Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade (Two Stars)

Children's fiction
Dracula Doesn’t Drink Lemonade
The Bailey School Kids #16
Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
Scholastic
©1995
ISBN: 0-590-22638-X
71 pages
$3.50 US/$4.50 CAN

"There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new guidance counselor really be Count Dracula, the famous vampire? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out!
"’You won’t be laughing when Count Dracula nibbles your neck while you sleep,’ Howie warned. ‘At least I plan to be safe.’
"’For all you know, he’s a sickly cousin of Mrs. Jeepers,’ Melody argued. ‘After all, who ever heard of a vampire breaking up fights?’
"’And I’m sure Count Dracula doesn’t drink pink lemonade,’ Eddie added."

Well, once again I’m a little unimpressed with the book. Maybe I should try a non-vampire one and see if I like it. This book furthers the vampire myths of no sunlight, hates garlic, has no reflection, and, of course, sucking blood from kids.

I got a little confused with the story line; hoping to hear how a kid named Huey survived his encounter with Counselor Drake, and not hearing at all about it, as the other characters rushed towards an ending that didn’t really make sense.

As far as children’s books go, there are far more educational ones written that still have memorable characters and resolved story lines, such as the Magic Tree House series.