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Howliday Inn (Bunnicula #2)
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James Howe
While their family is away, Harold and Chester, a dog and a cat, are boarded at Chateau Bow-Wow where Chester becomes increasingly alarmed by the strange behavior of his fellow guests and the sudden disappearance of one of them.
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
January 3rd 2012
by Aladdin
(first published 1982)
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Howliday Inn is the second book in the Bunnicula series. Our favorite vampire bunny is missing in this one, as the Monroes are on vacation and four-legged detectives Harold and Chester are being boarded at Chateau Bow Wow, a facility that seems to be cursed or haunted as the occupants begin to disappear.
Not-terribly-bright, but lovable Harold suspects murder. Clever, but overly paranoid Chester suspects werewolves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving Harold ...more
Howliday Inn is the second book in the Bunnicula series. Our favorite vampire bunny is missing in this one, as the Monroes are on vacation and four-legged detectives Harold and Chester are being boarded at Chateau Bow Wow, a facility that seems to be cursed or haunted as the occupants begin to disappear.
Not-terribly-bright, but lovable Harold suspects murder. Clever, but overly paranoid Chester suspects werewolves. Then tragedy strikes, leaving Harold ...more
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Harold and Chester’s second adventure is no where near as exciting as their first. This time the two friends are left in a kennel while their family goes away on vacation. Like the first tale, HOWLIDAY INN offers a certain element of the spooky, but it just won’t hold s child’s attention like BUNNICULA.
The most endearing part of this story is the never-changing attitudes of Harold and Chester. Harold is as lovable and dim-witted as ever. Chester is still spinning conspiracy theor...more
The most endearing part of this story is the never-changing attitudes of Harold and Chester. Harold is as lovable and dim-witted as ever. Chester is still spinning conspiracy theor...more
My son and I didn't enjoy this one as much as we did Bunnicula A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, the first in the series. Bunnicula only made a very brief appearance at the very beginning of the book. And being that he is my son's favorite character, he was pretty disappointed by that. My favorite character, Chester the cat, was still his funny, sarcastic self, which was great.
We're looking forward to the next in the series and hoping that Bunnicula will have a bigger role in it!
We're looking forward to the next in the series and hoping that Bunnicula will have a bigger role in it!
A harrowing tale of mystery and strange occurances in the night, Howliday Inn is an incredible leap forward, in form and subtance, for Harold X, here writing underneath the pseudonym of James Howe. He fully assumes his role as Watson recording the feats of ratiocination performed by Chester. In the words of the author at the start: "If the memories of that week no longer make my blood run cold, they still have enough of a chilling effect to give me pause." Bunnicula's weakness was that...more
Our girls loved Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, and so we decided to read more of the books in this series. This story was a little more intense, and at one particularly dramatic point in the story, my husband asked what I reading to our girls and why was it so filled with talk of kidnapping and murder. But overall, it was a fun, and pretty harmless book to read aloud and we read over 100 pages in one sitting - the story was that engaging and drew us in so well! We will definitely read m...more
Kind of a sequel to "Bunnicula" finds Harold the dog and Chester the cat being sent to Chateau Bow-Wow for a week of boarding while the Monroe family goes on vacation. The first night there, Chester hears an odd howling in the night and assumes werewolves must be nearby and renames the Chateau the Howliday Inn.
Before long, animals are disappearing from their cages and Chester is on the case.
This sequel to "Bunnicula" is a bit more complex than the f...more
Before long, animals are disappearing from their cages and Chester is on the case.
This sequel to "Bunnicula" is a bit more complex than the f...more
The sequel to BUNNICULA and I think it's even better. I never liked family background stuff much as a kid, I found it a little boring, so the single setting in this one - the cattery/kennels - was fantastic, almost like a prison story. I liked how all the players were different animals with their own characters.
I remember this one gave me loads of chills and yet I was always amused as well as enthralled. Scary but in a fun way.
I remember this one gave me loads of chills and yet I was always amused as well as enthralled. Scary but in a fun way.
My son and I didn't enjoy this one as much as we did Bunnicula A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, the first in the series. Bunnicula only made a very brief appearance at the very beginning of the book. And being that he is my son's favorite character, he was pretty disappointed by that. My favorite character, Chester the cat, was still his funny, sarcastic self, which was great.
I recall adoring this series as a child. One of my elementary school teachers read a few of them out loud to our class. Some reviewers said that kids had trouble keeping track of the characters, but I don't think anyone I knew had any trouble. I would recommend these books to parents as good audio books for car rides. Entertaining enough for everyone.
