This adorable story is the seventh in a series that I’d never heard of before, but I didn’t have any trouble picking up on the story or its characters. A Snape-y looking author of Goosebumps-style childrens lit and his creepy silent crow come to visit a young fan, whose household includes a menagerie of household pets, one of whom is the narrator. The pets are alarmed by the intense interest this author shows in Bunnicula, the family’s vegetarian vampiric bunny, and do their best to foil his nefarious plans, although they aren’t quite certain what “nefarious” means.

Disappointingly, Bunnicula doesn’t actually have much to do in this story, but it was still a lot of fun for this grown-up to read. I think little-girl-me would have loved it.

Audiobook, borrowed from my public library via Overdrive. Patrick Mulvihill’s reading was a little stilted, but effective.

I read this book for the Booklikes Halloween Bingo 2019, for the square Thirteen: Read any book that relates to bad luck, superstitions, including (but not limited to) black cats, ravens or crows, or the unlucky number 13, either in the title, series, book cover or page count. The pet crow for whom the story is named meets criteria for the square.
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Adorable as usual and the ending was just perfect for the book and the series. ❤️❤️❤️
Perfect for younger (and even older) readers to enjoy! ( )

This is the first "Bunnicula" book that I've read. There's isn't a lot of Bunnicula to see in this story, but a fair amount of the other characters that I enjoyed quite a bit. I love Harold's perspective, and Howie's energy. Chester was somewhat annoying but I think that was part of the point.

A Gothic styled writer of juvenile horror stories visits the Monroe home. In a way, you could say this story is about accepting one's differences, or overcoming fears, or just things not being what they seem, but more than anything I found it just an enjoyable read. ( )

Well, it's been a wild ride, guys. When I went to reread [b: Bunnicula|281235|Bunnicula (Bunnicula, #1)|James Howe|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348802537s/281235.jpg|1142982] I only had the vague idea that a sequel existed, and never imagined the series would be 7 books long. I also never imagined the the series would be such a beautiful, and ultimately effective series at detailing how people change over time and some of the deeper ways relationships evolve. It's a great series from start to finish, and one I'm glad kids have. [b: Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow|97521|Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (Bunnicula, #7)|James Howe|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348217719s/97521.jpg|1321189] was a beautiful end to it all, and a great book about writing.

When Pete wins the FleshCrawlers write-in contest and gets M.T. Graves to visit his town nobody expected that he'd want to stay with them, nor that he'd bring along his faithful companion Edgar Allan Crow. Chester, knee-deep in his own neurotic tendencies, things there's something off with the author. Graves seems to have taken an unhealthy interest in Bunnicula, after all, and why is it every animal in the FleshCrawlers series ends up a victim. Could he be up to no good? And beyond that, just what's in the bag he won't let anyone touch, and what does he mean when he says he writes from his own personal experiences...?

This is a good book about writing, and how much people change over time. I was touched by revelation about Graves, and more than a little moved by the whole Edgar Allan Crow arc. The Editor's Notes, likewise, were read with just a touch of melancholy as it now truly is over. Harold is getting old, after all, and change isn't always a bad thing. We learn, and we grow, and somehow we always tend to get by all right.

What a great journey for anyone willing to take it. I'm so glad books exist. ( )

I am not one for mystery books or talking animals so this book wasn't for me. It is one in a series so they are apparently pretty popular. I would suggest it to a student that enjoys these types of books though because it was a bit funny. The biggest theme in the book is probably social anxiety which would be good to give to a student with this problem. ( )