Rudolph, the little vampire, has been banished from his family's vault because of his friendship with humans. He now lives in the basement of the flats where Tony lives. Tony is terrified that his parents will discover the secret, and when a neighbour complains about the smell, things look bad.
Angela Sommer-Bodenburg comes from Hamburg, Germany, where she was a primary school teacher. She now lives in the USA. The Little Vampire is her most famous book, especially in Germany, although she has also written a number of short stories and poems, which have appeared in anthologies and journals.