Vampires books for children and teens

Record-breaking vampires at Whitby Abbey mark 125 years of Dracula

A fanged crowd of 1,369 broke the Guinness World Record for vampire gatherings in celebration of Bram Stoker’s classic novel

Mark Brown North of England correspondent

26, May, 2022 @9:24 PM

The Vampire: A New History by Nick Groom review – an undead family tree

An eloquent case for the vitality of the vampire figure, from 18th-century Slavic folk tales to Twilight, via Dracula

Kathryn Hughes

27, Oct, 2018 @6:30 AM

Would you rather be a zombie or a vampire? An answer to Oxford Uni's hardest question

A good-enough response could help get you through the All Souls College entrance exam – so, here’s a primer on the undead

Martin Belam

08, Oct, 2018 @12:50 PM

Better than Buffy? Spare a thought for the Vampire Diaries

The show bowed out as the world marked the 20th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but this was one blood-sucking show that could compete

Bryan Armen Graham

11, Mar, 2017 @12:00 PM

Why I love feminist author Maggie Stiefvater

Kiersten White wants to lick the brain of author who doesn’t apologise for her existence or her success, but owns it

Kiersten White

07, Jul, 2016 @11:00 AM

The Vampire's Assistant Saga by Darren Shan - review

Erulasse: ‘we can’t really afford not to believe in the vampire world laid out before us’

Erulasse

05, Jun, 2016 @8:00 AM

The Vampire’s Assistant Saga by Darren Shan – review

Erulasse: ‘With so many turns and plot twists to make you dizzy, Darren Shan has created another reality’

Erulasse

31, May, 2016 @11:00 AM

Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer - review

AnnaRose15: ‘With thrills and adrenaline, they have a sense of adventure that allows readers to immerse themselves in a new world’

AnnaRose15

12, Apr, 2016 @2:00 PM

Guess the character in children's fiction - quiz

Would you be able to pick out which protagonist we’re talking about, with just a short description to make your decision? Can you tell your heroes from your Heffleys, your wimps from your wizards? Take our quiz to find out how much you know about some of our best-loved literary characters

Emma Bowden

30, Mar, 2016 @10:30 AM

Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer - review

VampireGirl: ‘This is especially for all the guys out there as this book shows what it would be like dating a vampire, from a guy’s perspective’

VampireGirl

02, Feb, 2016 @12:00 PM

Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie: Escape from Camp by Jeff Norton – review

Charlotte, Millennium RIOT Readers: ‘It has just as much wit and humour as his first book (maybe even more!)’

Charlotte, Millennium RIOT Readers

19, Dec, 2015 @3:00 PM

Memoirs of a Neurotic Zombie by Jeff Norton - review

Charlotte, Millennium RIOT Readers: ‘The idea of a zombie obsessed with hygiene is such a hilarious image that I have to congratulate the author on such a genius idea’