Happily, there actually is a real vampire in their midst and Gardner brings the friends, the slayer and even big sister BB together for a climactic, hilarious ending.

I had seen it over the years on a display here, a list there or on the shelf. Whitney Gardner is the author and illustrator of this creation.

AJ is forced to reveal his secret when Nia shows him a coat full of weapons that she is going to have to use on him. Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner Februby BlackRaven Leave a Comment There is this book, okay, graphic novel, called Fake Blood. As the two get closer, things seem good but go bad. Niles, they choose Transylvania, of course. When AJ and Nia are paired up to do a geography report for new teacher and British import Mr. 'Whitney Gardner puts an unexpected twist on the classic dilemma of how to be yourself. AJ, with the help of his fifteen-year-old-sister BB's bookshelves, starts immersing himself in the world of vampires and even begins to try passing himself off as one, wearing sunglasses all day and smearing fake blood on his gums. AJ also happens to have a crush on fellow book lover, Nia, (it's so much fun to read the titles of the books Gardner invents for her to be reading as well as the made up characters and plots we get glimpses of) who also happens to fancy herself a vampire hunter. Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner is a middle grade graphic novel about Vampires.Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner. Set in Portland, Oregon, AJ feels unremarkable after spending the summer before sixth grade reading in the library instead of doing adventurous, exciting things like his best friends, the ultra competitive Hunter and Ivy, who are always trying to one-up each other.

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