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    Vampires: The Truth Behind History's Creepiest Bloodsuckers
    Vampires: The Truth Behind History's Creepiest Bloodsuckers
    Vampires: The Truth Behind History's Creepiest Bloodsuckers
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    Vampires: The Truth Behind History's Creepiest Bloodsuckers

    By Alicia Z. Klepeis

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    Stories about hungry vampires hunting for a meal of fresh blood have been around for thousands of years. Take young readers on a trip through time to learn about ancient and medieval lore about vampires. Then explore how vampire stories have changed over time until these bloodthirsty monsters became the lonesome and tortured creatures often seen in today's popular culture.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781515730699

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      Book preview

      Vampires - Alicia Z. Klepeis

      Creepy, Undead Bloodsuckers

      CHAPTER 1

      Vampires in the Ancient World

      CHAPTER 2

      Medieval Vampire Folklore

      CHAPTER 3

      Medieval Monster Hunting

      CHAPTER 4

      Vampires Today

      GLOSSARY

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      INTERNET SITES

      INDEX

      Night is approaching. Darkness closes in over a crumbling old castle. Slowly, a coffin opens. A shadowy mist emerges and floats toward an open window. In an instant, the mist transforms into a huge black bat that flies off toward the nearby village. What is this monstrous creature? It’s a vampire—and it’s looking for a fresh meal of blood!

      Vampires have long been terrifying, undead creatures of the night. Vampires in today’s books and movies are often handsome men or beautiful women. However, vampire stories through history usually described them as creepy, yet cunning, monsters. They were technically dead, but still prowled around at night hunting for fresh blood. Vampires in several tales even had the power to hypnotize their victims, making them easy prey. Take a walk through history and see how

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