# Books like My Friend the Vampire

**10** books similar to *My Friend the Vampire* by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–5), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** friendship, vampires, friendship, fiction
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## Similar books

- [The Hot and Cold Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hot-and-cold-summer) by Johanna Hurwitz _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and friendship, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Secret Garden](https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-garden) by Frances Hodgson Burnett _(Grades 4–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, fiction and overlapping grades (4–5).
- [Amos & Boris](https://readinglist.school/book/amos-boris) by William Steig _(Grades 2–3)_ — Shares themes of friendship, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–3).
- [Poppleton in Winter](https://readinglist.school/book/poppleton-in-winter) by Cynthia Rylant _(Grades 2–3)_ — Shares themes of friendship, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–3).
- [Beware of Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/beware-of-boys) by Tony Blundell _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of friendship, fiction, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Indian in the Cupboard](https://readinglist.school/book/the-indian-in-the-cupboard) by Lynne Reid Banks _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Cybil War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cybil-war) by Betsy Byars _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things](https://readinglist.school/book/alvin-ho-allergic-to-girls-school-and-other-scary-things) by Lenore Look _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [City Spies](https://readinglist.school/book/city-spies) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Fig Pudding](https://readinglist.school/book/fig-pudding) by Ralph J. Fletcher _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).

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