Fourth grader, Daphne, is not especially interested in vampires but everyone else at school is.  When a costume day is announced, Daphne decides to go as a vampire so she will be one of the “cool” kids.  Of course it backfires, but with the help of her best friend, Kaylee, and her twin kindergarten brothers, Daphne is able to get the focus shifted away from herself.  This book is written in diary style on pink pages.  Readers will associate with the family and school dynamics.  Black ink illustrations go well with the hand-lettered text.  The final pages are filled with Daphne’s disaster doodles, complete with labels.  This book is a good transition for those readers moving from picture to chapter books.