Okay, so I’ve held off on blogging until I could share what I did today. But first…School Library Journal gave NINTH GRADE SLAYS a yummy lil review today!
School Library Journal
November 2008
BREWER, Heather. Ninth Grade Slays. Bk. 2. 278p. (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series). Dutton. 2008. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-47892-8. LC number unavailable.
Gr 6-9 Vladimir Tod wants be popular like his friend Henry and cool and carefree like Henry’s cousin Joss. He would so enjoy putting bullies Tom and Bill, who have been tormenting him for years, in their place. And, of course, he longs to tell Meredith about his feelings for her. All of this should really be a piece a cake for him. He is, after all, the only vampire “living” in Bathory, and he possesses extraordinary powers. Unfortunately, luck does not seem to run his way. What is working for him is the opportunity to go to Siberia with his Uncle Otis to be trained by Vikas, one of the oldest vampires around. Vikas sharpens Vlad’s skills, especially in the area of mind control, and educates him on vampire history, language, and culture. Vlad also learns about the prophecy regarding the Pravus, a powerful vampire born from a human mother who will not only rule over all of vampirekind but also enslave the entire human race. Upon his return to Bathory, he is pursued by a vampire slayer and attacked by another one. Could Vlad, whom readers have come to love, possibly be this evil Pravus? Brewer does an excellent job keeping readers on their toes with an intense plot full of many twists and turns. Her writing style is original, witty, and on target. It has a different intensity than series like Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” (Little, Brown) or Richelle Mead’s “Vampire Academy” (Penguin), but teens will eat up this installment and be ready to sink their teeth into the sequel.
–Donna Rosenblum, Floral Park Memorial High School, NY
Yay! How fangtastic is that review?? Me likey. 
=
Okay, back to today. Today, my Minions, I spent all day (from roughly 10am to 3pm) with a film crew. Yes…a film crew. It seems that your Auntie Heather is going to be on the Scholastic Author Video for NINTH GRADE SLAYS! Watch for that looping at your book fairs starting in the Spring.
It was such a cool experience. The crew was made up of amazing, fun people. We shot footage at a cemetery, at a church, and yes, inside my home. And I can’t wait for you to see it! It was a blast to do…but now I’m very, very tired. So off to couch with me. I must veg.
Edited to add: To find out more about Scholastic’s Author Videos, check this out: http://www.scholastic.com/bookfairs/books/videos_all.asp
Loading ...
Oh Auntie that’s so exciting!! The review was awesome, and the video sounds totally cool, although I am a little confused on what a Scholastic Author Video is…like is it a mini-movie? Oh and be sure to get enough rest!
-Julz
=
That’s awesome! But i agree WIth Julz, what is this little mini-movie thing?
Oh whatever, i’m finally in a positive mood! Get some rest Auntie, you deserve it!
Jes
Cool beans! I think that Vlad is a polar opposite from those over-dramatic other vampire books, vampires need some air… and you deliver it perfectly.
But anyway… the video sounds exciting. Can’t wait to see what exactly it is!
That’s awesome about the movie…I just hope I’ll get to see it!!!
omg a video!!! that’s so cool!!! my school probably won’t have it. my school is so cheap…~sigh~ oh well. sounds awesome!!! and make sure to get enough rest. i know what i’m like without my sleep…you do NOT want to see it. …i love sleeping…zzzzz
Woo hoo, my Scholastic book fair is scheduled for January…I hope that’s close enough to “spring” to score the spring author video!
yay Auntie Heather!!!
AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! THAT REVIEW WAS REDONCULUOS!!!!! AND SOOO IS THE MOVIE THNG!!! THERE BOTH REDONCULUOS!!!!! YOU AND VLAD ARE REDONCULUOS!!!!!!!!!! YAYYY!!!!!!!
LUV AVL!!!!!!!!!
what does redonculuos even mean??? not that it’s a bad word. it’s great!!! i love it!!!! okay, i was lieing when i said i love it…but we all lie, so it doesn’t matter. ♥
well i hope i get to see it, my school usually doesnt have a book fair(which i need, so i can get more books, i’ve been reading 6-10books every week just waiting for book 3)but if that doesnt happen i’ll just youtube it. (yay for youtube!):)=
I hope that it’s on youtube! I don’t think we have that fair at our school…although we do have bake sales…
Can’t wait to see it!
Jess
Scholastic Author Video? My schools never had anything like that before… Usually they just have book fairs in the library and we go in and buy whatever, or more recently, little catalogs we just order from. I hope they show a video in class or something. X3
is that th video we whatch before the book fairs that show the books that will be there, and interview some authors? i think it is.
also auntie, do you have any idea how to switch the format of a scanned drawing? i am trying to send mine for the contest, but it is in the wrong format!
-amanda^^
congrats! that’s so cool.
Man i wish i had whatever they do in ur school Amanda! Although, i am very grateful that the play in our school dramna is Dracula!
And agaiun, yes, i did have a lot of sugar beofre i wrote this
Jess
i love sugar!!! ☻
That’s so exciting! I am happy for you! ^__^
Redonculuos is just a good word that teenage boys yousta say. i dont really think they say it anymore:)= they said that in like when my big bros were like 14 and 15 or sumpen. i love all those old stupid boy words O_O there awsomenova
Luv AVL.
yes they are!!!haserhaerhatehajkteykthnjwrmkjsrmkstmykfydj…that’s one of them…♥
Thanks alexis and jewel! And yes, sugar makes the world a better place.
I’m only an extra in teh play since i’m a freshmen and stuff, but i am gratefull all the same! I get bitten in the first part lol!
Jess
you get bitten?!?! that’s awesome!!! do you bleed to death or do you become a vampire? or does something uncool happen?
I get dragged off. I’m just an extra, but it is pretty kewl.
The only time i come back is when i’m a ‘dark sister’ adn i crawl across the stage. that’s kind of kewl lol
Jess
kind of kewl? that’s awesome!!! why can’t i have that part??????? ???
???
??????
????????????!???