Goodreads Mobile | see what your friends are reading

Dec 11, 2011

Hollowspine rated it:

It's been many years since I read this book and I'm not sure if I actually read it myself or had it read to me.

My memories about the story were a bit different from what I experienced now re-hearing it (my brother read it to me while I drove him around Northern Minnesota and North Dakota). I remember feeling a bit more frightened the first time. Of course I was a child when I first heard it, but somehow I remembered it being a lot more chilling. I also remember it being a bit longer More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Feb 02, 2012

Maeve rated it:

In the daytime he is dead asleep, and at night a ghost to the wind, drinking all the juice out of the vegetables in the house. Is it an animal or a frightening blood sucking vampire? The book is told by a old family dog( Harold) that is friends with the family cat (Chester), who now have to deal with the intrusion of a small fluffy animal with big ears. The new rabbit that was discovered at a Dracula movie by the two young boys of the family. While deciding upon the name Bunnicula, because he wa More...

0 comments like

Nov 16, 2011

Kathryn rated it:

I chose the book Bunnicula for my fantasy book. The book is about a dog named Harold and a cat named Chester. And of course a rabbit named
Bunnicula. The book begins when Harold and Chester owners come home from a movie. They came home with a rabbit. The owners named the rabbit Bunnicula. Chester began to notice that the black spot on Bunnicula looked like a cape. Chester stayed awake to see what bunnicula
did at night. Chester noticed that the rabbit wasn't
in his cage. He he More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Dec 29, 2010

Drebbles rated it:

Howard the Dog and Chester the Cat enjoy living with their humans - Harold especially likes Toby who enjoys feasts that he shares with Harold. So when the family brings home a bunny they name Bunnicula, it isn't surprising that Harold and Chester are a bit jealous of the attention the family focuses on Bunnicula. But Chester's jealousy soon turns into the suspicion that Bunnicula is a vampire. He sets out to prove it - no matter what the cost.

Although "Bunnicula" is aimed More...

0 comments like (2 people liked it)

Jun 21, 2010

Monster added it

Bunnicula is a classic scary story for kids. When the Monroe family finds a strange bunny in a theater showing Dracula, their cat, Chester, and dog, Harold, decide to investigate the aptly named Bunnicula. As if the bunny's strange markings and creepy red eyes weren't

enough, weird things start happening around him, like vegetables appearing completely drained of their juice. The lovably dim Harold and

too-smart-for-his-own-good Chester must figure out if Bunnicula really is a More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Feb 23, 2010

Sarai rated it:

Amazon lists this as being for ages 9-12, but I was reading it recently as part of my personal growth project. :) Actually, listening to it in the car.

I really love the title because Bunnicula sounds cool. I like to put emphasis on the second syllable and kind of draw it out. Bun-NIH-cu-lahhhhh. In a kind of Dracula voice.

Harold, the family dog (and story narrator), and Chester, the family cat, live in relative peace and quiet until the arrival of a new bunny the family n More...

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Jan 05, 2010

Sri rated it:

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here

0 comments like

Oct 23, 2009

Rebecca rated it:

okay This immensely popular children's story is told from the point of view of a dog named Harold. It all starts when Harold's human family, the Monroes, goes to see the movie Dracula, and young Toby accidentally sits on a baby rabbit wrapped in a bundle on his seat. How could the family help but take the rabbit home and name it Bunnicula? Chester, the literate, sensitive, and keenly observant family cat, soon decides there is something weird about this rabbit. Pointy fangs, the appearance of a More...

0 comments like

Oct 09, 2009

Jennifer rated it:

Our story opens on a dark and stormy night as the Monroes (names changed to protect the innocent) return from a showing of Dracula with a small bundle that is revealed to be a bunny. Soon Chester the cat is convinced that the newly named Bunnicula isn’t just any bunny – but something far more sinister. The black markings that look like a cape? The vegetables that turn white with no explanation? The teeny tiny fangs where a rabbit’s buck teeth should be? Could Bunnicula actually be a vampire rabb More...

0 comments like

May 31, 2009

Jodi rated it:

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Jan 08, 2009

Cherie rated it:

A spunky little tale of a vampire rabbit, as told by Harold, the Monroe family dog who lives with him. Yes, you heard me correctly, this particular rabbit is also a vampire! He sleeps all day (well, so do my own rabbits! LOL), and when he wakes at night he sneaks out of his cage and drains the juice from all the vegetables in the house.

