Vlad just wants to live a normal life, but it is pretty hard when you are half vampire and have to include blood in your daily diet. Thankfully, Vlad has two caring people in his life that know about his special circumstance. Aunt Nelly, his guardian since his parents were killed in a fire, and his best friend, Henry, who he accidently bit when they were eight-years-old are the only two people that know his secret - and Vlad wants to keep it that way.With the disappearance of one of his favorite teachers, Vlad’s secret gets a little harder to keep. A strange substitute starts paying a little too much attention to Vlad and asking strange questions. To top things off, his English assignment is to write a report about vampires. How is he going to keep his secret when he has to give a speech in front of his class about his abilities.When Vlad finds out that a hunter is out to kill him for being half human he feels more alone than ever. He doesn’t want to put the lives of Aunt Nelly or Henry in danger so he decides to confront hunter and either kill or be killed.EIGHTH GRADE BITES is a wonderful beginning to a series. Heather Brewer has added some humor to the vampire genre. Vlad is a lovable character. His relationship with his Aunt Nelly is heartwarming. The way she takes such good care of him is so sweet. She makes sure he has plenty of blood in the house and makes him snack packs (partly frozen blood in small plastic containers). She also injects blood into his snack cakes for dessert. He just has to make sure no one takes his lunch at school. If you enjoy EIGHTH GRADE BITES, be sure to pick up the sequel, NINTH GRADE SLAYS. This promises to be an exciting series. ( )

As if eighth grade isn’t hard enough when your human, try being a vampire. As is the life story of Vladimir Todd. Vladimir Todd half human half vampire, orphaned nearly three years ago, only two humans now his is secret; his best friend Henry and his guardian, Nelly.Vlad is disturbed by the disappearance of his teacher Mr. Craig, and something is defiantly a little strange about the new substitute teacher Mr. Otis. Vlad discovers more about he mysterious death of his parents, through his father’s journal. Vlad assumed he was the only vampire alive, but there happens to be a whole society of them. A society that his father betrayed when he married his mother. Moving to the small town of Bathory was supposed to protect Vlad and his family, but it seems that their vengeance for his father has turned into a hunt for Vlad, himself.This was an awesome book! The plot was completely unique and the characters were likeable. Usually I read YA books that are geared toward a more mature audience, Eighth Grade Bites, obviously appealing to middle schoolers, hence the title. I was a little apprehensive about my level of enjoyment, but I was completely enthralled in the story and not once did the characters age deter me away from my continues page turning!! I mean being a vampire and all, Vlad is very mature for his age! ( )

Pretty terrible. I would think even a semi-literate 10 year old boy would be put off by pages of boring backstory awkwardly inserted in the form of interminable journal entries, to say nothing of the meandering plot, paper-thin characterizations, and a hero who cries on every other page. I'd tell my kid to watch cartoons before reading this. ( )

In "The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eight Grade Bites", you meet Vlad, a 13 year old Vampire-Human hybrid. But, the only people who know are his Aunt Nelly and BFF Henry. Now, considering this is all following the ever-so-popular theme of "If It's Freak-ish, Keep It A Secret," Vlad deals with everyday teenager "stuff" such as bullies, crushes, and schoolwork. But, this doesn't mean he doesn't care about his vampire secrets. In fact, for Vlad, a good ol' cup of joe is a steaming hot cup of blood (preferably A-Positive), and cupcakes with blood sockets baked in. Just when you think that's the most dramatic it'll get, a mysterious substitute, permanent teacher named Mr. Otis climbs on, things become turbulent between him and Vlad. Is there something Mr. Otis knows? And why is it that Vlad doesn't know?
This is the perfect book for pre-teens and teens, maybe between ages 11-14. This book is also great for all you boyfriends out there whose girlfriends keep nagging to read Twilight. Strap on, and ride the rollercoaster that is the life of Vladimir Tod ( )

love this book more than choclate annd i love choclate. I read this book in a day becausse i couldn't put it dowwn and was do mad when i was finished. ( )