Description: "The Monroes have gone on vacation, leaving Harold, Chester, and Bunnicula at Chãateau Bow-Wow--not exactly a four-star hotel. On the animals' very first night there, the silence is pierced by a peculiar wake-up call--an unearthly howl that makes Chester observe that the place should be called...Howliday Inn. But the mysterious cries in the night (Chester is convinced there are werewolves afoot) are just the beginning of the frightening goings-on. Soon, animals start disappearing, and there are whispers of murder. Is check-out time at Chãateau Bow-Wow going to come earlier than Harold and Chester anticipated?"--
Brief description: James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children's literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe's books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.
Review Quotes: "By turns chilling and funny--an adaptation that truly does its source material proud."---Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW "June 1st issue"