Howl: Everything the Modern Werewolf Needs to Know

by Serena Valentino

Werewolves remain one of the hottest undead creatures, with books, movies, videogames, and TV shows featuring the hairy shapeshifters. This book speaks to the teenage lycanthrope, or the would-be werewolf hunter, with tongue firmly in cheek, offering fashion, dating, and lifestyle hints for the when the moon is full. Written for the lycanthropic teen (or the aspiring werewolf hunter), this quirky, fast-paced, visually compelling guide has it all—fashion, make-up, movies, dating, dealing with the inevitable full-moon parties, and more. Fast-paced, funny, colorful, and good for the whole pack.

Genres: Werewolves, Paranormal, Young Adult, Fiction, Reference, Fantasy, Shapeshifters

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2010

About the author

Serena Valentino is best known for weaving tales that combine mythos and guile with her work on the comic book series GloomCookie and Nightmares & Fairy Tales, and her best selling Disney Villain Novels which have earned her critical acclaim for her unique style of storytelling, bringing her readers into exquisitely frightening worlds filled with terror, beauty and extraordinary female protagonists.

Her Disney Villain novel series would be best enjoyed if read in this order: Fairest of All: The Story of the Wicked Queen, The Beast Within: The Story of Belle’s Prince, Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch, Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy. Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch and The Odd Sisters: A Villains Book to be released in Summer 2019. Book 7 will be out Summer 2020, Book 8 summer of 2021, and Book 9 Summer of 2022.

Serena lives in New Orleans with her dog Gozer, and a very tiny kitty named Momma.



Contact: Serena@serenavalentino.com

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Serena Valentino has another hit for reluctant readers following her "How to Be a Zombie." Colorful pictures and witty commentary make for a fun and informative read on all things Werewolf from the Guardian Wolves as seen in the Twilight Saga to the fierce Lycans of the Underworld movie series.

Know your Werewolves: Wolfman, Kitsune, Lycan, shapeshifters and more.

[Elsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a hoot, as always she makes the best playlists for zombies and now werewolves!

[Jane Doe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting there are some interesting things in this little book, history of the myths and such. But there were some really silly things in it as well.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very silly.

[Mesia Loriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good 👍. It has interesting stuff, but also funny 😁 stuff. I read 📚 this out loud for a family read. We learned about different movies 🎬 🎞 and books 📚.

[Max · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won't let me read

[Lori Schiele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written for somewhere between young adult to adult readers, this book could be considered fiction OR non-fiction, depending upon your viewpoint (the author writes it as a non-fiction "how-to" guide, presuming the reader is, in fact, a werewolf). The entries vary from interesting and informative to downright cheeky and bizarre.
Examples: Signs you're a werewolf,Types of Shifters from Viking beserkers to Lycan to Wolfen to Skinwalkers, Kitsune, Nahual, Vilkatas and more; from Suppressing your wolf nature to Embracing your inner animal.
Mixed in are only mildly humorous and completely un-necessary (in my POV) entries including fashion and styling tips, party recipes and vacation hot spots for werewolves.

There are also entries for recommended books and movies (most of which I've read and seen). And, although the author gives no specific credit to where the specific information comes from, for anyone who knows their paranormal, it's quite easy to provide most of the list: Being Human, Teen Wolf, Supernatural, The Twilight Saga, Werewolf of London, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and even Blade and The Crow, as well as manga and anime.

An interesting book to check out if you happen to like anything werewolf, but can easily be passed by without really missing anything.

[Sophie Avett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greetings! I'm Sophie, I write craptastic literature--this was a cute book. I bought the hardcover at Barnes Noble. It was one of those "Bargain Books" I couldn't resist. (You know the kind...) First of all, the author is wonderfully witty. The research is thorough, but light. If it had been written about more than just werewolves, it wouldn't have worked. But because the entire thing is dedicated to one creature/mythology/folklore, the author had plenty of time to really explore all aspects of what it might be like to live as one of these creatures. There is mention of diet, pack dynamics, etc. Fantastic, colorful pictures. Neat little facts. Definitely a fun one for your characterization/description and monster creation shelves!

[Ojan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Imagine that you took a sheet of paper and made little jot notes of everything you have ever heard about werewolves, from any source. Now don't add or change anything, but spread them across 100+ pages and add some beautiful images. That would be this disorganized, cluttered, unfocused book. At some points it seemed like a kid friendly werewolf research book. Other times it was like a party planning book. Other times it was just confusing as to the intended target audience, content and even if it was to be taken as serious information or a gag. I did finish reading it, however, had it been much longer, I wouldn't have.

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Candlewick continues their "how to be a supernatural" series with a well done, if unoriginal werewolf book. Covering fashion, music, costume choices, and even menus, wannabe werewolves will have all the information they need to prepare for their lunar lives. The book and movie suggestions are helpful, illustrating a nice blend of contemporary and classics. - C

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this sitting on the library shelf and had to take a peek. Hysterically funny and lots of fun! All kinds of great info about what kind of werewolf you might me and how to act. A wonderful tool for anyone who wants to be a werewolf, wants to know all about werewolves or just wants to laugh a lot.

[Ania · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is the response to readers need for a compendium on werewolves: researched, indexed and colour illustrated - How to Be a Werewolf should be in libraries collections, especially public libraries shelves.
It is a curiosity book I am sure will be popular among teenagers fascinated by shapeshifters.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adorable tongue in cheek "Self-Help" guide for the budding werewolf, that also contains some really interesting historical factoids as well as some neat lists of recommendations for other books, movies, music and tv shows about/with werewolves.

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[Christiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything you need to know about werewolves.

[Tamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had what I was looking for which was a lot of history on werewolves from various parts of the world in a short easily digestible form.

[Brenda Kahn · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are a school or public librarian looking to update your 0.001 collection, look no further than this series from Candlewick.

[Malik]

i cant even read it how do you read it

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read for any werewolf lover even though its aimed toward teens. Get fashion, music, movie, and reading suggestions. And there is even a couple pages that tell you how to dress up for Halloween.

[Emery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually really liked this one. Very light read, but Candlewick does it again. Fun, informative, and unusual.