Ninth Grade Slays #2

The suspenseful second installment in the New York Times bestselling series, The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod.

If middle school sucked for Vladimir Tod, high school is a real drain. Besides being a punching bag for bullies, he’s at a standstill with dream girl Meredith, and he’s being tailed by a photographer from the school newspaper. Needless to say, practicing his vampire skills hasn’t exactly been a priority for Vlad—until now.

A monumental trip to Siberia with Uncle Otis is Vlad’s crash course in Vampire 101. Training alongside the most gifted vampires is exactly what Vlad needs to sharpen those mind-controlling skills he’s been avoiding. And he’d better get it right, because the battle brewing back home with the slayer who’s been stalking him . . . could be Vlad’s last.

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