James Howe (1) (1946–)

Author of Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery

For other authors named James Howe, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

James Howe was born in Oneida, New York on August 2, 1946. He attended Boston University and majored in theater. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as a literary agent. His first book, Bunnicula, was published in 1979. It won several awards including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award and show more the Nene Award. He is the author of more than 90 books for young readers including the Bunnicula series, the Bunnicula and Friends series, the Tales from the House of Bunnicula series, Pinky and Rex series, and the Sebastian Barth Mystery series. His other works include The Hospital Book , A Night Without Stars, Dew Drop Dead, The Watcher, The Misfits, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known As Elvis. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Sebastian Barth Mysteries

Horace and Morris and Dolores

Works by James Howe

Popular Recent

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (1979) — Author — 7,405 copies, 159 reviews

The Celery Stalks at Midnight (1983) 2,435 copies, 22 reviews

Howliday Inn (1982) 2,231 copies, 14 reviews

Nighty-Nightmare (Bunnicula) (1987) 1,454 copies, 10 reviews

Bunnicula Strikes Again! (1999) 1,262 copies, 11 reviews

Return to Howliday Inn (1992) 1,129 copies, 13 reviews

The Misfits (2001) 1,101 copies, 30 reviews

Totally Joe (2005) 703 copies, 184 reviews

I Wish I Were a Butterfly (1987) 632 copies, 9 reviews

The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (1984) 592 copies, 5 reviews

The Vampire Bunny (2004) 566 copies, 4 reviews

Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores (1999) 537 copies, 17 reviews

Pinky and Rex and the Bully (1996) 483 copies, 16 reviews

It Came from Beneath the Bed! (2002) 480 copies, 2 reviews

Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (2006) 452 copies, 10 reviews

The Watcher (1997) 387 copies, 10 reviews

Brontorina (2010) 335 copies, 17 reviews

There's a Dragon in my Sleeping Bag (1994) — Author — 332 copies, 1 review

Hot Fudge (1990) 329 copies, 6 reviews

Houndsley and Catina (2006) 327 copies, 13 reviews

Pinky and Rex and the School Play (1998) 320 copies, 3 reviews

Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee (1991) 309 copies, 4 reviews

Pinky and Rex (1990) 308 copies, 9 reviews

Pinky and Rex Go to Camp (1992) 296 copies, 3 reviews

Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom (2002) 289 copies, 3 reviews

The Fright Before Christmas (Bunnicula and Friends) (1988) 286 copies, 2 reviews

Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6! (2002) 282 copies, 1 review

There's a Monster Under My Bed (1986) 263 copies, 1 review

Pinky and Rex and the Perfect Pumpkin (1998) — Author — 252 copies, 4 reviews

Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors (1997) 247 copies

Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time (2008) 227 copies, 9 reviews

Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise (2006) 225 copies, 6 reviews

13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen (2003) — Editor; Contributor — 225 copies, 4 reviews

Scared Silly (Bunnicula and Friends) (1989) 216 copies, 1 review

Morgan's Zoo (1984) 215 copies, 1 review

What Eric Knew (1985) 194 copies, 2 reviews

Eat Your Poison, Dear (Sebastian Barth Mysteries) (1986) 194 copies, 1 review

Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?) (2002) 194 copies, 3 reviews

Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch (1991) 192 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet (2001) 189 copies, 2 reviews

The Bunnicula Collection: Bunnicula / Howliday Inn / Bunnicula Strikes Again! (1985) 166 copies, 1 review

Pinky and Rex and the Double-Dad Weekend (1995) 166 copies

Addie on the Inside (The Misfits) (2011) 158 copies, 8 reviews

A Night Without Stars (1983) 156 copies, 2 reviews

Pinky and Rex and the New Baby (1993) 150 copies, 1 review

Pinky and Rex Get Married (1990) 146 copies

The Bunnicula Collection: Bunnicula / Howliday Inn / The Celery Stalks at Midnight (2004) 134 copies, 8 reviews

