Vampiric Vacation
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The spooky summer adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottom twins continue in another gothic mystery: can Theo and Alexander solve the secret of the Sanguine Spa in the little Transylvania Mountains? The second book in the new Sinister Summer series by #1...
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The spooky summer adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottom twins continue in another gothic mystery: can Theo and Alexander solve the secret of the Sanguine Spa in the little Transylvania Mountains? The second book in the new Sinister Summer series by #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White, called "perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl," by Shelf Awareness.After leaving Fathoms of Fun, the kids are on their way to the next odd summer destination their aunt has chosen for them. This time, they find themselves dropped off at the Sanguine Spa in the “little Transylvania Mountains.” There they meet the owners: Mina, her mysterious little sister, Lucy (who is extremely pale, can’t go in the sunlight, and has an affinity for hanging upside down from the ceiling), and their intimidating guardian, the Count.
When the Count sends all the children in the spa on a scavenger hunt, the Sinister-Winterbottoms use the excuse to snoop around and discover that this spa may be more than just eerie—it might also hold clues to what happened to their parents. When Wil starts to show vampiric symptoms, the twins resolve to investigate what’s really going on at the Sanguine Spa.
The second book in the Sinister Summer series continues the adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their aunt who never saw a discount vacation destination she didn’t love.
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ONEThe day was decidedly sinister.
But not in a charming Sinister-Winterbottom way. If it was a Sinister-Winterbottom way, it might be a day that puttered around the yard building battle robots with built-in cookie ovens, like Mr. Sinister-Winterbottom.
Or it might be a day that painted wild murals of storm-tossed seas populated with tentacled friends while its cookies baked in the battle-robot oven, like Ms. Sinister-Winterbottom.
Or it might be a day with its nose against a phone screen while a frown creased its impressively expressive black eyebrows, like Wilhelmina Sinister-Winterbottom.
Or it might be a day that ran at full speed, the wind whipping its hair, grass lashing its bare shins, screaming joy and delight and something close to anger, like Theodora Sinister-Winterbottom.
Or it might be a day that gazed pensively out the car window at the blurring landscape, wondering what it was heading toward and what might possibly go wrong there because it couldn t imagine that everything would just be fun and pleasant and nothing would go wrong, like Alexander Sinister-Winterbottom.
Well . . . on second thought, this day was rather like Alexander Sinister-Winterbottom.
Heavy clouds pressed down on the atmosphere, looming closer than clouds ought to loom, as though they were worried about the day, too, and couldn t keep it to themselves. They scooted closer and closer to the earth, peering down at the massive aqua car drifting at alarming speed down a lonely road.
Pretty dark for noon, Alexander said, unable to swallow the tight lump of worry stuck in his throat. He loved storms--from his own house, curled up on the window seat, with a mug of hot cocoa and a good book, and his mother humming somewhere deep under the house while his father scrambled to get all the battle robots into the garage. But he didn t have his window seat, or hot cocoa, or a good book, or his
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parents. And he still didn t know why he and his siblings had been banished to spend the summer with their mysterious aunt Saffronia.
Theo repeatedly bonked her head against the cold glass of the car window, like the world s worst drum. She hated long car rides. She couldn t read without getting sick, so she usually listened to an audiobook, but there was no stereo, just a weird old radio you had to adjust by twisting knobs. Aunt Saffronia seemed happy to keep the knobs between stations. The maddening white noise of static filled the car. Every once in a while, Theo could swear she heard voices whispering in the static, just barely too quiet to understand.
Which made her mad, because there was already so much she didn t understand right now. Why had their parents woken them in the middle of the night and dumped them on Aunt Saffronia a week ago? Why hadn t their parents at least called since then? Why did she feel both angry and sad at the same time, when she didn t want to feel either, and why did these big feelings make her buzz like she was filled with a hive of angry bees?
Holding her head against the window made her skull vibrate and her teeth chatter. It was as close as she could get to moving while stuck in a car, so she pressed her forehead harder against the glass. This drive seemed like it had lasted forever.
