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Bunnicula and Friends #4
Rabbit-cadabra!
Introducing
The Amazing
Karlovsky!
A magician is coming to town and Toby can't wait. Maybe he'll get to be his assistant! But Harold the dog, Howie the dachshund puppy, and Chester the cat aren't as excited. They know how powerful the Amazing Karlovsky really is. With one wave of his wand he can make things disappear. And even worse -- he can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
What is the rabbit is a vampire just like Bunnicula? And what if -- as Chester fears -- he pulls out another and anothe and another? If someone doesn't stop the amazing Karlovsky soon, there could be hundreds of vampire bunnies on the loose!
The Amazing
Karlovsky!
A magician is coming to town and Toby can't wait. Maybe he'll get to be his assistant! But Harold the dog, Howie the dachshund puppy, and Chester the cat aren't as excited. They know how powerful the Amazing Karlovsky really is. With one wave of his wand he can make things disappear. And even worse -- he can pull a rabbit out of a hat.
What is the rabbit is a vampire just like Bunnicula? And what if -- as Chester fears -- he pulls out another and anothe and another? If someone doesn't stop the amazing Karlovsky soon, there could be hundreds of vampire bunnies on the loose!
48 pages, Hardcover
First published April 23, 1993
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About the author
James Howe
219 books455 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
James Howe has written more than eighty books in the thirty-plus years he's been writing for young readers. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous Bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, The Watcher, or such beginning reader series as Pinky and Rex and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels. But from the beginning of his career (which came about somewhat by accident after asking himself what kind of vampire a rabbit might make), he has been most interested in letting his imagination take him in whatever direction it cared to. So far, his imagination has led him to picture books, such as I Wish I Were a Butterfly and Brontorina (about a dinosaur who dreams of being a ballerina), mysteries, poetry (in the upcoming Addie on the Inside), and fiction that deals with issues that matter deeply to him. He is especially proud of The Misfits, which inspired national No Name-Calling Week (www.nonamecallingweek.org) and its sequel Totally Joe. He does not know where his imagination will take him in the next thirty-plus years, but he is looking forward to finding out.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
James Howe has written more than eighty books in the thirty-plus years he's been writing for young readers. It sometimes confuses people that the author of the humorous Bunnicula series also wrote the dark young adult novel, The Watcher, or such beginning reader series as Pinky and Rex and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award-winning Houndsley and Catina and its sequels. But from the beginning of his career (which came about somewhat by accident after asking himself what kind of vampire a rabbit might make), he has been most interested in letting his imagination take him in whatever direction it cared to. So far, his imagination has led him to picture books, such as I Wish I Were a Butterfly and Brontorina (about a dinosaur who dreams of being a ballerina), mysteries, poetry (in the upcoming Addie on the Inside), and fiction that deals with issues that matter deeply to him. He is especially proud of The Misfits, which inspired national No Name-Calling Week (www.nonamecallingweek.org) and its sequel Totally Joe. He does not know where his imagination will take him in the next thirty-plus years, but he is looking forward to finding out.
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.
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March 26, 2018
This is a cute little story. It's very simple. There is a magician coming to town and the kids want to go see him. Chester is bound to foil the bunny's evil plans. This is a harmless story. It will be good for kids age 5-8. It was a little to simple for me.
All the characters are back for this. I think the longer novelized version of this will be better, still it's a good introduction for children.
All the characters are back for this. I think the longer novelized version of this will be better, still it's a good introduction for children.
October 23, 2019
Oh hell yeah, Bunnicula easy readers!
The art is really cute! Also, on an only semi-related note, Chester has started sounding like Steve Buscemi in my head now that I'm revisiting the Bunniculaverse as an adult. Do with that what you will.
The art is really cute! Also, on an only semi-related note, Chester has started sounding like Steve Buscemi in my head now that I'm revisiting the Bunniculaverse as an adult. Do with that what you will.
January 19, 2011
We've really enjoyed all the books in the Bunnicula series, from the Ready-to-Read books in the Bunnicula and Friends series, to the original Bunnicula chapter books, to the Harold and Chester stories, which are at a reading level in between the two. We haven't read that many of the stories yet, but we're slowly working our way through the various books and our girls have loved them all.
This is a fun tale about a magician who comes to town and our intrepid heroes are determined to save the world from being overrun by vampire bunnies...using a pizza. Funny story that is good for beginning readers who are just starting to read chapter books. It's not too long and has lots of colorful illustrations.
This is a fun tale about a magician who comes to town and our intrepid heroes are determined to save the world from being overrun by vampire bunnies...using a pizza. Funny story that is good for beginning readers who are just starting to read chapter books. It's not too long and has lots of colorful illustrations.
February 17, 2016
This is a level 3 story that focuses on reading proficiently. It it a more-challenging story with longer chapters, which I like because it makes it a good story to either read to the class or to have upper-elementary grade students be able to read on their own. The story is quite fun because it is from the perspective of the house pets and they have some great humor. There is a little bit of mystery, which would be good for making predictions. I could see this story being a great example of imaginative writing that students could use as a model to create their own story. I did not realize this book is #4 in the series of Bunnicula and friends, and now I want to read the others!
June 30, 2012
If you're familiar with Bunnicula, then a lot of the storyline here should also be familiar. At the same time there's a rather nice twist in this book with the magician and the problem of pulling Bunnicula out of a hat.
My complaint here was that the pacing felt way too rushed. I found myself racing through the story and at the same time, ending it with a somewhat of a 'huh, what just happened' kind of feeling.
Still it's fun and I'd recommend it to kids who like goofy animal and vampire stories.
My complaint here was that the pacing felt way too rushed. I found myself racing through the story and at the same time, ending it with a somewhat of a 'huh, what just happened' kind of feeling.
Still it's fun and I'd recommend it to kids who like goofy animal and vampire stories.
October 16, 2011
Rabbit-cadabra is a fascinating tale about the Amazing Karlovsky. Where is he from?? How does he do his tricks? Why do the carrots turn white? Kids will have fun discovering the answers to these questions.
June 13, 2011
Just not as charming as the original Bunnicula, but still kind of fun.
December 5, 2013
This is a level 3 ready to read book. My 10-yr-old son read it because he is on a Bunnicula kick!
May 12, 2016
This series is so cute! My students love them :)
April 16, 2018
The interior of the front cover states that it's for the 6-8 age range, on the back it's labeled as a level 3 ready to read chapter book meaning it's for kids with a reading proficiency. I'll admit that while the book does have slightly longer, and more complex words, varying sentence structure and paragraphs, there's still plenty of full and half page illustrations and while reading it I thought it was a level 2 book. Sure, as an adult I don't have the right to say that a children's book isn't a very challenging story, but I figured, at the suggested age range, this wouldn't be a very challenging story.
It's really adorable, the art has this wonderful charcoal style to it, it's fun, and there's some silly moments for laughs. The story is told from the pets point of view and how their handling whatever the new problem is. It's definitely entertaining to kids.
While it is suggested for slightly older kids, I think that if you're reading it to a child that loves books and stories, they'll stay attentive and be able to follow along with what's happening.
It's really adorable, the art has this wonderful charcoal style to it, it's fun, and there's some silly moments for laughs. The story is told from the pets point of view and how their handling whatever the new problem is. It's definitely entertaining to kids.
While it is suggested for slightly older kids, I think that if you're reading it to a child that loves books and stories, they'll stay attentive and be able to follow along with what's happening.
October 1, 2023
Is that Bunnicula on an evil? magicians advertising poster? Read and find out.
June 26, 2019
This book is fun and entertaining. It's always fun to visit with Bunnicula.
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