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The Reluctant Vampire
The Reluctant Vampire (Book 1)
- Author
- Eric Morecambe
- Narrator
- James Goode
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 24 September 2026
- Run Time
- 3 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Vampires, werewolves and shapeshifters
What to expect
Welcome to the village of Katchem-by-the-Throat, where vampires have ruled for hundreds of years.
Valentine, the vampire prince, has a terrible secret – he doesn't like blood! He prefers chips and a small glass of red…
His startling confession leaves King Victor with a royal ruckus on his hands. Can a vampire who prefers chips to necks ever find his place in the world? And what other surprises does Valentine have up his cape?
A fang-tastic tale packed with ghoulish intrigue, vampire magic and lots of laughs!
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Details
- Author
- Eric Morecambe
- Narrator
- James Goode
- Duration
- 3 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008865634
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Vampires, werewolves and shapeshifters
Synopsis
**Now a major TV series starring Lenny Rush, Sian Clifford and Tom Davis** Welcome to the village of Katchem-by-the-Throat, where vampires have ruled for hundreds of years. Valentine, the vampire prince, has a terrible secret – he doesn't like blood! He prefers chips and a small glass of red… His startling confession leaves King Victor with a royal ruckus on his hands. Can a vampire who prefers chips to necks ever find his place in the world? And what other surprises does Valentine have up his cape? A fang-tastic tale packed with ghoulish intrigue, vampire magic and lots of laughs!
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