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Alex Abbott is Undead

Ages 8 to 11
Paperback

Synopsis

'I loved Alex Abbott! Brilliant, fast-paced (and very, very funny!)' - Pamela Butchart, bestselling author of The Spy Who Loved School Dinners

'This debut is blood-curdlingly funny, full of energy and fangtastic characters' - Daily Mail


Wednesday meets Loki in this hilarious adventure series from debut author Louise Austin. Illustrated throughout by Katie Kear and perfect for readers of 8 to 12.

Come on a fang-tastic adventure! I'm Alex Abbott. I was a completely ordinary kid until I accidentally got turned into a vampire. I have cool powers, but they’re seriously not worth it, because I have to:

1. Keep the powers secret, even from my best friends (nightmare)
2. Still go to school every day (thanks, Mum and Dad)
3. Never eat chips or ice-cream ever again (the WORST)

Actually, that’s not the worst. Trying to find a cure, I blundered into the supernatural world, broke an ancient pact and extinguished 32 tiny fire sprites (my bad). Now I’m on an epic quest to right those wrongs and make a deal with an ancient Sicilian fire demon to get my life back. What could possibly go wrong . . .?

Details

23 April 2026
288 pages
9781035065752
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Reviews

Sink your teeth into this hilarious tale of fangs, friendship and fantastically awkward undead moments. Monstrously good fun!Caryl Lewis
Whip-smart and hilarious - I devoured this diary of a reluctant vampire! Loki fans, be ready!Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild
Genuinely funny middle-grade!Sue Wallman
A fiendishly fun new world of monsters, myth and mayhem. We'll never look at pigeons in the same way again!Jon Lock and Nich Angell, bestselling creators of Tiny Hercules