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James Howe

James Howe

Biography

James Howe is the author of more than seventy books for young

readers, including the popular and award-winning series about Bunnicula

and his friends. Among his other books are the Pinky and Rex series,

The Misfits, Totally Joe, and the Sebastian Barth mysteries.

James did not enjoy camping when he was a boy, but he did always wish he

had a pet skunk. He still does wish this at times, but for the most part

he's happy with the dog and two cats who share his home in New York State.

James Howe says:

"Back in the Olden Days, before there were such things as cable television

or DVDs, I loved staying up late at night to watch old horror movies on TV.

My favorites were the ones about hollow-eyed vampires and torch-bearing

peasants, or those with mad scientists whose accents fell somewhere

between Upper Mongolia and the Bronx. Nighty-Nightmare came out of

the affection I still feel for those movies and the laughs -- along with

the chills -- they gave me. Chester's story of how Bunnicula traveled from

Transylvania to America is a spoof of just about every old horror movie

I ever saw!"

James Howe's Books

1.
Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze!)
Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze!) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Amy Walrod
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: July 7, 2009
2.
Creepy-Crawly Birthday
Creepy-Crawly Birthday (Part of Bunnicula and Friends) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Jeff Mack
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: May 22, 2007
Other formats: Trade Paperback
3.
The Fright Before Christmas
The Fright Before Christmas (Part of Bunnicula and Friends) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Jeff Mack
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: October 3, 2006
Other formats: Trade Paperback
4.
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow By: James Howe
Cover By: C. F. Payne / Illustrated by: Eric Fortune
This edition: Hardcover, 160 pages
Publication date: August 29, 2006
Other formats: Trade Paperback
5.
Scared Silly
Scared Silly (Part of Bunnicula and Friends) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Jeff Mack
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: August 8, 2006
6.
Rabbit-cadabra!
Rabbit-cadabra! (Part of Bunnicula and Friends) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Jeff Mack
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 7, 2006
Other formats: Trade Paperback
7.
Hot Fudge
Hot Fudge (Part of Bunnicula and Friends) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Jeff Mack
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: March 7, 2006
8.
Totally Joe
Totally Joe By: James Howe
Cover By: Sam Bassett
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: September 27, 2005
Other formats: Trade Paperback
9.
Bunnicula
Bunnicula By: James Howe and Deborah Howe
Illustrated by: Alan Daniel
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: August 31, 2004
10.
The Vampire Bunny
The Vampire Bunny (Part of Bunnicula and Friends) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Jeff Mack
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: January 6, 2004
Other formats: Trade Paperback
11.
Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II
Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
Publication date: December 23, 2003
12.
13
13 Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen
Edited By: James Howe
This edition: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2003
Other formats: Trade Paperback
13.
The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog
The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Paper Over Board, 112 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2003
Other formats: Trade Paperback
14.
Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6!
Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6! (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2003
15.
Bud Barkin, Private Eye
Bud Barkin, Private Eye (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Paper Over Board, 96 pages
Publication date: May 1, 2003
Other formats: Trade Paperback
16.
The Color of Absence
The Color of Absence 12 Stories About Loss and Hope
Cover By: Liz Hampton / Edited By: James Howe
This edition: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2003
17.
Screaming Mummies of the Pharoah's Tomb II
Screaming Mummies of the Pharoah's Tomb II (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Paper Over Board, 112 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2003
18.
Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?)
Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Amy Walrod
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2002
Other formats: Trade Paperback
19.
Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom
Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Paper Over Board, 96 pages
Publication date: September 1, 2002
Other formats: Trade Paperback
20.
It Came from Beneath the Bed!
It Came from Beneath the Bed! (Part of Tales From the House of Bunnicula) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Brett Helquist
This edition: Paper Over Board, 96 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2002
Other formats: Trade Paperback
21.
The Misfits
The Misfits By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Gerald Slota
This edition: Hardcover, 288 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2001
Other formats: Trade Paperback
22.
Teddy Bear's Scrapbook
Teddy Bear's Scrapbook By: Deborah Howe and James Howe
Illustrated by: Timothy Bush
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2001
23.
Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet
Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: May 1, 2001
Other formats: Trade Paperback
24.
Dew Drop Dead
Dew Drop Dead (Part of Sebastian Barth Mysteries) By: James Howe
This edition: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
Publication date: January 1, 2000
25.
Eat Your Poison, Dear
Eat Your Poison, Dear (Part of Sebastian Barth Mysteries) By: James Howe
This edition: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publication date: November 12, 1999
26.
Bunnicula Strikes Again!
Bunnicula Strikes Again! By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Alan Daniel
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: September 1, 1999
Other formats: Trade Paperback
27.
Horace And Morris But Mostly Dolores
Horace And Morris But Mostly Dolores By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Amy Walrod
This edition: Hardcover, 32 pages
Publication date: March 1, 1999
Other formats: Trade Paperback
28.
Pinky And Rex And The New Baby
Pinky And Rex And The New Baby (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: February 1, 1999
29.
Pinky and Rex
Pinky and Rex (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: October 1, 1998
30.
There's A Dragon In My Sleeping Bag
There's A Dragon In My Sleeping Bag By: James Howe
Illustrated by: David S. Rose
This edition: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
Publication date: May 1, 1998
31.
Ready To Read Pinky And Rex And The School Play
Ready To Read Pinky And Rex And The School Play (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: April 1, 1998
32.
The Watcher
The Watcher By: James Howe
This edition: Hardcover, 184 pages
Publication date: May 1, 1997
Other formats: Mass Market Paperback
33.
Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors
Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: April 1, 1997
34.
Pinky And Rex And The Double-Dad Weekend: Ready-To-Read Level 3
Pinky And Rex And The Double-Dad Weekend: Ready-To-Read Level 3 (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: May 1, 1996
35.
Pinky And Rex And The Bully
Pinky And Rex And The Bully (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
Publication date: April 1, 1996
36.
Pinky and Rex Go to Camp
Pinky and Rex Go to Camp (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: April 30, 1992
Other formats: Trade Paperback
37.
Return to Howliday Inn
Return to Howliday Inn By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Alan Daniel
This edition: Hardcover, 168 pages
Publication date: March 28, 1992
Other formats: Trade Paperback
38.
Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee
Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee (Part of Pinky & Rex) By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Melissa Sweet
This edition: Hardcover, 48 pages
Publication date: March 30, 1991
Other formats: Trade Paperback
39.
There's a Monster Under My Bed
There's a Monster Under My Bed By: James Howe
Illustrated by: David S. Rose
This edition: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
Publication date: September 30, 1990
40.
Nighty-Nightmare
Nighty-Nightmare By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Leslie Morrill
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: April 30, 1987
Other formats: Trade Paperback
41.
The Celery Stalks At Midnight
The Celery Stalks At Midnight By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Leslie Morrill
This edition: Hardcover, 128 pages
Publication date: August 1, 1983
Other formats: Trade Paperback
42.
Howliday Inn
Howliday Inn By: James Howe
Illustrated by: Lynn Munsinger
This edition: Hardcover, 208 pages
Publication date: February 1, 1982
Other formats: Trade Paperback
43.
Bunnicula
Bunnicula By: Deborah Howe and James Howe
Illustrated by: Alan Daniel
This edition: Hardcover, 112 pages
Publication date: March 1, 1979
Other formats: Trade Paperback