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  • Published: 1 August 2023
  • ISBN: 9780823454174
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

Middle School Bites 3

Out for Blood



Tom the Vam-Wolf-Zom is back--and so is the werewolf 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 he's being hunted down by the werewolf that bit him. Should Tom join a wolf pack? On the one hand, he could give up school and homework forever. (He really doesn't want to do his history report.) On the other hand, he'd miss his band, his friends, and Annie, his maybe-possibly-someday girlfriend. He might even miss his big sister, Emma.

Then the vampire that bit him returns with a warning: the werewolf is dangerous. Perhaps Tom should stick with sixth grade--even if it's mostly talent show disappointments, detention, and chicken-turkey-salami-roast beef sandwiches.

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.

  • Published: 1 August 2023
  • ISBN: 9780823454174
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for Middle School Bites 3

"This story delivers laughs, wild adventure, and sarcasm. . . . Readers will want to sink their teeth into this quick-witted book.  Highly recommended!"—School Library Journal "The casual way his parents, teachers, and peers treat [Tom] not as a fearsome monster but as a sort of minor celebrity add extra value to this series from a ‘teaching tolerance’ standpoint."—Booklist "Goofy grayscale spot illustrations further lighten the tone, showing Tom’s scruffy hair and freckles along with his fangs. . . . Another amusing entry."—Kirkus Reviews