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Vampirita is back in Vampirita and the Musical Mayhem! Join Vampirita and her friends Molly and August as she continues to adjust to her new life in Sunny City, California, where the sun is bright, the weather is warm, and there's hardly a cloudy day! Perfect conditions for a vampire? Not for Vampirita! Having witnessed a not-so-angry mob welcome Vampirita and her mother to Sunny City, Vampirita attempts to adjust to her new life in her new home. She adjusts to school, where she constantly feels pestered by her classmates Laurita and Molly and Molly's brother August, though they're only trying to be friends with Vampirita. She's trying her hardest, though, to be as polite as she can. After all, her "worsties" Lobezna and Momita, are all the way back in Perú. One day, Vampirita is horrified to learn that the Parent Teach Group at her school has invited everyone's parents to participate in Spectacular Career Day. When she lies that her father can't attend because he's a fearsome vampire lord, she must find a way to make sure her parents never hear about the event. But when her mother discovers the invitation and her father discovers Vampirita doesn't want him to attend because he's "only a non-vampire musician", Vampirita is shocked to learn that her dad is far more powerful than she ever imagined. Vampirita and the Musical Mayhem is the thrilling sequel to the heartwarming first title in the series, Vampirita and the Angry Mob. Vampirita continues to adapt to her new surroundings as a vampire far away from her comfortable surroundings in Perú. She tries to find ways to avoid her classmates and make friends, longing to return to her old home, where her abuevampiritos (grandparents) live. Vampirita does not realize, though, that her new surroundings aren't as bad as she thought. Her classmates and neighbors around town are very accepting of Vampirita and want to learn more about her and her family. An event like Spectacular Career Day is the perfect opportunity for the entire school and town to really get to know this quirky vampire family!
About the author
Mariana Llanos is not a vampire, but just like Vampirita, she's from Lima, Perú. After she moved to Oklahoma in 2002, Mariana began writing in English. Since 2013, she hasn't stopped publishing books in both English and Spanish. Her latest works include Luca's Bridge/El Puente de Luca, Eunice and Kate, and Run Little Chaski! Mariana believes the love for reading is contagious, and she's the co-founder of LatinxPitch, an event that looks to boost the representation of Latino creators in children's literature. Vampirita is Mariana's first chapter book series.
