James Howe Books In Order

Bunnicula Books In Order

  1. Bunnicula (1987)
  2. Howliday Inn (1982)
  3. The Celery Stalks at Midnight (1983)
  4. Nighty-nightmare (1987)
  5. Return to Howliday Inn (1992)
  6. Bunnicula Strikes Again ! (1980)
  7. Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (2006)
  8. Bunnicula’s Pleasantly Perplexing Puzzlers (1998)

Pinky and Rex Books In Order

  1. Pinky & Rex (1990)
  2. Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch (1991)
  3. Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee (1991)
  4. Pinky and Rex Go to Camp (1992)
  5. Pinky and Rex Get Married (1993)
  6. Pinky and Rex and the New Baby (1993)
  7. Pinky and Rex and the Double-dad Weekend (1995)
  8. Pinky and Rex and the Bully (1996)
  9. Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors (1997)
  10. Pinky and Rex and the School Play (1998)
  11. Pinky Rex And The Perfect Pumpkin (1998)
  12. Pinky and Rex and the Just-right Pet (1980)

Books In Order

  1. The Case of the Missing Mother (1983)
  2. Sebastian Barth Mystery Books In Order

    1. What Eric Knew (1985)
    2. Stage Fright (1987)
    3. Eat Your Poison, Dear (1990)
    4. Dew Drop Dead (1990)

    Harold and Chester Books In Order

    1. The Fright Before Christmas (1988)
    2. Hot Fudge (1990)
    3. Scared Silly:A Halloween Treat (1999)

    Bunnicula and friends Books In Order

    1. Scared Silly (1989)
    2. Creepy-crawly Birthday (1991)
    3. Rabbit-cadabra! (1993)
    4. The Vampire Bunny (2004)

    Horace & Morris Books In Order

    1. Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores (1999)
    2. Horace & Morris Join the Chorus (2004)
    3. Horace and Morris Say Cheese (2009)

    Misfits Books In Order

    1. The Misfits (2001)
    2. Totally Joe (2005)
    3. Addie on the Inside (2011)
    4. Also Known as Elvis (2014)

    Tales from the House of Bunnicula Books In Order

    1. It Came From Beneath The Bed ! (2002)
    2. Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom (2002)
    3. Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh’s Tomb II (2003)
    4. Bud Barkin, Private Eye (2003)
    5. Invasion of the Mind Swappers from Aseteroid 6! (2002)
    6. The Amazing Odorous Adventures Of Stinky Dog (2003)

    Houndsley and Catina Books In Order

    1. Houndsley and Catina (2006)
    2. The Birthday Surprise (2006)
    3. The Quiet Time (2008)
    4. Plink and Plunk (2009)
    5. Through the Seasons (2018)
    6. Cousin Wagster (2018)
    7. At the Library (2020)

    Novels

    1. A Night Without Stars (1983)
    2. Morgan’s Zoo (1984)
    3. The Watcher (1997)

    Picture Books

    1. The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (1984)
    2. I Wish I Were A Butterfly (1987)
    3. There’s a Monster Under My Bed (1990)
    4. There’s a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag (1994)
    5. Brontorina (2010)
    6. Otter and Odder (2012)
    7. Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus’ Name Amen (2014)
    8. Big Bob, Little Bob (2016)
    9. Tyrone O’Saurus Dreams (2021)

