liver sandwiches for lunch? Not only that, Edgar doesn't quite fit in with his vampire family, because he enjoys being close to humans and is one of the only ones who has actually chosen to attend middle school instead of aging up (like any sane vampire would) and skipping it. So, he doesn't feel he belongs anywhere.
When a popular girl at school accuses him of being a vampire, he's suddenly cool and it seems his social status is turning around--but will his family be so accepting when they find out Edgar is exploiting their secret?
I thought this was a pretty cute take on the vampire mythology everyone has gotten so burned out on lately. There are stories of younger vampires out there, but this one is unique in that it's in a diary format, complete with Edgar's drawings and random thoughts about everything that is happening to him.
Edgar is a likeable, if a bit boring, kid. Of course, he's not normal--he's a vampire--but he doesn't seem to have any interests or hobbies that he enjoys. He is a bit overzealous when it comes to worrying about making human friends, but I guess it's like that sometimes when you're 11 years old.
I liked the way the author added funny new details to the vampire mythos. For example, all the vampires get together on Saturdays and have a jamboree, where they have to drink Sun be Gone so they can walk around in the daylight. It's little details like this that make the book funny and will truly appeal to younger readers.
Blood Diaries is a unique middle grade offering that I think supernatural fans will enjoy!
August 24, 2015
Originally posted at Escape Through the Pages with a 3.5 star rating.
Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th Grade Vampire by Marissa Moss is an entertaining look at the life of one Edgar Stoker – 6th grade vampire. Despite Edgar being a vampire, he has many of the same experiences in school that a regular 6th grader would have, making the book fairly easy to relate to.
Edgar writes in his diary about the history of vampires, some of the “rules” of being a vampire (like garlic, stakes, sunlight and telling others), what it’s like at his elementary school (friends and bullies) and the Saturday Vampire Jamboree where he has to deal with all his relatives. Marissa Moss does a very good job of making Edgar and his life believable. The problems in gets himself into and Edgar’s solutions for getting out of those problems are engaging and even a bit funny at times.
I think my only issue with Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th Grade Vampire would be the amount of time spent describing each cousin, each friend at school, and all the little nuances of being a vampire. Since in this case Edgar’s diary is being written for an audience and not just himself it’s a bit understandable. Over all, though, I think this book series (I hope it will be a series) will find good homes on shelves of younger kids who enjoy the supernatural.
Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th Grade Vampire by Marissa Moss is an entertaining look at the life of one Edgar Stoker – 6th grade vampire. Despite Edgar being a vampire, he has many of the same experiences in school that a regular 6th grader would have, making the book fairly easy to relate to.
Edgar writes in his diary about the history of vampires, some of the “rules” of being a vampire (like garlic, stakes, sunlight and telling others), what it’s like at his elementary school (friends and bullies) and the Saturday Vampire Jamboree where he has to deal with all his relatives. Marissa Moss does a very good job of making Edgar and his life believable. The problems in gets himself into and Edgar’s solutions for getting out of those problems are engaging and even a bit funny at times.
I think my only issue with Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th Grade Vampire would be the amount of time spent describing each cousin, each friend at school, and all the little nuances of being a vampire. Since in this case Edgar’s diary is being written for an audience and not just himself it’s a bit understandable. Over all, though, I think this book series (I hope it will be a series) will find good homes on shelves of younger kids who enjoy the supernatural.
May 8, 2014
Hott Synopsis:
We’ve heard it said a million times – nothing is harder than middle-school.
But what if you were in middle-school and had a secret? A big secret. A secret that could change life as we know it.
Edgar Stoker is such a person. He’s a vampire who has chosen to go through middle-school. CHOSEN! Who would do that?!?! His family thinks that’s bad enough but Edgar goes even further he makes friends with… humans! Imagine!
His parents have decided to overlook his lapse in judgement on these decisions but when Edgar accidentally lets out THE SECRET there will be consequences.
Hott Review:
When I was offered this book for review I jumped on it but when it came in the mail and I saw the cover I cringed. It just looked like another one of those “vampire” books – or even worse “wimpy kid” books. UGH!
Boy was I wrong! I may have sat down to read this reluctantly but once I started I could NOT put it down. It’s so much fun! It accurately portrays the life of a middle-schooler with a devastating secret (which we all have). This book takes pre-teens through the ever changing idiocy that is peer pressure, fitting-in, and making friends.
A great book – that I’m insisting my kids read!
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Author: Marissa Moss
Source: JKSCommunications
Grade: A
Ages: 8+
Setting: Your Middle School
We’ve heard it said a million times – nothing is harder than middle-school.
But what if you were in middle-school and had a secret? A big secret. A secret that could change life as we know it.
Edgar Stoker is such a person. He’s a vampire who has chosen to go through middle-school. CHOSEN! Who would do that?!?! His family thinks that’s bad enough but Edgar goes even further he makes friends with… humans! Imagine!
His parents have decided to overlook his lapse in judgement on these decisions but when Edgar accidentally lets out THE SECRET there will be consequences.
