Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter
Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter book cover

Ham Helsing #1: Vampire Hunter

Hardcover – June 1, 2021

Price
$9.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0593308912
Dimensions
5.81 x 0.77 x 8.56 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds

Description

“A rollicking adventure with humor and heart. Ham Helsing is laugh-out-loud funny!”xa0-- Kazu Kibuishi , writer and artist of the New York Times bestselling Amulet seriesxa0“Equal parts action, hilarity, and offbeat characters! Ham Helsing is a winner!”xa0xa0-- Lincoln Peirce , writer and artist of New York Times bestselling series Big Nate and Max & the MidKnights “An hysterical story of danger, family legacy, friendship, and (true) bravery. Also, there's live bacon. Nuff said. Kids and adults will love this hilarious adventure.”xa0xa0-- Terri Libenson , writer and artist of the New York Times bestselling series Emmie & Friends "Withxa0amazing artwork, compelling characters and an incredibly fun journey, Ham Helsing: Vampire Hunter is axa0book for readers ofxa0all ages (and bacon lovers)xa0to sinkxa0their teeth into." --Sean Parkes ,xa0Assistant Animation Director of the iconic TV series Bob’s Burgers "Told through full-color panels with a high-energy animated sensibility, Moyer’s silly romp will delight fans with its abundant silliness and visual gags." -- Kirkus Reviews "This gleefully absurd graphic novel hits all the right notes of middle-grade humor, from snarky asides to punny wordplay to grossout gags, and hapless Ham is an easy Everypig to root for as he stumbles his way toward heroism." -- The Bulletin Rich Moyer specializes in the offbeat and irreverent as a syndicated cartoonist and an award-winning animator. He lives in Denver with his wife, Autumn, and daughters, Cleo and Juno. Ham Helsing is his debut graphic novel.

Features & Highlights

  • The monster hunt is on! A rip-roaring graphic novel adventure about the latest in a famous family of vampire-hunting pigs, inspired by legendary monster slayer Van Helsing!
  • Ham Helsing is the descendant of a long line of adventurers and monster hunters--who don't often live to rest on their laurels. Ham has always been the odd pig out, preferring to paint or write poetry instead of inventing dangerous (dumb) new ways to catch dangerous creatures. His brother Chad was the daredevil carrying on the family legacy of leaping before looking, but after his death, it's down to Ham. Reluctantly, he sets out on his first assignment, to hunt a vampire. But Ham soon learns that people aren't always what they seem and that you need a good team around you to help save your bacon!

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

★★★★★
60%
(187)
★★★★
25%
(78)
★★★
15%
(47)
★★
7%
(22)
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Most Helpful Reviews

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Fun!

Not the usual vampire rewrite. Incentive and funny. My 10 year old daughter absolutely loved it. She read it over and over... And over... And over.... You get the idea.
4 people found this helpful
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Perfect book for all ages

I originally bought this book for my 8 year old son, of which he did love it, but my 35 year old husband also loved it and enjoyed it. The book is now sitting in my 5th grade classroom bring read. My students are really into it.
3 people found this helpful
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My 8 yr old loves it

My 8 year old (who has ~250 books) says this is by far his favorite and he has read it front to back at least 10-15x now.

We can’t wait for the second book!!
2 people found this helpful
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Horrible! Smoking/death

My son was in tears. A lot of pigs died in the first chapter and also a scene where they smoke. returning!
1 people found this helpful
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Love love love Ham Helsing!!!

Really awesome book! My kids 11 and 7 love love love the story and the writing so much. I find the story deep and hilarious at the same time. We can't wait for the next book!!!
1 people found this helpful
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Fun Read-Aloud

I chose to read this book with my 2 boys (6 and 9), so that I could help decipher some of the more advanced vocabulary and so that I could point out the part about the electrical outlet at the end, with a stern warning, just in case! They loved the book, and my oldest has since re-read it by himself and happily announced that it was just as good the second time around!
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Great characters! A fun page-turner that keeps both young and older readers engaged

Ham Helsing is a fast-paced, fun adventure full of laugh-out-loud moments that entertained me and my kids. The story also has some sweet moments and helpful messages about friendship and working together. We're eager to read more in this series!
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Good Book

I read it to my kids (5 and 8) and they enjoyed it. I plan to order book 2 in the near future.
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Caution! Skip this book.

Returned this due to pages falling out immediately. If pages hadn't fallen out it still would have been returned due to the "humor." And then the sticking the fork into a socket is just plain bad taste and definitely has no place in a book marketed towards children.
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Graphic novel goodness 😀

Great quality graphics and love the story. My son couldn't put it down. Pre-ordered next book because kids fell in love with the characters. Can't go wrong with traditional monster squad.