    Chapter Books

    1. Teddy Bear’s Scrapbook (1980)
    2. Annie Joins the Circus (1982)
    3. Babes in Toyland (1986)

    Bunnicula Book Covers

    Pinky and Rex Book Covers

    Book Covers

    • The Case of the Missing Mother
    • Sebastian Barth Mystery Book Covers

      Harold and Chester Book Covers

      Bunnicula and friends Book Covers

      Horace & Morris Book Covers

      Misfits Book Covers

      Tales from the House of Bunnicula Book Covers

      Houndsley and Catina Book Covers

      Novels Book Covers

      Picture Books Book Covers

      Chapter Books Book Covers

      James Howe Books Overview

      Bunnicula

      THIS book is written by Harold. His full time occupation is dog. He lives with Mr. and Mrs. X here called Monroe and their sons Toby and Pete. Also sharing the home are a cat named Chester and a rabbit named Bunnicula. It is because of Bunnicula that Harold turned to writing. Someone had to tell the full story of what happened in the Monroe household after the rabbit arrived. It all began when the Monroes went to see the movie Dracula At the theater Toby found something on his seat a baby rabbit that he took home and named Bunnicula. It proved to be an apt name, at least as far as Chester was concerned. A well read and observant cat, he soon decided that there was something odd about the newcomer. For one thing he seemed to have fangs. And the odd markings on his back looked a little like a cape. Furthermore, Bunnicula slept from sunup to sundown. He was awake only at night. When the family started funding white vegetables, drained dry, with two fang marks in them, Chester was sure Bunnicula was a vampire. But what to do about it. None of the family seemed to grasp the trouble, and Chester’s hilarious hints were totally misunderstood. Was Bunnicula really a vampire? Only Bunnicula knows for sure. But the story of Chester’s suspicions and their consequences makes uproarious reading.

      Howliday Inn

      Harold and Chester could hardly believe it. The Monroe family was going on vacation without them! Bunnicula, the family rabbit, would be boarded with a neighbor. But they, the family’s loyal dog and cat, were to stay with strangers at the foreboding Chateau Bow Wow…
      No sooner had Harold and Chester settled into their bungalows than Louise, a French poodle involved in a messy love triangle, disappeared. Chester believed the six other guests were capable of anything even murder. Would you trust a pair of dachshunds who howled at the moon and were rumored to be part werewolf? Or crazy Lyle, a cat convinced he was a secret agent?All Harold and Chester knew was that in spite of themselves they had entered the crime detection business and neither foul play nor foul weather would stop them from finding out whodunit!

      The Celery Stalks at Midnight

      CHESTER, the cat, Harold, the dog, Bunnicula, the vampire ? rabbit, and Howie, the wirehaired dachshund puppy, return in this sequel to Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery and Howliday Inn to ask the question: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of lettuce? Chester has just finished retelling the tale of Bunnicula to Howie, who has just joined the Monroe family, when he discovers that Bunnicula is missing from his cage. Chester stays up all night worrying. What becomes of the vegetables Bunnicula attacks for he is after all a vegetarian vampire? Do they become vampire veggies serving their master’s evil ways? Certain that the town is crawling with killer parsnips and homicidal heads of lettuce, Chester sets out with Harold and Howie and a box of toothpicks for spearing the little devils through the heart. En route to finding Bunnicula, driving tiny stakes through whatever white vegetables lie in their paths and thereby saving the town of Centerville, the threesome have more than their share of adventures, including an encounter with an ill tempered white cat named Snowball and an unexpected trip to the town dump. Finally the strange actions of everyone in town, including Toby and Pete Monroe, convince Chester that he may be too late, that Bunnicula and his minion vegetables may have taken over the town. Chester and his merry band race to save what souls they can. But, of course, Chester has been known to be wrong before.

      Nighty-nightmare

      An overnight camping trip! Not Harold’s idea of fun. Too many mosquitoes, ticks and cockleburs. But when the Monroe family set out, their faithful dog Harold was with them, mostly because he remembered that camping could also bring s’mores and toasted marshmallows. Howie, the other family dog, and Chester the cat were also included in the trip. Only Chester thought the idea was completely insane. The woods, he informed Harold, were not only full of cockleburs and ticks, but of spirits, evil spirits who prey on the innocent. And on this, the worst night of the year St. George’s Eve, when all spirits are set loose who knew what could happen. What Harold knew was that Chester was a well read, over stimulated cat, full of weird ideas. He did not take Chester’s worries too seriously. He had s’more to think about. But then, the Monroes set up camp near two strange men and their even stranger dog, and things began to happen that made even Harold wonder. Could Chester be right? This begins a long night, full of terrors and alarms, full of Chester’s horrifying tale of how Bunnicula, the vampire bunny, was born and came to America, full of storms and a total sense of danger; and at the end came surprises that even Chester could not have predicted. Once again, the Monroe family may be the victims of evil forces or only of Chester’s strange imagination. But whichever, the result is suspenseful and very, very funny.

      Return to Howliday Inn

      First there is the omen: A relentless rain stops suddenly at 3:00 am and Chester shows Harold and Howie a cat carrier, open and waiting, by the front door. Chester, who has been reading avidly about the paranormal, predicts that they will soon be traveling someplace, and chances are they are not going to like it.

