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Serwa Boateng's guide to witchcraft and mayhem / by Roseanne A. Brown.

Summary:

After a lifetime of fighting creatures of black magic, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng has just learned a devastating secet: She herself is half vampire! Now not only is she dealing with vampire puberty, she's on the run from the organization of Slayers she trained her whole life to join. Serwa's only ally is her aunt Boahinmaa, an obayifo who urges Serwa to embrace her vampire side. Boahinmaa and her underlings are on the hunt for the Midnight Drum, from which they hope to free Serwa's grandmother. When they learn that the Abomofuo have hidden the Midnight Drum deep within the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., what do they do? Stage a heist to steal it, of course! For their plan to succeed, Serwa will have to get close to her rival, a Slayer named Declan Amankwah, wthout revealing her real nature. Declan gets under her skin like no one else... and might just force Serwa to confront some truths she's tried hard to deny. If Serwa can find balance between her Slayer and obayifo halves, she might become more powerful than anyone could ever imagine. If she can't... well, vampire puberty will be the least of her problems. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781368066464
ISBN: 1368066461
Physical Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Buena Vista Books, Inc., 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Rick Riordan Presents"
Formatted Contents Note:	How to start your day with a knife fight -- How to work out, vampire style -- How to have the world's most awkward phone call -- How to appreciate modern art -- How to embarrass yourself in front of a boy -- How to engage in blackmail and falsehoods -- How to join a witch's coven -- How to fight off a spork-wielding faerie -- How to break into your local zoo -- How to throw hands with a bird -- How to go on NOT a date! -- How to appreciate the performing arts -- How to negotiate with the Wizard of Oz -- How to learn from your elders -- How to use a trampoline -- How to complicate a situation with an unwanted crush -- How to plan a heist -- How to execute a heist -- How to realize something is very wrong -- How to embarrass yourself in front of a boy, part two -- How to hold a grudge -- How to get ready for a party (that you were threatened into attending) -- How to put the pieces together -- How to leave a party in the worst way possible -- How to catch up with your friends in a museum bathroom -- How to ride a crocodile -- How to go too far -- How to make a deal with a god -- How to realize the truth too late -- How to meet your grandmother -- How to go into hiding.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12. Disney/Hyperion. Grades 4-6. Disney/Hyperion. 940L Lexile