Blood Brothers

by J.M. Morgan and Jill M. Morgan

Book Overview

It looks like the beginning of a perfect summer for Tucker until some mysterious strangers arrive at his father's farm looking for work. Tucker decides to investigate and uncovers a sinister... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064405621
• ISBN13: 9780064405621
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

a good vampire book for children.

Most of the vampire books I read in my everyday life are not suitable for children(books by Ann Rice etc). But this book which I read a long time ago,when I was younger (probably early teens),is one of the first vampire books I have every read.And it truly is a masterpiece.It more or less introduced me to the general idea of vampires.It is not too long or boring but just right for the young mind.The plot is simple and not at all disappointing. It revolves around two vampire in the woods who are hiding from their creator. A boy(I can't remember his name,sorry),accidently finds them both while they slep in coffins. Soon one of the vampire wants to be his friend and the other wants to kill him. In this story Jill Morgan shows how this boy becomes caught up in the lives of two vampires.And also as the story takes its course a shocking truth emerges,one which envelopes the characters and the reader in one world. For a thin(short) book there is alot of information hidden in these beautiful pages. The cover of this book shows(what I assume to be)the two vampires in the woods.(the brothers) These vampires is(I think) the basis of the book's name,"Blood Brothers"... I strongly recommend this book,as a starter vampire book.Especially for beginners. After reading this book I suggest you go on to Christopher pike's "The Last Vampire" series.......which is outstanding...And if you are maybe a teenager or older you might want to try Bram Stoker's "Dracula",which is excellent. For the mature minds,There is Anne Rice's,"The Vampire Chronicles".... Enjoy..............This review was written by Nigel.

A Young Boy Befriends a Vampire

One year ago, a powerful vampire named Valdier attacked a family that was harboring his old Druid enemy, Joseph Kellum, aka the Old Celt. Valdier killed the parents of the household and made two of the three children into vampires: Dillon and Xander Adler. Out of guilt, the Old Celt and his family "adopted" the children and moved far away from Valdier. They came to Pennsylvania where the story begins.Tucker Burton is the 12-year-old protagonist in "Blood Brothers". He's captivated by the Irish Gypsies that have come to work on his family's farm. The day that he sees shy, timid Lilly, Tucker follows her and the Kellums home, which happens to be in the Scavengers' Woods, a very dangerous and eerie place. He then witnesses something that is completely unbelievable--the Kellums produce two coffins that are inhabited by twin vampires, Dillon and Xander. One of them (Xander) is nearing his vampire state, while the other (Dillon) struggles to delay the inevitable. With the help of Tucker, the Kellums plan to protect the twin vampire brothers from ever being discovered by humans, or worse--Valdier."Blood Brothers" is one of the few vampire books for kids that is really exciting to read whether you're a child or not. Many of the vampire myths are the same in the book--sunshine will burn a vampire's skin, they sleep in coffins during the day, etc.--, but Jill Morgan adds some interesting twists, such as a time lapse between being bitten by a vampire and finally entering vampiredom, and the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or vanish into air.Since I really enjoy vampire stories, I can't help but praise this book. The reading level is for 8 to 12-year-olds, but I would still encourage older readers who share my interest to pick this one up. It's well worth your time.

Best book I've ever read

I loved this book. It intranced me and frightened me all at the same time. I couldn't stop reading it. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. I recommend this book to anybody who likes vampires, suspense, or adventure. It will change the way you think of vampires FOREVER! But remember only read this book if you dare.

This book really pulls you in to what's happening.

This book was fabulous, it feels like you're right there in the story and it gives you such an intense feeling. For example when Tucker was watching those two vampires come out of there coffin, now that was intense. I would definitely recommend this book for any age group over 10 years of age.