A Child's Eye View of Vampires

Alan Leddon delights readers with this collection of exhaustively researched vampires and vampire like creatures from around the world. Explore the enormous variety of mythological and real world creatures that have been feared for centuries. In these pages, learn about 78 varieties of vampires, witches, and hungry ghosts from the mythology of the seven inhabited continents, alongside 50 mythological creatures that have vampire-like traits. Learn about four different diets for vampires, and why funerals are important for preventing people from becoming vampires. Most importantly, learn how people from the world over have tried to protect themselves from these parasitic creatures!