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Bunnicula #6-7
The Bunnicula Collection: Books 6-7
Bunnicula Strikes Again!
It seems that Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit, is back to his old ways-or so Chester thinks, having found pale vegetables drained of their juices and scattered about the Monroe family kitchen. This time Chester decides to take matters into his own hands (or rather paws). Can Harold let Chester get away with hurting an innocent bunny, no matter what his harebrained suspicions are? When the Monroes notice Bunnicula's weakened condition and rush him to the vet, the chase is on, ending with a dramatic confrontation in a most unusual (and dangerous) location.
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
The 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 with the Monroes! Harold and Howie are thrilled, but Chester the cat is suspicious. Especially worrisome to him: In each of the FleshCrawlers books, something bad always happen to the pets.... It's up to Chester, Harold, and Howie to find out if M. T. Graves and his beady-eyed Edgar Allan Crow are really devising a plot to make their beloved bunny . . . NEVERMORE!
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It seems that Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit, is back to his old ways-or so Chester thinks, having found pale vegetables drained of their juices and scattered about the Monroe family kitchen. This time Chester decides to take matters into his own hands (or rather paws). Can Harold let Chester get away with hurting an innocent bunny, no matter what his harebrained suspicions are? When the Monroes notice Bunnicula's weakened condition and rush him to the vet, the chase is on, ending with a dramatic confrontation in a most unusual (and dangerous) location.
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
The 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 with the Monroes! Harold and Howie are thrilled, but Chester the cat is suspicious. Especially worrisome to him: In each of the FleshCrawlers books, something bad always happen to the pets.... It's up to Chester, Harold, and Howie to find out if M. T. Graves and his beady-eyed Edgar Allan Crow are really devising a plot to make their beloved bunny . . . NEVERMORE!
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James Howe
207 books462 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
James Howe has written more than eighty books in the thirty-plus years he's been writing for young readers. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous Bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, The Watcher, or such beginning reader series as Pinky and Rex and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels. But from the beginning of his career (which came about somewhat by accident after asking himself what kind of vampire a rabbit might make), he has been most interested in letting his imagination take him in whatever direction it cared to. So far, his imagination has led him to picture books, such as I Wish I Were a Butterfly and Brontorina (about a dinosaur who dreams of being a ballerina), mysteries, poetry (in the upcoming Addie on the Inside), and fiction that deals with issues that matter deeply to him. He is especially proud of The Misfits, which inspired national No Name-Calling Week (www.nonamecallingweek.org) and its sequel Totally Joe. He does not know where his imagination will take him in the next thirty-plus years, but he is looking forward to finding out.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
James Howe has written more than eighty books in the thirty-plus years he's been writing for young readers. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous Bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, The Watcher, or such beginning reader series as Pinky and Rex and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels. But from the beginning of his career (which came about somewhat by accident after asking himself what kind of vampire a rabbit might make), he has been most interested in letting his imagination take him in whatever direction it cared to. So far, his imagination has led him to picture books, such as I Wish I Were a Butterfly and Brontorina (about a dinosaur who dreams of being a ballerina), mysteries, poetry (in the upcoming Addie on the Inside), and fiction that deals with issues that matter deeply to him. He is especially proud of The Misfits, which inspired national No Name-Calling Week (www.nonamecallingweek.org) and its sequel Totally Joe. He does not know where his imagination will take him in the next thirty-plus years, but he is looking forward to finding out.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
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July 2, 2020
Check out my reviews for each book listed on their individual pages.
January 29, 2012
More adventures of the clever dog and the cynical cat.
October 25, 2015
Read this book to my 7 year old for Halloween. He loved it.
July 4, 2018
The Editor's Note for the sixth book finally addressees the mystery of how a dog types, much less is literate, as well as, the fact that Harold love chocolate and is often fed it. The answer is, it is a mystery, and the dog is fiction. That made me chuckle to be so very self-aware in a book. Yet, I must say the fact Harold was given chocolate did make me worry children would feed it to their pet--as children do, because the book mentions it. Now that that is settled :D
Book 6 - Bunnicula Strikes Again!
This book settles many points brought up in the first book. Mostly Chester's over-active imagination that, somehow, Bunnicula will take over the world because of his vampiric powers. Once again, Bunnicula is growing ill. As e never speaks, we can only guess at what is wrong with him. Chester is drinking his vegetable juices in an attempt to stop him in his evil plan. Through a series of events, in the midst of attempting to stop Bunnicula, once and for all, Chester comes to terms, and a peace with the rabbit. He does still believe the rabbit is capable of vampirism, thus unable to be harmed, therefore, and thereafter, he won't hurt him ever again. At the end, Harold catches Chester singing Bunnicula's favorite lullaby to him, that normally, Harold would sing.
Book 7--Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
This last book in the beloved series, wraps up the story nicely. It is narrated by Patrick Mulvihill, the experience is slightly jarring after having listened to the last six, in a row. With the foundation created in the last book regarding the boys, and Howie's, love for the children's horror fantasy writer M.T. Graves, and an experiment in rabbit breeding, the potentially autobiographical book begins with one of the boys winning the essay contest. As the winner, he gets to meet the author.
