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London, 1850 (Vampire Plagues, Bk 1)
London 1850 - Vampire Plagues, Bk 1
Author: Sebastian Rook
London, 1850. An enormous ship has just reached port. From its hull, a flock of bats ascends and disappears into the streets. Jack Harkett intends to board the ship, in search of food or money. Instead, he encounters a boy his own age -- running for his life! The boy recounts horrific tales about a vampire plague that's killed the entire cre...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780439633925
ISBN-10: 0439633923
Publication Date: 8/1/2005
Pages: 240
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed London, 1850 (Vampire Plagues, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I pre-read this for my 8 year old, and was glad I did. I'd save it for when she's maybe 12. The language and concepts weren't difficult, but the subject matter got a little gruesome. I thought it was a good read, for older kids and adults.
Rebemdee avatar reviewed London, 1850 (Vampire Plagues, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 2
Written for younger readers, not too gorey or scary. It's a fun read.
reviewed London, 1850 (Vampire Plagues, Bk 1) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This was a pretty good introduction to a series for youths. It was fun to read aloud as a family.
JiminyCricket avatar reviewed London, 1850 (Vampire Plagues, Bk 1) on + 150 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I'm NOT into vampire books but the first page caught me and I was hooked. It is done in a NOT classic version of what we have come to expect of Vampires but rather in a mystery, historical and culture style of writing that made this a book a great read for both children and adults. It starts with a boy who escapes the wrath of an evil vampire god and is befriended by a homeless boy who is streetsmart and also a thief. They become friends and then the homeless boy finds out the boy he helped escape comes from a wealthy family and together they go in search of a way to kill this vampire god and rescue his father who was left behind on an island in Mexico---very very good reading. A quick-read but great on mystery and cultures and I was hooked and had to by the sequals [Paris, Mexico], and ended up wishing this were made into a movie--it is THAT good.
Chezriff avatar reviewed London, 1850 (Vampire Plagues, Bk 1) on + 147 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
My son really enjoyed this series. RL4
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From the back cover:
An ancient evil.A doomed expedition. The heart of the British Empire is about to fall prey to an unspeakable curse...
12 yr old Jack Harkett is a street urchin living on the London docks.So when a merchant ship sails into port at twilight,Jack recognizes it for what it is:an opportunity.But he's never seen a ship quite like this one. Aside from a flock of enormous black bats that flies from its hull, there's only one living soul on board....

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