Bunnicula, thus named because he was found in a movie theater during a showing of Dracula, has already managed to endear himself to the whole fami More...

0 comments like

May 15, 2008

Gail rated it:

Introduced this book to my 4th grade class. Started out with overhead transparencies of Bela Lugosi as Dracula, and discussed common - held beliefs about vampires. After having the students complete a Vampire Worksheet, we dove into chapter 1, pausing for exciting vocabulary words.
A fun, fun read. Great for those kids who have a dry sense of humor. They'll appreciate the jokes. The rest enjoy reading about pets that are smarter than (or, at least as smart as)their humans.

0 comments like (2 people liked it)

Dec 16, 2009

Maryse rated it:

I read this when I was in grade 3 and had since had the urge to steal from the my school library. Though the title is named after Bunnicula, it's Harold (the dog) and Chester (the cat) that I loved most. Chester's paranoia about the poor rabbit fed by his insatiable appetite for books is quite unforgettable. I'm so glad they started selling copies of these again here. At least I won't have to result to stealing it to read it again.

0 comments like (2 people liked it)

Jan 04, 2012

Patrick rated it:

We gave this to Adam for Christmas because I loved it as a kid and we already have #2 lying around. I am reading this out loud to the kids.

It's fun, but definitely dated. I remember a lot of the 80's junior fiction books I read had this professorial 3rd person tone. In this book, it's the dog writing the story in a professorial 1st person tone. So you get phrases and sentences like "...the family with whom I reside." Also sharing our home is a cat named Chester, whom More...

0 comments like

Feb 21, 2011

Marcie rated it:

I came across this book while I was actually looking for another book at my local bookstore. I picked it up because the title Bunnicula made me smile. I read the blurb on the back to my kids and they immediately agreed we need to read this book. Bunnicula was first published in 1979 but I was not familiar with it. This book was a total win in all areas. The book is told from Harold, the family dog's, perspective. Harold is a friendly, well behaved, sensible pet. He's taken aback when his fam More...

0 comments like

Oct 24, 2011

Elizabeth rated it:

Much like the barnyard of characters in Charlotte's Web, the household pets that take lead in Bunnicula are so well personified and enjoyable. Howe clearly draws and and references animal behaviors to flesh out the human-like characterization of Malcolm, the dog, and Chester, the cat. My favorite scene was the night that Malcolm and Chester plan to spy on Bunnicula. As they set up their post, Malcolm relays Chester's lengthy routine for getting comfortable on the couch. Anyone who has a cat coul More...

0 comments like

Sep 10, 2007

Bailey rated it:

This has been my favorite book ever since I was 5. I have read and re-read and re-re-re-re-re-read this for years, and every time I still snicker and giggle and gasp. This is an awesome kid's book for everyone. I think 6 months out of 12, at work, this is my "Staff Recommends". Also, I am lame enough to actually have a Bunnicula tattoo. This book is that good.

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Aug 16, 2010

Jason rated it:

Bias alert. I think this was the first novel I ever read; I think I was 8. I have a friend who was reading War and Peace when he was 8, but who cares; this was a personal triumph. I think it took me 3 or 4 days to read it back then. I read it in 2 hours about 10 or so years ago. I was just going through the old books on the bookcase, saw it, thought I'd just check a chapter for old times sake, and ended up reading the whole thing. It was still a good book. A vampire bunny that drains the More...

0 comments like

Jul 22, 2011

Ellen rated it:

A wonderful childhood tale filled with mystery and humor. BUNNICULA has everything a young reader could want: a lovable dog, a highly neurotic cat, and even a vampire bunny! The story is surprisingly original. Who’s ever heard of a vampire bunny? And to make it even better, the bunny doesn’t drink blood, but vegetable juice!

The humans are really minor characters in this tale, but children will have no trouble relating to the staring animals. Harold, the dog, is your typical nice More...

0 comments like

Jun 11, 2009

Sandie rated it:

This was another book that my son read for his book reports in 5th grade. He had to cover many genre's this past year, this book was read for his mystery genre report.

I remember reading it when I was in about 4th grade and I really loved it then. I know my son has read it a couple of times and enjoys the story very much. Its not a big book, only 98 pages. The kids in my son's class have to do a report every two weeks during the school year and its not always easy to get a good More...

