Gorski's Bitemare by Robert Favretto
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Illus. by Danny Willis. Gorski's Bitemare. Ford Street
Publishing, 2019. ISBN: 9781925804164.
(Age: 8+) Recommended. Themes: Humour, Family, Vampires, Adventure,
School, Consequences. Gorski, his sister Drusella, and their parents
turn into vampires when night comes. Both Gorski's parents work
night
shift in human jobs -his dad as a phlebotomist (someone who takes
blood) and his mum as a photo developer who works in a dark room.
While they are at work Gorski and Drusella go to the Belfry Academy
which is
a school for all kinds of bats.
After meeting their new teacher, the very scary Dr Acula, Gorski and
his best mate, Bram decide to escape school to search for mosquitoes
to feast on at the local swamp. While on their adventure, Gorski is
bitten
by an officious student fruit bat and it sets off a chain of events
in motion including detention from Dr Acula as well as a devastating
change to Gorski's bat body. Dr Stoker is called into treat Gorski
but it seems that
there is little hope unless they can find a miraculous cure.
Gorski is a mischievous character who is always planning his next
adventure. He keeps the reader amused with his antics which will
appeal to many younger students. The author has cleverly included
bat facts and humorous bat language throughout this book. The
detailed illustrations are spaced throughout the book and set the
scene for this light hearted story.
Kathryn Beilby