      Indeed they are not, as the very next day, with the sun shining bright and clear, the Monroes finally leave for their vacation, dropping Chester, Harold, and Howie off at the scene of some previous harrowing experiences Chateau Bow Wow, the boarding kennel that Chester so aptly had dubbed ‘Howliday Inn.’

      And this visit promises to be no less harrowing than the last one. The three are greeted by a whole new group of temporary residents. There’s Hamlet, the Great Dane, whose sadness grows deeper with his certainty that his beloved master Archie will never return to pick him up. And Bob and Linda, a pair of yuppie puppies from fashionable Upper Centerville who have been left at Chateau Bow Wow with a more than adequate supply of gourmet treats, also seem to have been left with a more than adequate supply of worries. Then there are Felony and Miss Demeanor, sinister sisters in crime who pride themselves as cat burglars, and The Weasel who tries almost too hard to make a good impression.

      Chester is certain that nothing bodes well and he is right. Unexplained voices, buried bones, a collar with the name Rosebud on it, and a secret code all make for a paranormal experience that none of the guests at Chateau Bow Wow will ever forget.

      Bunnicula Strikes Again !

      ‘Let’s just say the matter is under control,’ Chester slyly tells his pals Harold and Howie. But what on earth does he mean? 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 scattered about the Monroe family kitchen. And now, once and for all, Chester is determined to save the world from this threat. But why has Bunnicula so frisky just a short time ago been so listless and tired of late? Is this part of Chester’s scheme? Can Harold let Chester get away with hurting an innocent bunny, no matter what his harebrained suspicions are? It is not long before the Monroes notice Bunnicula’s condition and rush him to the vet, and then the chase is on, ending up 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 while he s visiting! Harold and Howie are thrilled, but Chester the cat is suspicious. Why does Graves dress all in black? Why doesn t the beady eyed crow perched on his shoulder say anything? Why has a threatening flock of crows invaded the backyard? And most worrisome of all: In each of the FleshCrawlers books, why does something bad always happen to the pets? Suddenly, Graves s interest in all of the animals especially Bunnicula looks far from innocent. It s up to Chester, Harold, and Howie to find out if M. T. Graves and Edgar Allan Crow are really devising a plot to make their beloved bunny…
      NEVERMORE!

      Pinky & Rex

      Pinky and Rex are the best of friends, but a trip to the museum with Pinky’s dad and his sister, Amanda, puts their friendship to the test. When Pinky, whose favorite color is pink, and Rex, who loves anything to do with dinosaurs, set their sights on the very same stuffed animal at the museum gift shop, it takes a little wisdom and some help from an unexpected source before the matter is neatly sorted out. ‘Pinky and Rex’ is the first in a series of short chapter books about this inseparable pair by acclaimed author James Howe. Accompanied by Melissa Sweet’s exuberant illustrations, ‘Pinky and Rex’ captures perfectly the challenges and the rewards that true friendship brings.

      Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch

      Level 3: Reading Alone From 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: Reading Together Level 3: Reading Alone Pinky and Rex’s neighbor Mrs. Morgan isn’t really a mean old witch. But she sure acts like one, yelling and waving her broom around every time the kids step onto her lawn. Now she’s taken their ball, just because it accidentally rolled into her yard. So Rex and Pinky and Pinky’s sister, Amanda, come up with the perfect trick to play on the Mean Old Witch. But somehow, seeing Mrs. Morgan sitting all alone in her living room makes Pinky think getting even isn’t such a good idea after all. He tries a different plan, with results that surprise the kids as well as their neighbor.

      Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee

      Rex 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 grade again. But Pinky isn’t counting on the new kid in class, who’s a great speller, too. And he’s certainly not counting on embarrassing himself in a way so terrible that winning or losing doesn’t even matter. It’s a good thing he can count on Rex to make him feel better on the worst day of his life.

      Pinky and Rex Go to Camp

      Pinky and Rex are going to camp for the first time. Rex keeps telling Pinky how much fun they’re going to have, but Pinky just wants to stay home where he belongs. Can the ‘Dear Arnie’ column in the newspaper help Pinky figure out what to do? Arnie give Pinky some good advice, and so does Pinky’s mother. But it’s his best friend Rex who tells Pinky what he really needs to know.

