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VAMPIRES
Magic , Myth , Mystery
This series features creatures that excite our minds . Theyre
magical . Theyre mythical . Theyre mysterious . Theyre also
not real. They live in our stories. Theyre brought to life by
our imaginations . Facts about these creatures are based on
folklore , legends , and beliefs . We have a rich history of
believing in the impossible . But these creatures only live in
fantasies and dreams . Monsters do not live under our beds .
They live in our heads !
DO YOU BE LI EV E?
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Vampires : magic, myth, and mystery / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2016] | Series: Magic,
myth, and mystery | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016004923| ISBN 9781634711098 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634713078 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634712088 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684521005 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Vampires--Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GR830.V3 L64 2016 | DDC 398.21--dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004923
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TABLE of
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Bloodsuckers ...........................................
Chapter Two
Beware of the Fangs ...............................
Chapter Three
Slaying Vampires ...................................
Chapter Four
Getting Bit ..............................................
Chapter Five
Bad Bloodlines .......................................
Did You Know? .............................................
Consider This! ................................................
Learn More ...................................................
Glossary.......................................................
Index..........................................................
About the Author ...........................................
Chapter
One
I want to suck your blood . Vampires bite living
things . Blood is their food .
Vampires were once human . They died . But they
rose from the dead . Theyre
undead
. This means
theyre dead . But they act alive . They come out at
night . They have the hunger . They have the need
to feed . They hunt for blood .
They kill animals . They kill humans . Human
blood is the best . They also find
donors
. Donors
are humans . They let vampires eat their blood .
Bloodsuckers
What are vampires ? What are different types
of vampires ? What do vampires look like?
Other undead creatures include mummies , ghosts , and zombies.
Most vampire stories
are about strigoi.
There are different types of vampires .
Dhampir
are half-vampire . And theyre half-human . Theyre
born . They have vampire powers . But they dont have
vampire weaknesses . They become
slayers
. Slayers
hunt vampires . They eat animal blood . Theyre rare .
Moroi
are
mortal
. This means they can die .
Theyre living vampires . They have vampire powers .
They have magical powers . They live for years .
Theyre rare .
Strigoi
are
immortal
. This means they live
forever . Theyre evil . Theyre demons . Theyre the
most dangerous . Theyre the most popular .
Expl ai ned by Sci enc e!
Some people cant be in the sunlight . But theyre not vampires .
They may have xeroderma pigmentosum . Its known as XP .
In extreme cases , they cant be exposed to sun and some
lights . A few minutes can cause a lot of damage . People get XP
as young children . Theyre called children of the night . Their
bodies cant repair skin damage . They get sunburns. They get
blisters . They can get skin cancers . They can die . Theres no
known cure . Its rare . XP affects one in a million children in
the United States . It affects one in 30,000 Navajo children .
XP is six times more common in Japanese people . People
with XP live in the dark . They wear clothes to cover their
whole bodies. They wear sunscreen . They need special lighting .
But they dont suck blood !
