Team Human

Just because Mel lives in New Whitby, a city founded by vampires, doesn't mean she knows any of the blood-drinking undead personally. They stay in their part of town; she says in hers. Until the day a vampire shows up at her high school. Worse yet, her best friend, Cathy, seems to be falling in love with him. It's up to Mel to save Cathy from a mistake she might regret for all eternity! On top of trying to help Cathy (whether she wants it or not), Mel is investigating a mysterious disappearance for another friend and discovering the attractions of a certain vampire wannabe. Combine all this with a cranky vampire cop, a number of unlikely romantic entanglements, and the occasional zombie, and soon Mel is hip-deep in an adventure that is equal parts hilarious and touching. Acclaimed authors Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan team up to create a witty and poignant story of cool vampires, warm friendships, and the changes that test the bonds of love. Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 7/3/2012 Pages: 352 Reading Level: Age 13 and Up The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't try this at home. So when the troublemaker pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD), a special program for gifted and talented students. It wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, but there couldn't be a more perfect hideout for someone like him. That is, if he can manage to fool people whose IQs are above genius level. And that becomes harder and harder as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything). But after an ongoing experiment with a live human (sister), an unforgettably dramatic middle-school dance, and the most astonishing come-from-behind robot victory ever, Donovan shows that his gifts might be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed. (Book Cover) Readers Who Love Vampire Romances Will Be Thrilled To Devour Team Human By Justine Larbalestier And Sarah Rees Brennan. Team Human Celebrates And Parodies The Twilight Books, As Well As Other Classics In The Paranormal Romance Genre. Mel Is Horrified When Francis Duvarney, Arrogant, Gorgeous, And Undead, Starts At Her High School. Mel’s Best Friend, Cathy, Immediately Falls For The Vampire. Cathy Is Determined To Be With Him Forever, Even If Having Him Turn Her Could Inadvertently Make Her A Zombie. And Mel Is Equally Determined To Prove To Her Bff That Francis Is No Good, Braving The City’s Vampire District And Kissing A Cute Boy Raised By Vampires As She Searches Evidence In This Touching And Comic Novel. Residing In New Whitby, Maine, A Town Founded By Vampires Trying To Escape Persecution, Mel Finds Her Negative Attitudes Challenged When Her Best Friend Falls In Love With One, Another Friend's Father Runs Off With One, And She Herself Is Attracted To Someone Who Tries To Pass Himself Off As One. Justine Larbalestier And Sarah Rees Brennan.