I’m totally lovin’ Heather Brewer’s Chronicles of Vladimir Tod books! I grabbed them off the shelf because of the covers, knowing those would do the trick to interest my oldest son. I flipped open a book in the store and when I read the line about teachers being evil to the core, I knew then her style of writing was something that my son would enjoy. Turns out, I liked it too! We got home and I opened book one (Eight Grade Bites)with the idea of glancing through to assure nothing too out there was within the pages (I know, I’m a bad mom who doesn’t let my kid read things I think aren’t appropriate for the point he’s at in his life). I ended up devouring book one and then going at book II (Nine Grade Slays) the same night! My son had to pry them from my hands. He thought I was full of crap when I said he’d like them. Ha, ha! I had the last laugh. He read them both in one day. I’m not sure he even left his bedroom. He’s now begging me to send a SASE to Heather’s addy she gives on her site so he can get cool promo stuff. In addition, he’s making me pre-order Tenth Grade Bleeds which comes up the month of July.
Want to know the best part? My middle kid grabbed book one and is now heavy into it. These books are ones I’d say are above his reading level and are taking him more time but he’s eating them up so who am I to judge! Hey, I love anything that will hold his interest and get him excited about reading.