Had they even gone back to Aunt Saffronia s house after leaving Fathoms of Fun Waterpark? Theo glanced at Alexander. He wasn t in his swimsuit, and they were both totally dry. They must have gone back to their aunt s house, showered, and changed. But . . . Theo couldn t remember doing any of that. They had been in the car at Fathoms of Fun, and now they were in the car going somewhere else, and her brain couldn t connect the dots about what had happened between.
Weird, she muttered, bonking her head once more against the
Theo repeatedly bonked her head against the cold glass of the car window, like the world s worst drum. She hated long car rides. She couldn t read without getting sick, so she usually listened to an audiobook, but there was no stereo, just a weird old radio you had to adjust by twisting knobs. Aunt Saffronia seemed happy to keep the knobs between stations. The maddening white noise of static filled the car. Every once in a while, Theo could swear she heard voices whispering in the static, just barely too quiet to understand.
Which made her mad, because there was already so much she didn t understand right now. Why had their parents woken them in the middle of the night and dumped them on Aunt Saffronia a week ago? Why hadn t their parents at least called since then? Why did she feel both angry and sad at the same time, when she didn t want to feel either, and why did these big feelings make her buzz like she was filled with a hive of angry bees?
Holding her head against the window made her skull vibrate and her teeth chatter. It was as close as she could get to moving while stuck in a car, so she pressed her forehead harder against the glass. This drive seemed like it had lasted forever.
Had they even gone back to Aunt Saffronia s house after leaving Fathoms of Fun Waterpark? Theo glanced at Alexander. He wasn t in his swimsuit, and they were both totally dry. They must have gone back to their aunt s house, showered, and changed. But . . . Theo couldn t remember doing any of that. They had been in the car at Fathoms of Fun, and now they were in the car going somewhere else, and her brain couldn t connect the dots about what had happened between.
Weird, she muttered, bonking her head once more against the
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Autoren-Porträt von Kiersten White
Kiersten White has never been a lifeguard, camp counselor, or spa masseuse, but she is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Wretched Waterpark, the first book in the Sinister Summer series, and Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales. She lives with her family near the beach and keeps all her secrets safely buried in her backyard, where they are guarded by a ferocious tortoise named Kimberly.kierstenwhite.com
@kierstenwhite on Twitter
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kiersten White
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2022, Internationale Ausgabe, 320 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 20,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Delacorte Press
- ISBN-10: 0593644905
- ISBN-13: 9780593644904
- Erscheinungsdatum: 21.10.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for Vampiric Vacation:A JLG selection!
"Another eerie escapade in a delightfully quirky series."--Kirkus
Praise for the Sinister Summer series:
"Wickedly weird."--The New York Times
Like a big waterslide that you scream all the way down, only to laugh in relief and get right back on, this book is gothically hilarious and an absolute delight. If I have to die in a waterpark, I want to die in this one. --Holly Black, #1 NYT-bestselling author of The Folk of the Air series
"If you like stories about mostly perfectly nice children in imperfectly spooky situations, you ll adore Kiersten White s Wretched Waterpark! It's both give-you-the-chills-creepy and laugh-in-a-room-by-yourself-funny. Full of heart and bravery and the most wonderful weirdness."--Lora Senf, author of The Clackity
"A timeless and charming romp of mysterious gothic delight for fans of Neil Gaiman, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and Hotel Transylvania. I want to live in this world!"--Delilah S. Dawson, NYT bestselling author of the Minecraft Mob Squad series and Mine
"Everything I want in a creepy middle grade book: wonderfully odd characters, mystery and humor, a murderous gothic waterpark. Dangerously delightful. --Jacqueline West, NYT-bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere and Long Lost
"The creepy gothic setting, the relationships between the siblings, the cast of unusual characters, and the teasers that this episode is just one part of a much larger puzzle will keep readers hooked. Young goths will be all-in for the trippy mysteries."--Kirkus Reviews
"Readers who enjoy quirky mysteries will fall in love with the clever and relatable Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who will solve the mystery before their aunt shuffles them off to their next adventure."--Booklist
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