      Pinky and Rex Get Married

      From the earliest stages of sounding our 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: Reading together Level 3: Reading alone Nothing is much fun without your best friend, as Pinky discovers one day when he wants to play and Rex isn’t home. It turns out Rex has been at a wedding, and that gives Pinky and idea. If he and Rex get married, they’ll never be apart again!

      Pinky and Rex and the New Baby

      Rex’s parents are adopting a baby, and Rex doesn’t like the idea at all. Suppose her parents are so busy with the new baby they forget about her? So she comes up with a plan. If she can be the perfect big sister, her parents will have to pay attention to her. The trouble is, being the perfect big sister is a lot of work, and it doesn’t leave time for much else like her best friend, Pinky.

      Pinky and Rex and the Double-dad Weekend

      Pinky and Rex are looking forward to a camping adventure with their dads. They’ll hike in the woods and roast marshmallows over a campfire. But a thunderstorm has come along to ruin all their plans. How can the best friends save their double dad weekend?

      Pinky and Rex and the Bully

      Pinky’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 things, and worse, does he have to give up his best friend?

      Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors

      Pinky’s neighbor, Mrs. Morgan, is going to move. Sure, she used to be a mean old witch, but now she’s a special friend to Pinky and Rex. They know they’ll visit Mrs. Morgan often at her new apartment, but who will be Rex’s new neighbors? And what will they be like?

      Pinky and Rex and the School Play

      Pinky really wants to be an actor and is sure he’ll get the lead in the school play. Rex, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with being on stage. She’s afraid she’ll forget her lines or worse. Everything changes when Pinky convinces Rex to go with him to the tryouts. Will Pinky and Rex still be best friends when the show is over?

      Pinky and Rex and the Just-right Pet

      Pinky’s family has decided that they want to get a pet, but what kind? Pinky wants a dog but he is outvoted three to one in favor of a cat. The decision is sealed during a trip to the supermarket. There, in front of the store, is a girl giving away free kittens and Amanda has chosen one before Pinky is even out of the car. At home, Pinky’s sister Amanda announces, ‘She’s really mine. I was the first one to hold her and that makes me her mother.’ Pinky doesn’t care. He wants a dog. But that’s before Patches, as Amanda has named the kitten, sneaks into Pinky’s room each night and Pinky finds himself having a change of heart. In Pinky and Rex and the Just Right Pet, the twelfth book in the Pinky and Rex series, James Howe once again illuminates a family situation recognizable to all.

      What Eric Knew

      Who pushed Eric down the stairs? Right before he moved away, Sebastian Barth’s friend Eric had an unfortunate accident. Now he’s sending Sebastian mysterious notes hinting it wasn’t an accident at all. Was it the ghost in the cemetery? Was Eric’s accident linked to the ghost that’ haunting the cemetary? Sebastian doesn’t really believe in ghosts, but he’s seen the shadowy figure in black and heard her moan and cries. What did Eric know? If Sebastian and his friends can decode Eric’s strange notes, maybe they can solve the mystery of the ghost. But before Sebastian discovers What Eric Knew, he must face a modern day evil more dangerous than any ghost from the past.

      Stage Fright

      Cafeteria food may be hazardous to your health. Poor Milo Groot he’s sprawled on the cafeteria floor, his cracked glas*ses inches away from his white face. Could it be the apple chili dogs? Could it be poison? Kids at the middle school are dropping like flies, and Sebastian Barth suspects there’s something fishier than tuna dreamboats behind the epidemic. The trouble is, too many cooks have had the chance to spoil the stew. Sebastian finds out. At least he thinks he does, but he soon discovers that whipping up a dramatic disclosure without all the ingredients is a recipe for disaster.

      Dew Drop Dead

      Snooping around the mysteriously abandoned Dew Drop Inn, Sebastian Barth and his best friends, David Lepinsky and Corrie Wingate, are startled to come upon what they are certain is a dead body. Sebastian is the first to put into words what they all believe: A murder has been committed. When they return with the police, however, the body is gone! ‘A homeless man sleeping off a drink,’ is the police chief’s explanation. But Sebastian and his friends are not ready to believe that. They are sure the body they saw was dead, not unconscious. As the three undertake their own further investigation, more and more questions arise: Who was the man? Was he alone? And most important of all, is there a connection between the man they saw and one or more of the homeless people Corrie’s father, a minister, is trying to help? The answers to the questions do not come until the three have made a number of discoveries, some of them more horrifying than they had expected. Dew Drop Dead is the fourth mystery in the Sebastian Barth series. Using rural Connecticut as a background, this tension filled story is told with a unique blend of humor and seriousness, as it unravels a challenging puzzle and explores a difficult social problem.

