James Howe

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of lettuce? Chester the cat is absolutely convinced that the world's vegetables are in grave danger! When Bunnicula, the Monroe family's suspected vampire rabbit, mysteriously vanishes from his cage, Chester immediately fears the worst. If this vegetarian vampire is on the loose, could the town's innocent veggies be drained of their juices and turned into zombie snacks? Certain that their neighborhood is about to be overrun by killer parsnips and homicidal heads of lettuce, Chester rallies his furry friends for a daring rescue mission. Armed with a box of toothpicks to spear the little green devils right through their hearts, Chester, Harold the dog, and Howie the wirehaired dachshund puppy set out into the night. Their hilarious quest leads them into wild encounters with a grumpy white cat named Snowball and an unexpected detour to the town dump. As the people of Centerville start acting strangely, Chester races against the clock to save the town from a vegetable takeover. Join this hilarious band of pet detectives in a laugh-out-loud mystery where you can never be too careful around a carrot!

Harold the dog and Chester the cat are expecting a relaxing stay at Chateau Bow-Wow while the Monroe family goes on vacation. Instead, they find themselves in a rundown boardinghouse filled with strange animal guests and a spooky atmosphere. When Louise, a French poodle, suddenly disappears from the premises, Chester is absolutely convinced that foul play is involved. Now, these two unlikely pet detectives must sniff out the clues and solve the mystery before anyone else vanishes. You will join Harold and Chester as they tiptoe through dark hallways and interrogate a wacky cast of suspects. The hilarious antics and mild suspense make this a perfect puzzle for young readers ready for a good whodunit.

Chester the cat has a very bad feeling about this. When the Monroe family packs their bags for vacation, they drop off their beloved pets, Chester, Harold the dog, and Howie the puppy, at Chateau Bow-Wow. But Chester knows this boarding kennel by its true name: the Howliday Inn. And their latest stay promises to be just as hair-raising as the last! Almost immediately, the spooky goings-on begin. The three furry friends are surrounded by a bizarre new group of temporary residents, including a pair of nervous yuppie puppies, a deeply sad Great Dane named Hamlet, and two sinister feline sisters who proudly call themselves cat burglars. As if the terrible kennel food was not bad enough, Chester soon uncovers a trail of chilling clues. Unexplained voices echo in the night, mysterious bones are found buried in the yard, and a secret code points to something truly sinister. Could murder be on the menu at Chateau Bow-Wow? It is up to Chester, Harold, and Howie to crack the case before it is too late. Dive into this hilarious and slightly spooky mystery where the pets are the detectives!

Harold the dog and Chester the cat have a very peaceful life until the Monroe family brings home a strange new pet. It is a tiny, innocent looking bunny they found at a movie theater, but Chester quickly notices that this rabbit has some highly unusual habits. For one thing, the bunny seems to have tiny fangs, and shortly after he arrives, all the vegetables in the kitchen suddenly turn completely white and dry. Chester is absolutely convinced that their new fluffy friend is actually a dangerous vampire bunny. Harold is not so sure, but together they must investigate the mystery of the strange new pet before it is too late. This spooky and hilarious graphic novel brings the classic favorite to life with awesome full color artwork. Join these brave pets as they uncover the secret of the fearsome and funny bunny.

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.

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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.

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An overly-alarmed Chester the cat predicts a gruesome fate for the pets in the Monroe household when a writer of juvenile horror fiction and his bird companion stay overnight.

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.

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More hilarious and hare-raising tales of Bunnicula, that best-selling cotton-tailed vampire. "(The) humor is brilliantly blended with vampire lore and the immediate predicament to create a suspenseful, well-paced read-aloud".--"Publishers Weekly". Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.