Allison Tam
Biography
Age 10, California
Favorite Subject: Math, writing, science
Favorite Book: The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Music: Jazz and classical
Extracurricular Activities: Soccer, chess, public speaking, clarinet, piano
Hobbies: Soccer, singing, chess, piano, reading, drawing
Allison hopes to become a journalist or doctor one day. In her spare time, she likes to read.
As a Kid Reporter, she hopes to gain social skills by interviewing people and to become a more experienced writer.
"I think this is an exciting opportunity for me as a messenger between candidates and readers. I will report facts collected from my interviews fairly, timely, and accurately to Scholastic readers," she says.
Allison is in the fifth grade in Saratoga, California. She has one brother.
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Vampire Stalker, The
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by van Diepen, AllisonWhat if the characters in a vampire novel left their world - and came into yours?
Amy is in love with someone who doesn't exist: Alexander Banks, the dashing hero in a popular series of vampire novels. Then one night, Amy meets a boy who bears an eerie resemblance to Alexander. In fact, he IS Alexander, who has escaped from the pages of the book and is in hot pursuit of a wicked vampire named Vigo. Together, Amy and Alexander set out to track Vigo and learn how and why Alexander crossed over. But when she and Alexander begin to fall for each other, Amy wonders if she even wants him to ever return to the realm of fiction.
Biography:Allison van Diepen is the author of STREET PHARM, SNITCH, RAVEN, and THE ORACLE OF DATING. She teaches high school and lives in Ottawa, Canada. Please visit her online at www.allisonvandiepen.com.
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Vampire Stalker, The
The Scholastic Store 
Vampire Stalker, The
by Allison Van DiepenWhat if the characters in a vampire novel left their world-and came into yours?
Amy is in love with Alexander Banks, a brooding, handsome vampire hunter. There's just one problem: He doesn't exist. Alexander is the hero in a series of popular vampire novels, and Amy has breathlessly followed all his fictional adventures.
Then, late one night, fiction becomes reality.
Amy meets a boy who bears an eerie resemblance to Alexander Banks. In fact, he IS Alexander, come to life from the pages of the book. And he's in hot pursuit of Vigo, the ruthless vampire who has also crossed over into Amy's city. As Amy struggles to unravel the mystery behind Alexander's arrival, she must help him track down Vigo before too many lives are at risk. But attraction, danger, and dark secrets soon collide, leaving Amy to wonder if the greatest thing at stake... is her heart.
Contributors:Allison van Diepen is the author of Street Pharm, Snitch, Raven, and The Oracle of Dating. She teaches high school and lives in Ottawa, Canada. Please visit her online at www.allisonvandiepen.com.
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