      The Fright Before Christmas

      LEVEL 3 READY TO READ It’s Christmas Eve, and Howie the dachshund puppy is scared. Who is this big guy in the red suit who’s going to come down the Monroes’ chimney with a huge sack over his shoulder? Chester isn’t scared of Santa; it’s the Christmas ghosts he’s worried about and, of course, Bunnicula. So when there’s a loud CRASH from the baseme*nt, he and Harold have to investigate to make sure the Monroes have a merry Christmas, not a scary Christmas.

      Scared Silly:A Halloween Treat

      Howie the puppy, Chester the cat, and Harold the dog feel their fur stand on end when a witch walks through the door on Halloween night and grabs Bunnicula, the vampire rabbit. Just what strange brew is she concocting in the kitchen and how will our animal friends keep from becoming her next ingredients?

      Scared Silly

      It’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 to something. Harold would just as soon sleep through the whole scary night, but then a witch sneaks into the Monroes’ kitchen and starts stirring up a witch’s brew. Will Bunnicula be its main ingredient? Before you say BOO! it’s Harold, Chester, and Howie to the rescue.

      Creepy-crawly Birthday

      A creepy crawly surprise! Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Howie the dachshund puppy are excited for Toby’s birthday. Because birthdays mean parties, and parties mean presents. And best of all cake. But when the pets find seven suitcases in the room with all of the gifts, they start to worry. What could be inside? Why are there holes in them? And are they…
      moving? This is one birthday present that Bunnicula fans will be eager to open!

      Rabbit-cadabra!

      Introducing The Amazing Karlovsky! A magician is coming to town and Toby can’t wait. Maybe he’ll get to be his assistant! But Harold the dog, Howie the dachshund puppy, and Chester the cat aren’t as excited. They know how powerful the Amazing Karlovsky really is. With one wave of his wand he can make things disappear. And even worse he can pull a rabbit out of a hat. What is the rabbit is a vampire just like Bunnicula? And what if as Chester fears he pulls out another and anothe and another? If someone doesn’t stop the amazing Karlovsky soon, there could be hundreds of vampire bunnies on the loose!

      The Vampire Bunny

      One dark and stormy night, the Monroes bring home a new pet: a little black and white rabbit. Because the Monroes found him at a Dracula movie, they name the rabbit Bunnicula. Harold the dog thinks Bunnicula is just a cute little bunny. But Chester the cat is worried. Bunnicula sleeps all day and wakes up at night. And Bunnicula doesn’t have little bunny teeth he has fangs. Is Bunnicula really just a harmless little bunny? Or is he something much, much more scary?

      Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores

      Horace, Morris, and Dolores do everything together and know that they will be Friends Forever…
      until one day, when Horace and Morris become part of an exclusive boys’ club and Dolores finds herself left out. Soon, she, too, finds her own club, where no boys are allowed and girls are supposed to have fun doing girl stuff. But after a while, Horace and Morris and Dolores realize they aren’t happy at all doing what everyone in their clubs seems to enjoy. They miss each other. Is it too late to be friends again?

      Join these three charming mouse friends as they learn to do what they like, rather than what others say they should like.

      Horace & Morris Join the Chorus

      Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, are back again for another uproarious adventure. When the three best friends decide to try out for the school chorus together, they’re shocked when Dolores who can only sing notes that no one has ever heard before is the only one who doesn’t make the cut. After all, they’ve always done everything together.

      Once Horace and Morris start chorus practice, they’re so busy that they don’t have time to go exploring or climb trees with Dolores anymore. Feeling left out and alone, Dolores decides to take matters into her own hands. But can she prove to Moustro Provolone that there’s a place for every kind of voice in the chorus?

      Horace and Morris Say Cheese

      Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, love cheese. To them, Swiss is bliss, Muenster is magnificent, and nothing’s better than cheddar. But everything changes when Dolores develops and allergy to her favorite food. Whoever heard of a mouse who can’t eat cheese? Even worse, a food festival is coming to town, featuring – what else? – cheese!

      Fortunately, Dolores is one resourceful little mouse. And she comes up with a solution to her problems that is far from cheesy!