0 comments like

Dec 17, 2009

Fran rated it:

One of my childhood favorites that Chris and I read out loud to each other lately. Very entertaining, we could barely put it down. I want my child to love reading as much as I did, so I am re-reading all of my childhood favorites with Chris (plus we get to practice our "voices" for when little Smitherman gets here!)

0 comments like (1 person liked it)

Apr 03, 2011

Joel rated it:

The original Team Bunnicula versus Team Chester, the paranoid cat; though I'm not sure who Bella would be in this this book, but then again, does it really matter. It's a great story, from a time when the world was a little less scary place. I mean who do think is sucking all of the juice out of the household vegetables because it certainly wasn't Harold the dog, or any of the kids.

I have to say, when I was a younger, I wished a vampire rabbit would have come to my home and destroyed More...

0 comments like

Feb 01, 2010

Meg rated it:

RAEF'S RATING (age 6): **
RAEF'S REVIEW: This is just a boring book about a boring rabbit, a boring cat, and a boring dog.

----------------

MEG'S RATING: ****
MEG'S REVIEW: My son's way off on this one, but I think it's mostly my fault. I had him read it too early, and the vocab is quite a bit advanced (one of the reasons I love it so much--It's one of those middle-readers that you are guaranteed to love even more than your elementary kids!). Such a witty, enterta More...

0 comments like

Jun 05, 2008

Meghan rated it:

Bunnicula was also one of my favorites as a kid. I particularly liked Harold, the family dog, who was always so calm and accepting of Bunnicula. And Chester, the cat, who was convinced that Bunnicula would kill them all in their sleep. Too bad Bunnicula had a penchant for veggies...

0 comments like (2 people liked it)

Jul 31, 2009

Slayermel rated it:

This book is definitely going on my favourites list. I laughed so hard during parts of it, that I had to take a break from reading to my group of children to catch my breath, especially at the part where Chester the cat Stakes Bunnicula. The scene in the Kitchen when Chester and Harold are investigating what's on the floor is priceless too, the Howe's did an excellent job describing Animal behaviour in their stories. I could actually picture my cat behaving like these characters ;op

More...

0 comments like

Jan 07, 2011

Jackie rated it:

Told by Harold, the dog, Bunnicula:A Rabbit Tale Mystery is a wacky, silly tale (no pun intended) about three household pets. Harold, the aforementioned dog, Chester, the tabby cat, and Bunnicula, the (supposed) vampire bunny. When perfectly fine vegetables start losing all their color and turning up white, Chester is suspicious. But, when he notices Bunnicula's fangs, v-shaped fur, and eerie eyes, Chester is positive they have a vampire bunny living with them. To protect the family, he coats ev More...

0 comments like

Sep 15, 2009

Brianna rated it:

I promised I wouldn't post any new reviews until I found a book that did not suck. I discovered a collection of the Bunnicula books that included Bunnicula, Howliday Inn and Bunnicula Strikes Again. I had no idea there were books in the series other than Bunnicula, Howliday Inn and the Celery Stalks at Midnight. Reading these books, I was reminded of why I enjoyed reading so much as a child. The vocabulary used in the books far surpasses what would be expected of children in the age group th More...

0 comments like

Apr 04, 2011

Chris rated it:

This was a fun little book that I loved reading when I was little. I would always read it during Halloween. I really got into the series at one point and tried to keep up with them.

The story is basically about a cute bunny the Monroe family finds, who just so happens to also be a vampire and goes around causing trouble. The family dog and cat try to bring more attention to this by the strange events happening in the house but all seems to go unnoticed until something else starts to h More...

0 comments like

Apr 01, 2011

Corinne rated it:

I remember hearing about this little "vampire" bunny when I was a kid, but the story never interested me. Shame on me, because I read it outloud to my two little boys this past week and had a ball. Our narrator is the loyal, if not slightly blustering, dog Harold. When their family discovers a WHITE tomato, Harold's scheming cat-friend Chester is convinced that the family's new bunny is the culprit. A juice sucking BUNNY? That is just funny, in fact, my boys were in hysterics more than More...

1 comment like

Feb 05, 2011

H.A. rated it:

I read this book when it first came out, and it fed RIGHT into my burgeoning vampire obsession. (Which, as you know, has never really abated in the 30-odd years since.) What's great about this book is that it's completely age appropriate, yet still manages a dark, gothic air. Plus, it's told from the POV of an adorable dog. It's maybe an hour's read.

I can't help it, this series just makes me squee and jump up and down and make other little girl excited motions. My copies have disappear More...

0 comments like