Dew Drop Dead (1990) 127 copies, 2 reviews

Teddy Bear's Scrapbook (1980) — Author — 122 copies

Stage Fright (1986) 119 copies, 2 reviews

When You Go to Kindergarten (1986) 107 copies, 2 reviews

Rabbit-Cadabra! (1993) 106 copies, 2 reviews

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (2022) 105 copies, 7 reviews

Houndsley and Catina: Plink and Plunk (2009) 101 copies, 5 reviews

Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II (2003) 95 copies, 2 reviews

Creepy-Crawly Birthday (Bunnicula and Friends) (1991) 92 copies, 1 review

The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope (2001) — Editor; Contributor — 89 copies, 6 reviews

Bud Barkin, Private Eye (Tales From the House of Bunnicula) (2003) 86 copies, 2 reviews

The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog (2003) 79 copies, 1 review

Otter and Odder: A Love Story (2012) 77 copies, 6 reviews

Also Known as Elvis (The Misfits) (2014) 73 copies, 1 review

Big Bob, Little Bob (2016) 65 copies, 7 reviews

Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze!) (Horace and Morris and Dolores) (2009) 56 copies, 3 reviews

A Love Note for Baby Piggy (1986) 50 copies

The new Nick Kramer, or my life as a baby-sitter (1995) 48 copies

Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name Amen (Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards)) (2004) 44 copies, 2 reviews

Mister Tinker in Oz (1985) 39 copies

Houndsley and Catina and Cousin Wagster (2018) 38 copies, 12 reviews

Babes In Toyland Based On The Operetta By Victor Herbert And Glen Macdonough (1986) 32 copies

Bunnicula in a Box: Bunnicula; Howliday Inn; The Celery Stalks at Midnight; Nighty-Nightmare; Return to Howliday Inn;… (2013) 28 copies, 1 review

Dances With Wolves: A Story for Children (1991) 27 copies

Playing With Words (1994) 26 copies, 4 reviews

How the Ewoks Saved the Trees: An Old Ewok Legend (1984) 25 copies

Tales from the House of Bunnicula: Books 1-4 (2003) 24 copies

The Hospital Book (1983) 23 copies

Bunnicula Escapes!: A Pop-Up Adventure (1994) 22 copies

Houndsley and Catina at the Library (2020) 18 copies, 1 review

Pinky and Rex Love to Read!: Pinky and Rex; Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch; Pinky and Rex and the Bully; Pinky… (2016) 18 copies

Tyrone O’Saurus Dreams (2021) 13 copies, 3 reviews

Annie Joins the Circus (1982) 12 copies

Bunnicula Fun Book (1993) 12 copies

Nighty-Nightmare / Return to Howliday Inn (2000) 11 copies, 4 reviews

The Muppet Guide to Magnificent Manners (1984) 11 copies

Carol Burnett: The Sound of Laughter (1987) 9 copies

Harry and Chester Scared Silly (1989) 9 copies

Bunnicula's Pleasantly Perplexing Puzzlers: A Book of Puzzles, Mazes, & Whatzits! (1998) 9 copies

The Bunnicula Collection: Books 6-7: Bunnicula Strikes Again!; Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (2002) 8 copies, 4 reviews

Bunnicula's Long-Lasting Laugh- Alouds: A Book of Jokes & Riddles to Tickle Your Bunny-Bone! (1999) 8 copies

Adventures of Bunnicula and friends (2016) 7 copies

The Mcgraw-Hill Book of Drama (1994) 7 copies

Houndsley and Catina Through the Seasons (2018) 7 copies

Bunnicula's Frightfully Fabulous Factoids: : A Book to Entertain Your Brain! (1999) 6 copies

Marlowe Tamburlaine and Magic (1976) 6 copies

Bunnicula Boxed Set includes Bunnicula (2001) 5 copies

Bunnicula's Wickedly Wacky Word Games: A Book for Word Lovers & Their Pencils! (1998) 4 copies