      The Misfits

      Kids who get called the worst names oftentimes find each other. That’s how it was with us. Skeezie Tookis and Addie Carle and Joe Bunch and me. We call ourselves the Gang of Five, but there are only four of us. We do it to keep people on their toes. Make ’em wonder. Or maybe we do it because we figure that there’s one more kid out there who’s going to need a gang to be a part of. A misfit, like us. Skeezie, Addie, Joe, and Bobby they’ve been friends forever. They laugh together, have lunch together, and get together once a week at the Candy Kitchen to eat ice cream and talk about important issues. Life isn’t always fair, but at least they have each other and all they really want to do is survive the seventh grade. That turns out to be more of a challenge than any of them had anticipated. Starting with Addie’s refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance and her insistence on creating a new political party to run for student council, the Gang of Five is in for the ride of their lives. Along the way they will learn about politics and popularity, love and loss, and what it means to be a misfit. After years of getting by, they are given the chance to stand up and be seen not as the one word jokes their classmates have tried to reduce them to, but as the full, complicated human beings they are just beginning to discover they truly are.

      Totally Joe

      Meet Joe Bunch. Lovable misfit and celebrity wannabe from Paintbrush Falls, New York. Like his longtime best friends Addie, Skeezie, and Bobby, Joe’s been called names all his life. So when he’s given the assignment to write his alphabiography the story of his life from A to Z Joe has his doubts. This whole thing could be serious ammunition for bullying if it falls into the wrong hands. But Joe discovers there’s more to the assignment and his life than meets the eye. Especially when he gets to the letter C, which stands for Colin Briggs, the coolest guy in the seventh grade seriously and Joe’s secret boyfriend. By the time Joe gets to the letter Z, he’s pretty much bared his soul about everything. And Joe’s okay with that because he likes who he is. He’s Totally Joe, and that’s the best thing for him to be. Here is an exuberant, funny, totally original story of one boy’s coming out and coming of age.

      Addie on the Inside

      The Gang of Five is back in this third story from Paintbrush Falls. Addie Carle, the only girl in the group of friends is outspoken, opinionated, and sometimes just a bit obnoxious. But as seventh grade progresses, Addie’s not so sure anymore about who she is. It seems her tough exterior is just a little too tough and that doesn t help her deal with the turmoil she feels on the inside as she faces the pains of growing up. Told in elegant, accessible verse, Addie on the Inside gives readers a look at a strong, smart, and sensitive girl struggling with the box society wants to put her in. Addie confronts experiences many readers will relate to: the loss of a beloved pet, first heartbreak, teasing but also, friendship, love, and a growing confidence in one s self. You Are Who They Say You Are They say in the seventh grade you are who they say you are, but how can that be true? How can I be a /Godzilla girl /lezzie loser /know it all/ big mouth /beanpole /string bean/ freaky tall/ fall down /spaz attack /brainiac /maniac/ hopeless nerd / bad word /brown nosing /teacher s pet/ showing off /just to get attention oh, and did I mention: flat chested How can I be all that? It s too many things to be. How can I be all that and still be true to the real me while everyone is saying: This is who you are.

      It Came From Beneath The Bed !

      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 speaking to me because I put her in my book. Uncle Harold stopped speaking to me because I didn’t put him in my book. A writer’s life isn’t easy! But back to my story: It’s about how a talented and lovable not to mention smart wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie saves the world from a disgusting, evil menace named…
      oops, that would give away the story. But trust me, this menace is disgusting and evil, all right!!! Uncle Harold, who is speaking to me again, says it’s an exciting book, even though it has too many adjectives. I have no idea what he’s talking about. I just hope you like the story. Your friend, Howie

      Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom

      Dear 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 say ‘What if?’ I came up with a story! It’s about a lovable and smart not to mention cute orphan wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie, who has a mysterious pain in his leg and is mysteriously invited to attend the Dogwiz Academy for Canine Conjurers. Together, Howie and his best friend, the very, very, very smart Delilah, who speaks in a British accent in this book for some reason, discover they must fight a sinister foe…
      The Evil Force Whose Nam C’not Be Spoke!!! Uncle Harold who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula, says my story is a very funny parody. Delilah says she likes the accent, but thinks her character doesn’t get to speak enough. I have no idea what they’re talking about. I just hope you like the story. Your friend, Howie

      Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh’s Tomb II

      Dear 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! And I didn’t even know what a Newbony was! Luckily Delilah’s read a lot of Newbony books, so she helped me write this one. It’s about a poor but very cute orphan dachshund puppy named Howie Monroe, who lives on the prairie and yearns for a chicken bone. I know. Trust me. Things really get exciting when Howie and his best friend, the smart and well read Delilah, find a time machine and travel back to ancient Egypt where they uncover…
      the mystery of the Pharaoh’s tomb!!! Uncle Harold who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula says he thinks Delilah and I learned a lot about working together. I’m just glad we’re still speaking to each other, and I hope you like the story. Your friend, Howie

      Bud Barkin, Private Eye

      Dear 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 my business. I’m a dog. I’m a detective. The name’s Bud Barkin. And this book is about a case I had involving a dame named Delilah Gorbish, whom I would call Trouble with a capital T except I’ve used that metaphor already, and a clown named Crusty Carmady whose calling card is a teakettle that he heaves through windows. Nice pair of birds. The mystery deepens with another character called the Big Fish, who isn’t really a fish and who’s addicted to the Home Shopping Network. Hey, I don’t write ’em I just solve ’em. If you’re interested you might want to come along for the ride, which is wilder than a bunch of English teachers at a grammar fair. Just remember: I do all the similes. Yours truly, Bud Barkin, P.E.

      Invasion of the Mind Swappers from Aseteroid 6!

      Dear 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 book the lovable and smart not to mention talented wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie and his friend, the beautiful and brilliant Delilah, face their biggest challenge yet: the Mind Swappers from Asteroid 6! Along the way Delilah gets turned into a squirrel and has to beg for acorns. Hey, don’t ask me! Read the book! My uncle Harold who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula, says he likes my book a lot, but it has too many adjectives. Delilah says I have a lot to learn about writing girl characters. I have no idea what they’re talking about. I just hope you like the story. Your friend, Howie

      The Amazing Odorous Adventures Of Stinky Dog

      Dear possible reader of this book, What’s faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a pound of Gorgonzola cheese? It’s STINKY DOG, the hero of my new book. By a stroke of fate or is it destiny? the lovable not to mention cute Howie Monroe is transformed into Stinky Dog, protector of the innocent. Don’t worry, he’s still lovable. Not to mention cute. The secret of Stinky Dog’s power is SUPER STENCH an odor so strong it can bend steel! Am I good or what? Joined by a smart mouthed sidekick, a sparrow named Little D, Stinky Dog tries to save Center City from villainous, low life, miserable, rotten, wicked, kindergarten scissors stealing gangs who roam the streets, knocking down little old ladies and running off with their handbags! Uncle Harold says my book is TERRIFIC! Well, okay, he also said I got a little carried away with the thesaurus and used three or four or five words when one would do. I have no idea what he’s talking about. I just hope you enjoy the story. Your friend, Howie

      Houndsley and Catina

      The subtle dance of friendship from holding your tongue to knowing what to say is played out in three sweetly humorous tales about an unlikely, likable pair. Catina wants to be a famous writer. Houndsley is an excellent cook. Catina thinks Houndsley is a wonder. Houndsley thinks Catina is a very good friend. So what should Houndsley say about Catina’s seventy four chapter memoir? And can Catina find the right words of comfort for Houndsley after the big cooking contest fiasco? James Howe’s funny and endearing world of ginger tea, no bean chili, and firefly watching is brought to life in cozy watercolors by Marie Louise Gay in this tender chapter book about what it means to be friends.

      The Quiet Time

      ‘The realities of a winter storm lead the friends to use their imaginations…
      . Gentle, whimsical humor.’ SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL starred reviewThe first snow of winter has fallen, and Houndsley is very happy, as he loves The Quiet Time. Catina does not like The Quiet Time, however, and she does not enjoy being snowed in. What about all her plans for the day? What if their evening concert has to be canceled? With a bit of pretending, a few books and board games, a flourish of creativity, and some time to dream, Houndsley helps Catina let go of her worries and enjoy the snowy day, wherever it might take them.

