In this "artfully crafted" (Publishers Weekly) companion to the bestselling The Misfits and Totally Joe, Addie Carle confronts labels, loss, and what it means to grow up.The Gang of Five is back in this third story from Pain...
The Bunnicula Collection: Books 4-7: ...
James HoweNIGHTY-NIGHTMARE: Are Harold, Howie, and Chester simply lost in the woods with Dawg, their strange new friend? Or have they been lured away from their campsite intentionally, leaving the Monroes at the mercy of evil spirits? Lulling D...
DIVA middle school misfit is transformed in this tender, touching, and often truly hilarious crowd-pleaser.
The Celery Stalks at Midnight (Bunnic...
James HoweHARE TODAY, GONE TOMORROWBunnicula is missing! Chester is convinced all the world's vegetables are in danger of being drained of their life juices and turned into zombies. Soon he has Harold and Howie running around sticking toothpick...
Invasion of the Mind Swappers from As...
James HoweDear possible reader of this book, After I wrote my first book, It Came from Beneath the Bed!, my editor asked me to write another one. (Another one! This is hard work! I'd like to see him write another one!) So anyway...in this boo...
Dear possible reader of this book, I want to be a writer, just like my uncle Harold, who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula. So I wrote this story. And boy! Did I ever get into trouble! My friend Delilah stopped speak...
The Vampire Bunny (Ready-to-Read. Lev...
James HoweHarold the dog thinks the Monroes' new pet rabbit is just a cute little bunny. But when the vegetables in the Monroes' kitchen start turning white, Chester the cat is worried. Could Bunnicula be a vampire bunny? Chester will stop at n...
Creepy-Crawly Birthday (Ready-to-Read...
James HoweA creepy-crawly surprise!Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Howie the dachshund puppy areexcited for Toby's birthday. Because birthdays mean parties, and partiesmean presents. And best of all -- cake.But when the pets find seven sui...
Bud Barkin, Private Eye (Tales from t...
James HoweDear Reader, The guy who usually writes these letters asked me to do it instead. Maybe he was having a bad writing day. Maybe he wanted me to play the sap for him. Or maybe he ran into Trouble with a capital T. Well, Trouble's in my...
Rabbit-cadabra! (Ready-to-Read. Level...
James HoweThe Amazing Karlovsky is coming to town, and Chester the cat is nervous.Everyone knows that magicians pull rabbits out of hats -- suppose they'revampire rabbits, like Bunnicula? Soon there could be hundreds of vampire bunnies on the l...
Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's To...
James HoweDear possible reader of this book, I wasn't sure I'd be able to write a book ever again after Canine Quarterly reviewed my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula. They said I would never win the Newbony Award. Was I depressed! An...
There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag
James HoweThis wry tale of two brothers who amiably try to outdo each other by creating jumbo-size imaginary friends was a hit with critics. 'School Library Journal' called it 'a great read-aloud . . . (which) will amuse young readers'.
Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.
13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the...
James HoweIf thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number...you would think a civilized society could come up with a way for us to skip it.' -- from 'What's the Worst That Could Happen?' by Bruce CovilleNo one will want to skip any of the twelv...
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
James HoweThe Monroe house is going mad with excitement. Pete has just won a contest, and the prize is a school visit from none other than M. T. Graves, Pete's idol and the bestselling author of the FleshCrawlers series. He's even going to stay...
IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN.The Monroes' kitchen is littered with the remains of vegetables drained of all color. To Chester it's obvious that Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit, is up to his old tricks. But Harold is more frightened for Bunnicul...
Not a great place to visit, and you wouldn't want to live thereThe Monroes have gone on vacation, leaving Harold and Chester at Chateau Bow-Wow -- not exactly a four-star hotel. On the animals' very first night there, the silence is p...
Return to Howliday Inn (Bunnicula)
James HoweHOW DID ROSEBUD CHECK OUT FROM HOWLIDAY INN?The Monroes have gone on vacation, once again leaving Harold, Chester, and Howie at Chateau Bow-Wow, which Chester aptly dubbed 'Howliday Inn' during their last stay there. The motley crew o...
Scared Silly (Ready-to-Read. Level 3)...
James HoweIt's Halloween night and spooky things are going on at the Monroe house. The wind is howling. The walls are creaking. Howie, the little dachshund, is scared silly. And Chester, of course, is sure the vampire bunny, Bunnicula, is up t...
Perfect StrangersEvery day, she sits at the top of the stairs leading to the beach.Always writing in her little notebook.Always watching.Watching the loving big brother, so caring and attentive to his little sister.Watching the handso...
THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM....Are Harold, Howie, and Chester simply lost in the woods with Dawg, theirstrange new friend? Or have they been lured away from their campsiteintentionally, leaving the Monroes at the mercy of evil spiri...
Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (bu...
James HoweBest friends Horace, Morris, and Dolores do everything together. So when they try out for the chorus and Dolores (who sings notes no one has ever heard before) doesn't get in, she feels hurt and angry and -- not like Dolores at all --...
There's a Monster Under My Bed
James HoweSomething is under Simon's bed. He can hear it breathing. Is it a monster? Simon has to find out. He shines a flashlight under the bed, to discover that something is hiding there -- but what? This warm and humorous story will delight...
'Everybody says you and Colin were kissing.''What? That's ridiculous!''For heaven's sake, Joe, if you and Colin want to kiss, you have every right to.''We did not kiss,' I told her.Addie shrugged. 'Whatever.'What was it with my friend...
Hot Fudge (Ready-to-Read. Level 3)
James HoweIs there a burglar on the loose? Harold, Chester, and Howie are guarding the Monroe house -- especially a batch of Mr. Monroe's famous fudge. But they fall asleep -- and wake up to discover the fudge has turned white! Has Bunnicula ac...
Pinky & Rex (Ready-To-Read, Level 3)
James HoweFrom the earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, Ready-to-Read books open up a world of possibilities to children at three different levels: LEVEL 1: STARTING TO READ LEVEL 2:...
Pinky And Rex And The Bully: Ready -T...
James HowePinky's favorite color is pink, and his best friend, Rex, is a girl. Kevin, the third-grade bully, says that makes Pinky a sissy. Deep down, Pinky thinks Kevin is wrong, but he's still worried. Does Pinky have to give up his favorite ...
Pinky And Rex And The Spelling Bee(le...
James HoweRex is a terrible speller, and she's afraid she's going to embarrass herself in front of the whole class at today's spelling bee. Pinky, on the other hand, is a great speller, and he's sure he's going to be champion of the second gra...
Eat Your Poison, Dear (Sebastian Bart...
James HoweCafeteria food may be hazardous to your health. Poor Milo Groot -- he's sprawled on the cafeteria floor, his cracked glasses inches away from his white face. Could it be the apple chili dogs? Could it be poison? Kids at the middle s...
Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom...
James HoweDear possible reader of this book, My editor asked me to write a third book in my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula. And did I have trouble getting started! I was afraid I used up all my ideas. But faster than a writer can s...