Middle School Bites 4: Night of the Vam-Wolf-Zom by Steven Banks

Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom is back—and so is the zombie that bit him—in this monstrously funny series about a boy who’s dying to fit in.

Eleven-year-old Tom was bit by a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie right before the first day of middle school. It was a weird and crazy day. And he didn’t even get excused from sixth grade!
 
Now Tom is stuck navigating normal middle-school conundrums as the world’s only Vam-Wolf-Zom. And ever since he accidentally caused some drama between the vampire and the werewolf who bit him, he’s got to avoid trouble with them, too. Luckily the zombie who bit him turns out to be a super nice guy. (Go figure!)
 
Even the nicest monster can’t help when it comes to figuring out the rules for sixth grade, though. Looks like Tom is on his own as he deals with band arguments, a suddenly-friendly-but-formerly-mean bully, and even a first kiss.  
 
Created by an Emmy-nominated writer for SpongeBob, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, and CatDog, this hilarious series is illustrated with clever, cartoon-style art on every spread. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Last Kids on Earth.

Series Overview: After bites from a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie, Tom Marks becomes the first known Vam-Wolf-Zom. The worst part? He still has to go to middle school. 

Steven Banks is a New York Times best-selling writer who received an Emmy nomination as head writer on SpongeBob SquarePants, wrote for The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron and CatDog, has appeared on TV shows like Penn & Teller’s Fool Us, attended Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College, wrote a book called King of the Creeps, co-created the international theater sensation Shadowland, and lives in California with his wife. He was once bitten by a donkey, but did not turn into a Donkey Man. 

Mark Fearing has never been bitten by a werewolf, a zombie, or a vampire. But he was bitten by the creative bug which is far more dangerous. Books he’s illustrated include The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, by Margaret McNamara, and Ben Franklin’s in My Bathroom!, by Candace Fleming, as well as The Great Thanksgiving Escape, which he also wrote. He lives in Oregon with his family. 

Author Residence: Glendale, CA

Author Hometown: California

Illustrator Residence: Portland, OR

Illustrator Hometown: Minnesota