The Vampire's Photograph

by Kevin Emerson

Overview

Oliver’s life is no different from those of most middle school kids—except he sleeps in a coffin and drinks blood for breakfast

Oliver Nocturne lives a pretty normal life—he deals with bullies, has an obnoxious older brother, and generally feels misunderstood. But being a vampire presents another host of problems, especially when he feels—he knows—he’s not quite like everyone else.
 
When Emalie, a human girl with a troubled past, takes a picture of him, Oliver ignores the rules that forbid him from interacting with humans and agrees to show her the darkest secrets of the Seattle underworld. But their quest will uncover more than vampire mythology—they will learn the terrible truth about Oliver’s past and his purpose. And for Emalie, this knowledge could come at a fatal price.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781504010801
Publisher:	Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Publication date:	03/17/2015
Series:	Oliver Nocturne Series , #1
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	780L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kevin Emerson once competed in a beauty pageant and lost (probably because he was wearing a suit of armor). He is the author of twelve novels for teen and middle grade readers, including the Atlanteans series, the Exile series, and The Fellowship for Alien Detection. He is also a guitarist and drummer in two bands: Northern Allies and the Board of Education. Emerson once appeared in a Swedish television commercial, knows that bow ties are cool, and also knows that Pinkie Pie is the best MLP. He lives with his wife and two young children in Seattle, where the damp, gloomy nights inspired Oliver’s story.

Editorial Reviews

"The details help to fully realize the idea of parallel human and undead worlds, and the cliff-hanger ending promises more excitement.” —School Library Journal
 
“The creepy details are abundantly supplied . . . and readers will relish the frisson of refrigerators full of flash-friend tarantulas and various blood types. . . . Fans of young vampires or those intrigued by Oliver’s friendship with Emalie may therefore look forward to more time in Oliver’s world.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
 
“This book is awesome.” —D Magazine

From the Publisher

Gr 5-7

Though he experiences typical middle school troubles-being bullied, fighting with his older brother Bane, thinking his parents don't understand him, and feeling like a misfit-Oliver is a vampire. Like others his age, he still consumes only animal blood, but Bane, who has recently bonded with his otherworldly demon to become an adult vampire, now enjoys human blood. Despite the ironclad prohibition against associating with mortals, Oliver is attracted to the daylight world and fascinated by Emalie, a human girl who has been exploring the ruins above his family's crypt home. He soon learns that she suspects the existence of vampires and intends to write an exposé-something the highly secretive undead want to avoid. Oliver agrees to help her, even guiding Emalie and her cousin into the hidden subsurface city to consult Dead Désirée, the weird keeper of secrets and powers that even vampires fear. He soon realizes that there is something mysterious about his background, and that danger threatens not only his human friends, but also himself. This volume devotes considerable space to background exposition about the vampire meta-world. While the pacing is slow in spots, the details help to fully realize the idea of parallel human and undead worlds, and the cliff-hanger ending promises more excitement.-Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL

School Library Journal