The Little Vampie (vol. I)

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A Surprise in a Cobweb: Of an elderly lady and a tiny vampire

Mrs Lizzi gets quite a shock when she discovers a little vampire in her flat. It looks tiny and helpless, and she decides to bring it up on the bottle – with milk, of course, not blood. The little vampire develops only one characteristic feature: Whenever someone flies into a rage or starts shouting, the vampire pricks the person's gall bladder and sucks out all the poison. People turn quiet and gentle as a lamb. One day, somebody discovers the usefulness of this poison-sucking little animal, and the tiny creature almost dies with intoxication. Of course it is saved in the end!

  • The beloved children’s books classic
  • Fun for the entire family, be it by reading aloud or for first readers
  • Print-run of the series: Over 1.8 million copies
Renate Welsh

The author Renate Welsh lives and works in Vienna. Apart from the three books on vampires she has written for dtv, she has published a great number of other books for children and young adults.

The Little Vampie (vol. I)

A Surprise in a Cobweb: Of an elderly lady and a tiny vampire

Mrs Lizzi gets quite a shock when she discovers a little vampire in her flat. It looks tiny and helpless, and she decides to bring it up on the bottle – with milk, of course, not blood. The little vampire develops only one characteristic feature: Whenever someone flies into a rage or starts shouting, the vampire pricks the person's gall bladder and sucks out all the poison. People turn quiet and gentle as a lamb. One day, somebody discovers the usefulness of this poison-sucking little animal, and the tiny creature almost dies with intoxication. Of course it is saved in the end!

  • The beloved children’s books classic
  • Fun for the entire family, be it by reading aloud or for first readers
  • Print-run of the series: Over 1.8 million copies
Bibliographic Data
112 pages, ISBN: 978-3-423-07562-6
First published 1985