Kaplan Celebrate Diversity Book Set (Set of 8) (Item # 47830) (2010) 4 copies

The Bunnicula Collection: Books 1-3 (1980) 3 copies

Bunnicula / The Celery Stalks at Midnight / Nighty-Nightmare / Return to Howliday Inn 2 copies

The shoelace 1985 page-a-day: 365 new words for kids calendar (1984) 2 copies

Wrinting Bunnicula: The Story Behind the Story (1999) 2 copies

James Howe Collection (Bunnicula, Bunnicula Strikes Again, Celery Stalks at Midnight, Return to Howliday Inn,… (1986) 2 copies

Tales From/ Bunn 1-4(lib)(CD) (Bunnicula) (2007) 1 copy

Pinky and Rex Box Set of 3 Chapter Books Level 3 ; P & R & Spelling Bee, P & R & Bully, P & R & Perfect Pumpkin (2001) 1 copy

Pinky and Rex Series 1 copy

Bunnicula: a Rabbit-tale of Mystery / Howliday Inn / the Celery Stalks at Midnight / Return to Howliday Inn: Bunnicula… (1994) 1 copy

Autograph, (Y.A. & Children's Author - "Bunnicula"), S. 9x12 Photo 1 copy

The Train to Lulu's 1 copy

Bunnicula Set (Bunnicula, Bunnicula Strikes Again, Nighty-Nightmare, Howliday Inn, Return to Howliday Inn) (2001) 1 copy

Bunnicula / Howliday Inn / The Celery Stalks at Midnight / Bunnicula Strikes Again 1 copy

Series Mix (Kindergarten - Grade 2): Pinky & Rex New Neighbors; Joe & Sparkly Get New Wheels; the Witch Who Was Afraid… (2008) 1 copy

The Complete Misfits Collection: The Misfits; Totally Joe; Addie on the Inside; Also Known as Elvis (2015) 1 copy

The nightmare hotel 1 copy

Bunnicula 4-Pack: Howliday Inn; Bunnicula; Nightly Nightmare; Bunnicula Strikes Again (4 Books) (2001) 1 copy

Bunnicula Assorted Set (1979) 1 copy

A Book of 3 Spooky Plays (Bunnicula) (1997) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Contributor — 783 copies, 13 reviews

When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up (1996) — Contributor — 234 copies, 1 review

It's Heaven To Be Seven (2000) — Contributor — 211 copies, 2 reviews

Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two Sides to Every Story (2011) — Contributor — 99 copies, 25 reviews

Behind the Song (2017) — Contributor — 19 copies

Bunnicula: Season 1 (2016) — Original book — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1946-08-02
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Oneida, New York, USA
Places of residence: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA
Education: Boston University
Occupations: actor
children's book author
Relationships: Howe, Deborah (wife)

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Reviews

Return to Howliday Inn (Bunnicula) by James Howe

4.5 ⭐️according to Wyeth!

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snewell2 | 12 other reviews | Jun 24, 2024 |

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah Howe

I read this book in grade school and now I got to read the exact copy to Wyeth in grade school. And there are more…it’s a series!!! Pretty fun stuff!

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snewell2 | 158 other reviews | Jun 24, 2024 |

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (Bunnicula and Friends) by James Howe

Independent Reading Level: Grades 4-7
Awards: KSC Book Award (2023)

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anbaum | 6 other reviews | Apr 28, 2024 |

Totally Joe by James Howe

Nice to read a queer teen book where the queer teen in question is already way out to himself. He may be 13, but it doesn't bother Joe that he's gay; his problems stem from other people who object to that.

The book as a whole is low on angst without avoiding anything; it has a lot of wisdom to offer queer kids, no matter how out they are. The ending leaves things wide open, which is actually nice.

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caedocyon | 183 other reviews | Feb 23, 2024 |

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