Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster

"Full of hilarious, highly illustrated mayhem" Guardian



"Loved it. Full of heart, laughs and adventure." Dermot O'Leary



"Fearfully funny, and a book to get your teeth into! You'll be Kevin's biggest fang!" Danny Wallace



When Kevin and his family get stuck in a strange town, they accidentally wake up something OLD and VERY HUNGRY. It's up to Kevin to save everyone - or else! The first in a brilliantly funny fantasy adventure series.



Kevin Aurelius is just like any other almost eleven-year-old.



Well, apart from his fangs obviously. And that he's immortal. Oh and did I mention he's a vampire?



Together with his vampire parents and annoying older siblings, Kevin's on his way to Monstros City when, due to dodgy batnav, they get stranded in a strange, quiet place full of humans called Lower Drudging. With empty coffers in need of filling, their only choice is to put on an impromptu carnival to earn the gold they need to get back on their way.



But Lower Drudging has a monstrous secret of its own. A secret that is old, very hungry and has just woken up! It's up to Kevin and his new best friend Susie to save the town - or else!



Black and white illustrations throughout by Flavia Sorrentino.



Matt Brown (Author)



Matt Brown is an author and broadcaster based in the UK. He has written eight books for children, including Mutant Zombies Cursed My School Trip which won the FCBG Children's Book Award in 2020. Before dyeing his hair grey for fashion reasons, Matt presented on some of the UK's most popular TV shows and he has been on the radio a lot, hosting shows and making documentaries. He is a passionate promoter of reading for pleasure in schools as well as an advocate of saving public libraries.



Matt is not considered dangerous (unless you get him talking about either his favourite trousers or Manchester United). Chats with him on either of these subjects may lead to death-by-boredom. Also, he does NOT look good in hats.

Flavia Sorrentino (Illustrator)



Flavia Sorrentino lives and works as a freelance illustrator in Rome, where she grew up.



She loves her city and the figure of speech, "Rome wasn't built in a day", which inspires her each day to seek new ways of communication and expression. She has worked hard on her technique which has taken her across the globe, from France to America and beyond! She has a true passion for Toulouse Lautrec, poetry, historical costume, typography, Tina Turner and tomato sauce!