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James Howe
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James Howe

James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers, including the modern classic Bunnicula and its highly popular sequels. In 2001, Howe published The Misfits, the story of four outcast seventh-graders who try to end name-calling in their school. The Misfits is now widely read and studied in middle schools throughout the country, and was the inspiration for the national movement known as No Name-Calling Week (NoNameCallingWeek.org), an event observed by thousands of middle and elementary schools annually. There are three companion novels to The Misfits: Totally Joe (2005), Addie on the Inside (2011), and Also Known as Elvis (2014). Howe’s many... Read full bio

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Bunnicula in a Box will be released on August 27, 2013 in Trade Paperback
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There's a Monster Under My Bed will be released on March 12, 2013 in eBook
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There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag will be released on March 12, 2013 in eBook
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There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag is now available in eBook
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There's a Monster Under My Bed is now available in eBook
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Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6! will be released on January 15, 2013 in eBook
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It Came from Beneath the Bed! will be released on January 15, 2013 in eBook
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It Came from Beneath the Bed! is now available in eBook
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Bud Barkin, Private Eye will be released on January 15, 2013 in eBook
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Bud Barkin, Private Eye is now available in eBook
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The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog will be released on January 15, 2013 in eBook
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The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog is now available in eBook
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Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II will be released on January 15, 2013 in eBook
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Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II is now available in eBook
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Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom will be released on January 15, 2013 in eBook
Jan 15, 2013
Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom is now available in eBook
Jan 15, 2013

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Gay.com, April 9, 2013
...trilogy. Lauren Myracle was penning Kissing Kate. Maureen Johnson was putting the finishing touches on The Bermudez Triangle. James Howe was, to my complete obliviousness, introducing the world to The Misfits. Billy Merrell was about to write his poetry...
Heritage Newspapers, March 28, 2013
...as many books as possible. The selection of books students could choose from were: “Bunnicula” by Deborah and James Howe; “Cam Jansen” by David Adler; “Drinking Gourd” by F.N. Monjo; “Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library” by Eth...
Huffington Post, February 14, 2013
...s book Bunnicula has ever convinced a kid it was scary and cool to eat their vegetables. But James Howe's silly 1979 story about a bunny rabbit discovered at a rundown movie house that might just be a vampire has been a perennial favorite for decades,...
Sequim Gazette, January 23, 2013
...poignancy and meaning. This is a book that stands up well to multiple reads. “Otter and Odder” by James Howe and illustrated by Chris Raschka Everyone knows that otters and fish are destined to be enemies — as is the natural order of things —...
Appeal-Democrat.com, November 29, 2012
...irreversibly changed in every good way by "The Great Unexpected." "Otter and Odder: A Love Story" by James Howe, illustrated by Chris Raschka, Candlewick, 2012, 36 pages, $14.00 hardcover Read aloud: age 5 and older Read yourself: age 7 Otter was not...
News-Times, November 28, 2012
...be irreversibly changed in every good way by The Great Unexpected. "Otter and Odder: A Love Story" by James Howe, illustrated by Chris Raschka, Candlewick, 2012, 36 pages, $14.00 hardcover Otter was not looking for love the day he found it; he was...
TheDay.com, November 25, 2012
...becomes evident that there is a delicate connection we all share. "Otter and Odder: A Love Story" by James Howe, illustrated by Chris Raschka, Candlewick, 2012, 36 pages, $14 hardcover Read aloud: age 5 and older Read yourself: age 7 Otter was...
New York Post, March 17, 2013
...joined by Paul Jensen, 24, the son of Chief Thomas Jensen, who heads the departments fire-prevention unit, and James Howe, 20, the son of Deputy Chief Richard Howe. In two years, the trio will be eligible to join the FDNY, a job with better pay and more...
New York Post, March 17, 2013
...joined by Paul Jensen, 24, the son of Chief Thomas Jensen, who heads the departments fire-prevention unit, and James Howe, 20, the son of Deputy Chief Richard Howe. In two years, the trio will be eligible to join the FDNY, a job with better pay and more...
New York Times, March 14, 2013
...Rabbit with Bunnicula, another collaboration with Theaterworks USA. An adaptation of the childrens book series by Deborah and James Howe, Bunnicula focuses on a pet rabbit with peculiar eating habits, and even more peculiar fangs. None other than Charles...
New York Times, March 7, 2013
...Rabbit with Bunnicula, another collaboration with Theaterworks USA. An adaptation of the childrens book series by Deborah and James Howe, Bunnicula focuses on a pet rabbit with peculiar eating habits, and even more peculiar fangs. None other than Charles...
Stamford Mercury, March 6, 2013
...Tom Hubbard; Martin Bennett, James Binley, Mark Dimech (Billy Beaver), Omar Elkashoty, Rob Forster, David Laughton, Rob Lawrie (James Howe), Jake Norton, Callum O’Berg, Martin Turiccki. Uppingham’s reserves fared better against Netherton’s A team,...
Rutland Times, March 6, 2013
...Tom Hubbard; Martin Bennett, James Binley, Mark Dimech (Billy Beaver), Omar Elkashoty, Rob Forster, David Laughton, Rob Lawrie (James Howe), Jake Norton, Callum O’Berg, Martin Turiccki. Uppingham’s reserves fared better against Netherton’s A team,...
New Philadelphia Times-Reporter, March 3, 2013
...The Tailored Affair, 9581 state Route 39 NE, Sherrodsville. Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home in Sherrodsville is handling the arrangements. James Howe, 86, of Canton, died Friday. Private services will be held. Naomi A. Rummell, 87, of Carrollton, died...