Der kleine Vampir und die große Liebe (The Little Vampire in Love)

Author: Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
Original Title: Der kleine Vampir und die große Liebe
Genre: Children's book, Fantasy

Original publisher: Rowohlt Verlag
Date first published: 1979
Date first read: 1994/1995

Main character(s): Anton Bohnsack (a 9-yo boy who likes scary stories), Rüdiger von Schlotterstein (a vampire whom Anton befriends), Anna von Schlotterstein (Rüdiger's younger sister, who likes Anton - and whom he also likes), Lumpi von Schlotterstein (Rüdiger and Anna's big brother), Dorothee von Schlotterstein-Seifenschwein (Rüdiger, Anna, and Lumpi's aunt, who is quite strict, bloodthirsty, and man-hungry)
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Synopsis: *SPOILERS*
Rüdiger and Anna's snotty cousin Olga von Seifenschwein from Transylvania is visiting the Schlottersteins - a fact that has Anna fuming and Rüdiger in love. What's worse, Olga, who meets Anton, develops a fancy for him wanting to bite him. To get her chance, she forces Anton to throw a party in his apartment while his parents are out. Olga and Rüdiger make quite the party into quite a disaster, literally messing up his living room. That his parents, who come home early, are not happy goes without saying...several days later, to Anton and Anna's happiness, Olga has left without any trace or note. Unfortunately, Rüdiger is heartbroken, and it takes Anton's inventiveness to get his friend out of his funk.

Review:
Oh my God, I HATED Olga! Her arrogance was just absolutely annoying. I remember distinctly wanting Anton or Anna to slap some sense into Rüdiger. I also hated how she constantly was getting Anton in trouble - I definitely sympathized with Anna, who after all is Anton's love interest. I was so glad she disappeared at the end of the book.

Prequels:Der kleine Vampir; Der kleine Vampir zieht um; Der kleine Vampir verreist; Der kleine Vampir auf dem Bauernhof

Sequels: Der kleine Vampir in Gefahr; Der kleine Vampir im Jammertal; Der kleine Vampir liest vor; Der kleine Vampir und der unheimliche Patient; Der kleine Vampir in der Höhle des Löwen; Der kleine Vampir und der Lichtapparat; Der kleine Vampir und der rätselhafte Sarg; Der kleine Vampir und die große Verschwörung; Der kleine Vampir und die Klassenfahrt; Der kleine Vampir feiert Weihnachten; Der kleine Vampir und Graf Dracula; Der kleine Vampir und die Tanzstunde; Der kleine Vampir hat Geburtstag; Der kleine Vampir und die Gruselnacht; Der kleine Vampir und die letzte Verwandlung