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Regan, Sally.

The vampire book / Sally Regan. - London : Dorling Kindersley, 2009. - 93 pages; illustrations (chiefly colour); 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-89) and index.

What is a vampire? -- Myths and legends -- The rise of the vampire -- The modern myth. What is a vampire? Vampire ; Creation : a vampire is born ; Appearance : slobbering ghouls to sinister beauties ; Thirst for blood ; Powers : the dark gift ; Shape-shifting ; The life of the dead ; Apotropes : to deliver you form evil ; How to destroy a vampire -- Myths and legends. Blood demons : spirits from the ancient world ; Fairy folk of Celtic lore ; African tales of terror ; Ghouls : fearsome flesh eaters ; Kali : Hindu goddess of destruction ; Blood-drinking witches of Southeast Asia ; Jianshi : Chinese hopping ghosts ; Flying fire and Caribbean crones ; Gods and monsters of South and Central America -- The rise of the vampire. Good vs. evil : revenants and the Christian church ; Vampires of Eastern Europe ; Vampire hysteria hits Europe ; The strange case of Mercy Brown ; Gothic horror : the first vampire literature ; Bram Stoker and the most influential horror story ever written ; Vlad the Impaler : the real Dracula ; Elizabeth Bathory : the Blood Countess -- The modern myth. A century of screen horror ; Dark angels : vampires come of age ; Child vampires ; Vampire hunters ; Falling in love with the undead ; Vampires are forever ; More to explore.

An exploration of the myths and legends surrounding vampires, undead immortals who walk the Earth undetected at night seeking blood to sustain their unnatural existence. Also traces the history of vampire lore in literature, movies, and on television, from the woods of Transylvania to the modern-day high school.

Intermediate, secondary.

ISBN: 9781405347150 (hbk.) 1405347155 (hbk.) 9780756655518 075665551X 9780756655518 (U.S. hbk.) 075665551X (U.S. hbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA954501 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015271249 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vampires--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 398.21