Books in the Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series

If middle school sucked for Vladimir Tod, high school is a real drain.Besides being a punch bag for bullies, he's still going nowhere fast with dream girl Meredith. Needless to say, practicing his vampire skills hasn't exactly been a priority for Vlad - until now. A monumental trip to Siberia with Uncle Otis, training alongside the most gifted vampires, is exactly what Vlad needs.And he'd better get it right, because the battle brewing back home with the vampire who's been stalking him . . . could be Vlad's last.

Vladimir Tod has a secret. His mother was human, but his father was a vampire...With no idea of the extent of his prowess and no one to teach him, thirteen-year-old Vlad struggles daily with his blood cravings and enlarged fangs. And when a strange substitute teacher begins to question him a little too closely, Vlad worries that his cover is about to be blown. But then he realises he has a much bigger problem. He's being hunted by a vampire killer who is closing in . . . fast!