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Alex Abbott and the Portal of Doom

By: Louise Austin
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Wednesday meets Pamela Butchart in the second book in a fang-tastically funny adventure series about ordinary kid and reluctant vampire Alex Abbott by award-winning author Louise Austin. Perfect for readers of 8 to 12.

Eleven-year-old Alex is an ordinary kid, who just happens to be a reluctant vampire. When supernatural friends in Alex’s home town start vanishing, Alex and human schoolfriends, Archie and Mia, are determined to help. Convinced a powerful enemy is responsible, the friends set out in search of a mythical island to confront the legendary witch goddess Circe.

After a disastrous encounter that sees Alex transformed into a snail (seriously!), Alex must gamble everything in a deadly challenge to rescue everyone before it’s too late!

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Critic reviews

A fiendishly fun new world of monsters, myth and mayhem. We'll never look at pigeons in the same way again! (about Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead)
Sink your teeth into this hilarious tale of fangs, friendship and fantastically awkward undead moments. Monstrously good fun! (about Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead)
My top pick for for readers aged nine to 12 is the funny, supernatural deubt from Louise Austin. Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead has all the humour and drama you would expect from an accessible book for this age group, with an added twist (about Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead) (Charlotte Eyre)
Whip-smart and hilarious - I devoured this diary of a reluctant vampire! Loki fans, be ready! (about Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead)
Genuinely funny middle-grade! (about Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead)

Snarky humour and delicious moodiness seep through every page - perfect for this goth-tinged adventure. Louise Austin balances laugh-out-loud comedy with real pathos, and Katie Kear's witty illustrations bring even more of the [un[dead to life.

A screamingly good read - once it sinks its fangs into you, you won't be able to put it down. (about Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead)
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