Tom is desperate to fit in at school, but he's hungry and howling, not to mention half dead. Blame it on the vampire - and the werewolf - and the zombie - in this monstrously funny new series from SpongeBob SquarePants head writer Steven Banks.
Steven Banks is a writer who received an Emmy nomination as head
writer on SpongeBob SquarePants, wrote for The Adventures of Jimmy
Neutron and CatDog, has appeared on TV shows like Penn & Teller's
Fool Us, attended Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown
College, wrote a book called King of the Creeps, co-created the
international theater sensation Shadowland, and lives in California
with his wife. He was once bitten by a donkey, but did not turn
into a Donkey Man.
Mark Fearing has never been bitten by a werewolf, a zombie, or a
vampire. But he was bitten by the creative bug which is far more
dangerous. Books he's illustrated include The Three Little Aliens
and the Big Bad Robot, by Margaret McNamara, and Ben Franklin's in
My Bathroom!, by Candace Fleming, as well as The Great Thanksgiving
Escape, which he also wrote. He lives in Oregon with his family.
"Fearing adds images of pop-eyed cartoon monsters and
middle-schoolers to almost every spread, capped by a startling
twist at the close to set up further misadventures. A fang-tastic
kickoff."—Booklist
"Tom's first-person narration is frank and engaging; much of the
novel's humor arises from his wry, self-aware commentary. A good
portion of the remaining humor is drawn from Fearing's grayscale
spot cartoons, with their exaggerated facial expressions and
exquisitely scratchy details. . . . This series opener is a howling
good time."—Kirkus Reviews
"This new novel by the head writer of SpongeBob
SquarePants combines typical middle school angst with a
hilariously over-the-top monster movie premise. Likable, funny Tom
dreams up far-fetched visions of the future. Black-and-white
cartoon drawings by Fearing ramp up the humor. . . . With its
enjoyable characters and wacky concept, this novel is sure to have
wide appeal."—School Library Journal
"A middle school student who is a vampire, a werewolf, and a
zombie, and still fits in better than we did at that age. Laugh out
loud funny and real helpful tips for getting through those
grades. We wish we'd read it then."— Penn & Teller, hosts of
Fool Us & world-renowned stage magicians
"Are you tired of reading books about a kid who only turns into ONE
kind of monster? What if I told you about a book where a kid is TWO
monsters in one? You’d want to read that book wouldn’t you? WAIT!
Don’t answer yet, because this kid is not ONE, not TWO, but THREE
monsters in one! What are you waiting for? Open this book right
now! Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom is standing by to tell you his
story!"—Tom Angleberger, New York Times best-selling author of the
Origami Yoda series
"This tale of a thrice-bitten kid who has to start middle school as
a Vam-Wolf-Zom is three times as funny (and as touching) as your
average struggling-to-fit-in story. It made me howl with laughter
and want to pour ketchup on my food while shuffling with
zombie-like determination to get my paws on the next installment.
Monstrously funny."— Maryrose Wood, author of The Incorrigible
Children of Ashton Place series
"Fast! Funny! Fresh! You'll be tearing through these pages, even if
you're not a vam-wolf-zom!"—Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times
best-selling author of the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series
"Monstrously funny and hilariously terrifying! Steven Banks has
been making me laugh for a very long time. Now he’s making me laugh
and scream!"—Peter Hannan, creator of the Nickelodeon series CatDog
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