Hott Review:
When I was offered this book for review I jumped on it but when it came in the mail and I saw the cover I cringed. It just looked like another one of those “vampire” books – or even worse “wimpy kid” books. UGH!
Boy was I wrong! I may have sat down to read this reluctantly but once I started I could NOT put it down. It’s so much fun! It accurately portrays the life of a middle-schooler with a devastating secret (which we all have). This book takes pre-teens through the ever changing idiocy that is peer pressure, fitting-in, and making friends.
A great book – that I’m insisting my kids read!
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Author: Marissa Moss
Source: JKSCommunications
Grade: A
Ages: 8+
Setting: Your Middle School
April 6, 2014
Edgar isn't the coolest kid in 6th grade. But being a secret vampire might have something to do with it. It's the rule that vampires are not allowed to tell or show humans their secret. But Edgar gets mad one day when he's being bullied and the secret is out. If he can convince his school that he isn't a vampire then he might be able to finally have some peace.
What a fun little story. Granted I'm reading this as an adult, but it was so fun. Written as a journal and told from Edgar's point of view gives the story a personal feel and makes it entertaining. Kids will love the illustrations sprinkled through out the book.Quite a few will be able to relate to being different or not being cool enough. So while the story is entertaining, it also teaches acceptance, following the rules, and about making friends.
I received this book free of charge from JKS Communications in exchange for my honest review.
What a fun little story. Granted I'm reading this as an adult, but it was so fun. Written as a journal and told from Edgar's point of view gives the story a personal feel and makes it entertaining. Kids will love the illustrations sprinkled through out the book.Quite a few will be able to relate to being different or not being cool enough. So while the story is entertaining, it also teaches acceptance, following the rules, and about making friends.
I received this book free of charge from JKS Communications in exchange for my honest review.
October 16, 2014
Edgar is a middle-school vampire—which means he is one of the few vampires that have chosen to live through the horrors of middle-school. Surviving middle-school is harder than it looks, even for vampires. Edgar must act like a teen but not be too low on the social pecking order or draw too much attention to himself. And he can never, never reveal that he is a vampire. Edgar also has to dance around the social structure of his vampire family (which is pretty big considering that his family tends to live forever). Edgar is a fun vampire with the typical problems of any middle-schooler. And with his thoughts written in his diary (along with little drawings to supplement similar to many other “diary” fictional stories published now days) readers will enjoy hearing how even paranormal creatures are horrified at the thought of middle-school. Also, with a san-serif font and a large amount of white space on each page, this will be a good choice for reluctant readers.
February 18, 2014
In the same wryly humorous style of Eight Grade Bites but for a slightly younger audience, this book follows the trials and tribulations of sixth grader Edgar Stoker. As anyone who has navigated middle school knows, popularity can be a slippery slope, and fitting in is hard for humans, much less vampires. When Edgar's fondness for liver sandwiches upsets Gertie, a popular classmate, he inadvertently reveals the truth about his blood-thirsty nature and becomes popular briefly. The book is filled with insight into middle grades as well as plenty of puns, gathered together in Edgar's illustration-filled journal. since the writings only cover January, it's safe to assume that Edgar will be back to continue his fight for a little normality.
October 29, 2014
Written by Marissa Moss (with the alias of Edgar Stoker), famed author of the Amelia's notebook series, this clever, dry-witted start to a series will likely please young fans of the "Wimpy kid" variety. The sketches are charming and definitely add an extra "laugh-out-loud" element to the story, while offering appeal to readers who may be venturing into unfamiliar chapter book (i.e., post easy reader) territory for the first time. I'll be recommending to boys who like stories about fantastical creatures, comic books, and those who may be more reluctant readers.
May 18, 2016
Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-Grade Vampire is a fun take on the problems and issues that appear in a middle school setting--with the added complication of hiding a secret identity as a supernatural being! Edgar Stoker is a very relatable character for both kids and adults as he tries his hardest to find his place at school and at home. Visit Mondays with Mandy and Mira to find a more comprehensive review!
June 29, 2014
Read this one after both my 10 and 8 year-old read it. All three of us give it a 3 star. My 10 year old enjoyed the great-grandmother and her inventions. My 8 year old thought it was funny the popular girl started liking him only when she thought he was a vampire and liked him even more when he ignored her. It was cute, and the illustrations entertaining. I think most kids will find this fairly entertaining and should be able to read it relatively quickly.
September 23, 2014
Pretty funny, pretty insubstantial book that I think would appeal to actual kids more than it appealed to me. There were some great things in here, but every time Edgar started talking about vampires being smarter and superior to humans, I got Bella Swan flashbacks, and it really lessened my enjoyment of the story.
October 13, 2014
Very cute book for tweens!
August 12, 2016
Fun! Think Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets the I, Funnier series; but with Vampires.
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October 4, 2017Lexile Level: 740
January 25, 2018
I thought that this book was very interesting because even though everybody knew him as a vampire they treated him cool. This book is a role model because it teaches that even if you don’t fit in with the crowd, you can still be cool.
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