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) 7,126 copies

The Celery Stalks at Midnight (1983) 2,372 copies

Howliday Inn (1982) 2,185 copies

Nighty-Nightmare (Bunnicula) (1987) 1,417 copies

Bunnicula Strikes Again! (1900) 1,229 copies

Return to Howliday Inn (1992) 1,107 copies

The Misfits (2001) 1,090 copies

Totally Joe (2005) 699 copies

I Wish I Were a Butterfly (1987) 608 copies

The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (1984) 566 copies

The Vampire Bunny (2004) 534 copies

Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores (1999) 519 copies

It Came from Beneath the Bed! (2002) 470 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Bully (1996) 455 copies

Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow (2006) 435 copies

The Watcher (1997) 381 copies

Hot Fudge (1656) 321 copies

There's a Dragon in my Sleeping Bag (1994) — Author — 320 copies

Brontorina (2010) 320 copies

Houndsley and Catina (2006) 305 copies

Pinky and Rex and the School Play (1998) 302 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee (1991) 302 copies

Pinky and Rex (1990) 293 copies

Pinky and Rex Go to Camp (1992) 288 copies

Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom (2002) 282 copies

The Fright Before Christmas (Bunnicula and Friends) (1988) 280 copies

Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6! (2002) 274 copies

There's a Monster Under My Bed (1986) 256 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Perfect Pumpkin (1998) — Author — 245 copies

Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors (1997) 232 copies

13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen (2003) — Editor; Contributor — 222 copies

Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time (2008) 217 copies

Scared Silly (Bunnicula and Friends) (1989) 214 copies

Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise (2006) 212 copies

Morgan's Zoo (1984) 204 copies

Eat Your Poison, Dear (Sebastian Barth Mysteries) (1986) 191 copies

Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?) (2002) 191 copies

What Eric Knew (1800) 188 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Just-Right Pet (2001) 183 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Mean Old Witch (1991) 183 copies

The Bunnicula Collection: Bunnicula / Howliday Inn / Bunnicula Strikes Again! (1980) 164 copies

Pinky and Rex and the Double-Dad Weekend (1995) 163 copies

Addie on the Inside (The Misfits) (2011) 158 copies

A Night Without Stars (1885) 153 copies

Pinky and Rex Get Married (1990) 144 copies

Pinky and Rex and the New Baby (1993) 141 copies

The Bunnicula Collection: Bunnicula / Howliday Inn / The Celery Stalks at Midnight (1980) 133 copies

Dew Drop Dead (1990) 125 copies

Teddy Bear's Scrapbook (1980) — Author — 119 copies

Stage Fright (1773) 119 copies

When You Go to Kindergarten (1986) 106 copies

Houndsley and Catina: Plink and Plunk (2009) 98 copies

Rabbit-Cadabra! (1993) 98 copies

Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II (2003) 93 copies

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (2022) 92 copies

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

Creepy-Crawly Birthday (Bunnicula and Friends) (1811) 88 copies

Bud Barkin, Private Eye (Tales From the House of Bunnicula) (2003) 84 copies

The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog (1600) 78 copies

Otter and Odder: A Love Story (1605) 76 copies

Also Known as Elvis (The Misfits) (2014) 72 copies

Big Bob, Little Bob (2016) 61 copies

Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze!) (Horace and Morris and Dolores) (2009) 55 copies

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

Mister Tinker in Oz (1985) 39 copies

Houndsley and Catina and Cousin Wagster (2018) 38 copies

Babes In Toyland Based On The Operetta By Victor Herbert And Glen Macdonough (1986) 31 copies

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

Bunnicula in a Box: Bunnicula; Howliday Inn; The Celery Stalks at Midnight; Nighty-Nightmare; Return to Howliday Inn;… (2013) 27 copies

Playing With Words (1994) 26 copies

How the Ewoks Saved the Trees: An Old Ewok Legend (1984) 24 copies

Tales from the House of Bunnicula: Books 1-4 (2002) 24 copies

The Hospital Book (1983) 23 copies

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

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) 17 copies

Houndsley and Catina at the Library (2020) 16 copies

Bunnicula Fun Book (1993) 12 copies

Annie Joins the Circus (1982) 12 copies

The Muppet Guide to Magnificent Manners (1984) 11 copies

The Case of the Missing Mother: Starring Jim Henson's Muppets (1983) 11 copies

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

Tyrone O’Saurus Dreams (2021) 11 copies

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

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

Harry and Chester Scared Silly (1656) 9 copies

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

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

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

Adventures of Bunnicula and friends (2016) 7 copies

Marlowe Tamburlaine and Magic (1976) 6 copies

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

Houndsley and Catina Through the Seasons (2018) 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

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

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

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

The Train to Lulu's 1 copy

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

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

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

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

The nightmare hotel 1 copy

Pinky and Rex Series 1 copy

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

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

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

Bunnicula Assorted Set (1979) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Contributor — 774 copies

When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up (1996) — Contributor — 228 copies

It's Heaven To Be Seven (2000) — Contributor — 202 copies

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

Behind the Song (2017) — Contributor — 19 copies

Bunnicula: Season 1 — Original book — 2 copies

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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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Discussions

Found: HELP!!! in Name that Book (August 2021)

Reviews

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 | 7 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 |