Bunnicula is not really in this book, so my kids were disappointed about that part. The cat and dog from Bunnicula are at a pet-boarding place and there is suspected murder, poisoning and lots of scary thunderstorms to set the mood. The characters were all dogs and cats, so they were a little hard for us to keep straight who was who.
My son and I read this series together at bedtime the year he was in second grade. He and I took turns reading a chapter to each other. Both of us would break into giggles at the antics of these characters. The time we spent enjoying these books helped to establish and nurture a lifetime love of reading in my (now adult) child.
I read this when I was 8 or 9. All I remember is that the dog and cat went to stay at a pets inn while their owners were out of town. Bunnicula was at a special place, I think. As far as the plot goes... I remember nothing. There was a mystery. I'm pretty sure I liked it, but not as much as Bunnicula. It gets a 3.
More adventures of Chester and Harold. Cheste rand Harold have to stay at the Chateau Bow-Wow boarding lodge while their human family goes on vacation. Other dogs are missing at the Chateau Bow Wow..Did one of the animals murder the missing dogs, or was it a human who took the animals???? Read this book to find out!!
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this book was another of the better ones. the events caught your interest and sucked you in and just how everything happened. even without bunnicula it was a good story! but chester is the one i must thank for that because of his wit and unneeded caution.
Chester and Harold have to stay in a hotel for pets "Chateau Bow-Wow", while their family's gone traveling. After some strange events Chester becomes a dedicated Sherlock Holmes and tries to solve the mystery of "Who killed Louise?"
These books are ridiculously cute, but I was more than disappointed that Bunnicula is a prominent character in none but the first. The characters are endearing and the writing is humorous, but it feels a little like false advertising.
I liked Bunnicula so much that I picked up the next in the series right away. The problem is there’s no Bunnicula in this one. He’s mentioned briefly, but does not appear, and all the action is bunny-free. There’s also a plot point that seems needlessly emotionally manipulative.
Although I loved the werewolves and the murder mystery was a lot of fun, Bunnicula is still my favorite character and I was really disappointed that he was only mentioned briefly at the beginning of the story :(
Wanted a lazy reading book, so I pulled this off my shelf. A dog and a cat at a boarding house while the family is on vacation. These animals talk to each other and try to solve a mystery. Really a pre-teen book..10 cent book at a garage sale. What else can I say!
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We tried, but my daughter & I couldn't get into this one. By the end of the third chapter we were still waiting to get pulled in & simply decided to give up. Off to the next one though.
I finished this book in one day because Kally was sitting on me while I was reading, and when I wanted to stop Kally was still on me, so I kept on reading and finally finished "Howliday Inn". When I finished, she had shifted position enough so I could wriggle out. But it was a really good book.
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I liked when chester and Harold went to a place called chateau-bowwow and it rained and chester who is a cat got wet and freaked out and meowed for help.
Chester cracks me up...he's such a drama queen (I mean, cat) as he takes on the mysteries of Chateau Bow-Wow and triumphs over the evil [non]mastermind.
This series is such a pleasure to read. There is a something about a paranoid cat and a lovable dog telling us about their adventures with vampire bunnies and other mysteries. In this tale, our protagonists are sent to a care taking hostel for pets while the family goes away. They quickly find something is amiss and thus starts another great adventure.
I must say that I enjoyed the first one much better. Still, the characters are the same as they were, with all the little things that...more
I must say that I enjoyed the first one much better. Still, the characters are the same as they were, with all the little things that...more
Chester and Howard went to Chateau Bow-Wow. Find out if they have problems or are fine. If you read it make sure that you put it on Goodreads!
This was another one of my favorite books back when I was in fifth grade. I recommend reading the first book in the series before reading this one.
oh, my favorite line is, "'look, they even put 'cat' before dog.' 'They were just going in alphabetical order.'" oh, you'd have to read the book.
I remember loving this book and it was the first time thta I heard the word bungalow and I wanted to use it all the time after that.
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James Howe is the American author of several juvenile and young adult books, including the Bunnicula series, about a vampire-bunny that sucks the juice out of veggies.
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James Howe is the American author of several juvenile and young adult books, including the Bunnicula series, about a vampire-bunny that sucks the juice out of veggies.
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“Harold (about max): he looks kinda like a football couch
Chester (sarcastically): Yay team rah rah. if he says anything athletic i'll scream
max: want to jog?
(chester screams).
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Chester (sarcastically): Yay team rah rah. if he says anything athletic i'll scream
max: want to jog?
(chester screams).
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