      Plink and Plunk

      Now in paperback, this Candlewick Sparks title offers newly independent readers the chance to experience early fiction from one of today’s most talented author and illustrator teams. Houndsley loves to canoe. Catina loves to ride bikes. But when Houndsley takes Catina out canoeing, she chatters the whole time, drowning out the sounds Houndsley loves, like the call of birds or the Plink and Plunk of the paddles. And when Catina wants to go biking, Houndsley balks at going. What is wrong with Catina? And what is wrong with Houndsley? From the creators of the E. B. White Read Aloud winner HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA comes another adventure about a charming pair of friends.

      A Night Without Stars

      Maria Tirone is frightened. She’s in the hospital, about to undergo open heart surgery. And no one not her friends, not her family, not even her doctors can tell her what to expect. Then she meets Donald, badly disfigured in a fire years before. The other kids in the hospital call him Monster Man, and tell Maria to stay away from him. But Maria sees the human being hidden behind Donald’s scars and his bitterness, and finds in him what she needs most of all answers to her questions, and a friend.

      The Watcher

      Perfect Strangers Every 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 handsome lifeguard with his golden tan. But no matter how closely she watches, she can’t begin to know the secrets behind the perfect facades of their lives. And they can’t begin to know the truth about the strange, sad girl who each day sits alone and watches.

      The Day the Teacher Went Bananas

      What fun the class had with their new teacher! But how disappointing to find that the teacher was really a gorilla who had been sent to them by mistake.

      I Wish I Were A Butterfly

      The littlest cricket of Swampswallow Pond is convinced only by the Wise Old One that being special has nothing to do with physical metamorphosis, flashy colors, or shimmering wings. The cricket is every child who stopped the music because someone criticized casually, thoughtlessly. It takes a wise friend to bring the music back. School Library Journal

      There’s a Monster Under My Bed

      There was a monster under his bed. Simon knew it. He could hear him breathing. Maybe more than one. Maybe two. Maybe even three or four. Five monsters crawling up the side of his bed! Why had he agreed that he didn’t need a night light? His younger brother, Alex, had one. What was wrong with a night light? But there was a flashlight. Did he dare get up and look? And if he did, what would he find? For there was something under his bed!

      There’s a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag

      One night Alex is all set to climb into his sleeping bag in his brother’s room when Simon tells him he can’t there’s a dragon in it. The next day the dragon commands his brother’s full attention. Alex feels left out until he suddenly realizes that he has a friend, too, a camel named Calvin. Brotherly competition goes wild in this sequel to There’s a Monster under My Bed. Full color.

      Brontorina

      From the sure footed duo of James Howe and Randy Cecil comes a hugely endearing new character in a humorous, heart warming tale about holding on to your dreams. Brontorina has a dream. She wants to dance. But Brontorina is rather large too large to fit in Madame Lucille’s dance studio. Brontorina does not have the right shoes, and everyone knows you can t dance without the proper footwear. Still, Brontorina knows, deep in her heart, that she is meant to be a ballerina. James Howe introduces a lovable dinosaur whose size is outmatched only by her determination, and whose talent is outmatched only by her charm. Accompanied by Randy Cecil s beguiling illustrations, here is an irresistible story that proves that no problem is too big when the heart and imagination know no bounds.

      Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus’ Name Amen

      ‘When I was new, my grandpa was very old.’ When Emily was two, her grandpa sang songs to her. When she was four, he read her stories. When Emily is five, her beloved grandfather dies. Her family decides to remember him in two ways: with a Christian funeral, because Grandpa was Christian, and a Jewish service, because Emily’s family is Jewish. Both ways are beautiful. But Emily finds a way of remembering her grandpa that is just as beautiful and meaningful…
      and that’s all her own. In this tender story for all families a young girl learns how to say goodbye to her grandpa without letting go of his memory.

      Teddy Bear’s Scrapbook

      A SMALL BEAR WITH BIG
      ADVENTURES

      It’s a boring, rainy afternoon the perfect time for Teddy Bear to share his scrapbook of memories with the little girls who owns him. And what memories Teddy Bear has! He’s ridden a bucking bronco in the rodeo, been an ace crime reporter he’s even starred in a movie! No wonder he’s a bit worn and shabby.

      For an ordinary little girl with flat brown hair, it’s hard to imagine being important to someone with Teddy’s glamorous past. But there’s always room in Teddy’s life and his scrapbook for someone who loves him just the way he is.

      Babes in Toyland

      A retelling, based on the 1903 operetta, of the classic story of how Jane and Alan are pursued by their evil uncle Barnaby who wants to kill them for their fortune.

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