cover image Vampire on the Farm

Vampire on the Farm

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, Angela Sommer Bodenburg. Dial Books, $10.95 (135pp) ISBN 978-0-8037-0326-1

In this sequel to My Friend the Vampire , The Vampire Moves In and The Vampire Takes a Trip , Tony Noodleman brings his friend Rudy the vampire along for summer vacation on the farm. Tony makes a great show of being bored, but he feels superior when Rudy is alarmed by the nighttime sights and sounds of the country. As in Rudy and Tony's earlier adventures, the story is not intensely exciting; the focus is on the boys' relationship, and while their differences present the usual comic opportunities, occasional rough spots and a certain predictability keeps the book from standing out. Middle-grade fans of Sommer-Bodenburg's earlier works may welcome this new installment. Ages 7-11. (May)