I am a wife, mother, grandmother and storyteller. I enjoy spending time with my family and I have always loved story time with my children and grandchildren. Nana's storytime is the inspiration for The Nana Files series. Nana and The Vampires is the first book in the series.
I had a wonderful time writing this book and I hope everyone has a great time reading this fun story!
<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>
The summer before seventh grade all Cindy and her best friend Becky are planning to do is practice their cheers, ride their bikes and avoid their nemesis, Lizzy. When the house next door gets new tenants, curiosity leads both girls into an adventure they did not count on. They soon discover there is something different about the new neighbors. Cindy is living next door to a family of vampires! Can two small town girls be friends with a mysterious, cute boy who also happens to be a vampire? Cindy is willing to try, but Becky is not so sure. Is it really safe to hang out with vampires?
<p> </p> <div class="gry txtsmall hlp" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-size:12px;line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <div style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /> </span><b>Excellent Story</b>, February 11, 2014</div> <div style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <div> <div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2FLNEDBPEIQC4/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rebecca</span></a></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> </div> <div class="tiny" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span class="crVerifiedStripe"><b class="h3color tiny" style="color:rgb(228,121,17);margin-right:.5em;">Verified Purchase</b><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);">What's this?</a>)</span></span></div> <div class="tiny" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><b><span class="h3color tiny" style="color:rgb(228,121,17);">This review is from: </span>Nana And The Vampires (The Nana Files) (Kindle Edition)</b></div> <div class="reviewText" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">A very good short story for preteens. Cyndy and Becky have a great adventure in their small town. Make a new friend and get to show up their enemy, can't wait to read the next story!</div> <div class="reviewText" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </div> <div class="reviewText" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:small;" width="90%"><a></a> <div style="margin-left:.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;width:65px;height:13px;background:url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/g/01/common/sprites/sprite-site-wide-3._v375430972_.png) no-repeat -30px 0px;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><b>A Must Read!</b>, April 28, 2014</span></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <div> <div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A14HTAW5OKWQDB/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);"><span style="font-weight:bold;">kcartwright88</span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A14HTAW5OKWQDB/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);">See all my reviews</a></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> </div> <div class="tiny" style="font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;"><span class="crVerifiedStripe"><b class="h3color tiny" style="color:rgb(228,121,17);margin-right:.5em;">Verified Purchase</b><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);">What's this?</a>)</span></span></div> <div class="tiny" style="font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny" style="color:rgb(228,121,17);">This review is from: </span>Nana And The Vampires (The Nana Files) (Kindle Edition)</b></div> <div class="reviewText">Awesome book. Very entertaining! Very good for preteens and learning that even people who are different aren't so bad. Can't wait till Nana and the Zombies is done!</div> <div class="reviewText"> </div> <div class="reviewText"> <div style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="margin-left:-5px;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /> </span><b>Delightful!</b>, April 18, 2014</div> <div style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <div> <div style="float:left;">By </div> <div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1MSNL1VW9N7IG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);"><span style="font-weight:bold;">barbara burdick</span></a></div> </div> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> </div> <div class="tiny" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span class="crVerifiedStripe"><b class="h3color tiny" style="color:rgb(228,121,17);margin-right:.5em;">Verified Purchase</b><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase" style="color:rgb(0,75,145);">What's this?</a>)</span></span></div> <div class="tiny" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:x-small;margin-bottom:.5em;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><b><span class="h3color tiny" style="color:rgb(228,121,17);">This review is from: </span>Nana And The Vampires (The Nana Files) (Kindle Edition)</b></div> <div class="reviewText" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">A great story, funny and light hearted, I loved the book. A great read for pre teens, teens and young adults. Can't wait for the next book.</div> <div class="reviewText" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </div> <div class="reviewText" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> </div> <div class="clearboth txtsmall gt9 vtStripe" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;clear:both;padding-top:9px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </div>