Thus sets in motion the usual comedy of errors, and misunderstandings sparked by Chester the cat's overly active imagination. The author writes a letter requesting to stay with the family, and gives a small list of accommodations he desires. The cat determines that this is barely disguised nefariousness in action, so he keeps his eyes--asking the others to do the same--for what wickedness he might have in store.
I say it is autobiographical because, through the character of M.T. Graves, I do believe that James Howe is speaking about what it is like after so many years in the children's horror fantasy genre, especially now that people like J.K. Rowling (specifically named, as well as himself 'James Howe', in the book) and that sales are steadily declining so it is time now to retire. This was written in 2006, 26 years after the first one. He had moved on to other series, even laid out the next related series in the epilogue. It was wrapped up very nicely, I do believe.
Also, quite amusing that Bunnicula inspired seven books, never says a word, and doesn't appear in most of them outside of a mention of why he isn't along. I plan to move on to the next of Howe's series for his relaxed and wonderful manner, and play with words.
Book 6 - Bunnicula Strikes Again!
This book settles many points brought up in the first book. Mostly Chester's over-active imagination that, somehow, Bunnicula will take over the world because of his vampiric powers. Once again, Bunnicula is growing ill. As e never speaks, we can only guess at what is wrong with him. Chester is drinking his vegetable juices in an attempt to stop him in his evil plan. Through a series of events, in the midst of attempting to stop Bunnicula, once and for all, Chester comes to terms, and a peace with the rabbit. He does still believe the rabbit is capable of vampirism, thus unable to be harmed, therefore, and thereafter, he won't hurt him ever again. At the end, Harold catches Chester singing Bunnicula's favorite lullaby to him, that normally, Harold would sing.
Book 7--Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
This last book in the beloved series, wraps up the story nicely. It is narrated by Patrick Mulvihill, the experience is slightly jarring after having listened to the last six, in a row. With the foundation created in the last book regarding the boys, and Howie's, love for the children's horror fantasy writer M.T. Graves, and an experiment in rabbit breeding, the potentially autobiographical book begins with one of the boys winning the essay contest. As the winner, he gets to meet the author.
Thus sets in motion the usual comedy of errors, and misunderstandings sparked by Chester the cat's overly active imagination. The author writes a letter requesting to stay with the family, and gives a small list of accommodations he desires. The cat determines that this is barely disguised nefariousness in action, so he keeps his eyes--asking the others to do the same--for what wickedness he might have in store.
I say it is autobiographical because, through the character of M.T. Graves, I do believe that James Howe is speaking about what it is like after so many years in the children's horror fantasy genre, especially now that people like J.K. Rowling (specifically named, as well as himself 'James Howe', in the book) and that sales are steadily declining so it is time now to retire. This was written in 2006, 26 years after the first one. He had moved on to other series, even laid out the next related series in the epilogue. It was wrapped up very nicely, I do believe.
Also, quite amusing that Bunnicula inspired seven books, never says a word, and doesn't appear in most of them outside of a mention of why he isn't along. I plan to move on to the next of Howe's series for his relaxed and wonderful manner, and play with words.
April 16, 2023
Audiobook
Although I enjoyed these two books of the series they didn't capture me the same way. The audiobook changed readers from Victor Garber (who I came to adore) in book 7 and that threw me. I never did get used to their new 'voices' which informed the characters differently. Still loved the characters and their escapades.
Although I enjoyed these two books of the series they didn't capture me the same way. The audiobook changed readers from Victor Garber (who I came to adore) in book 7 and that threw me. I never did get used to their new 'voices' which informed the characters differently. Still loved the characters and their escapades.
July 18, 2020
thank the lord the author finally addresses the issue of Howard eating chocolate.
The premise of all of the stories in this series has great potentials, but the writing could have been much better. I do still moderately enjoy them (as an adult).
The premise of all of the stories in this series has great potentials, but the writing could have been much better. I do still moderately enjoy them (as an adult).
October 25, 2012
So I liked these two stories as much as I liked all the others in the series. However I had a hard time figuring out the timeline. It just didn't seem to make much sense. The last book in the series was narrated by a different person then all the others and it made a huge difference. I couldn't figure out if the story had a different feel or if it was just the narrator. It was so weird.
December 11, 2014
It's not really fair of me to give the 7th book a lower rating just because the audio book reader was changed. But I will because I loved the interpretation of the first 6 and the new reader, while fine, was just not as good. I was still straining to hear the characters in the other voice as I listened.
May 4, 2014
I was so excited to find more books in the series I loved as a kid! Great chapter books to use with my higher reading groups. Engaging characters and fun mysteries in each book.
May 3, 2015
Very cute stories (written from the family dog's perspective), fun for elementary age kids. Book 1 is still our favorite.
November 1, 2016
Such fun.
March 7, 2012
i love this series
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