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Bunnicula

  • 1979 first published
  • 98 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (24 ratings)
  • 46 editions

Published in 1979, Bunnicula is a vampire fiction and horror novella by Deborah Howe and James Howe. It features Bunnicula, Harold and Chester. Key subjects include pets, Curiosity, confronting and Resolving Fears and rabbits.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, and 342 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 46 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 98 pages — 1–2 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Bunnicula

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery is a children's novel written by Deborah Howe and James Howe, illustrated by Alan Daniel, and published by Atheneum Books in 1979. It inaugurated the Bunnicula series and Bunnicula universe. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the novel as one of the "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." The series chronicles the adventures of the Monroe family and their pets, Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Bunnicula the rabbit. The novels are narrated by Harold the family dog.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Bunnicula
  • Harold
  • Chester

Subjects

  • Comedy and Humor
  • Mystery and Suspense
  • Pets
  • Curiosity
  • Confronting and Resolving Fears
  • Juvenile audience
  • Rabbits
  • Vampires
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Television
  • TV Movies
  • Films
  • Motion Pictures
  • Animation
  • Adapted for Television

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Bunnicula?

Bunnicula was written by Deborah Howe and James Howe and first published in 1979.

What genre is Bunnicula?

It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Horror.

How long is Bunnicula?

The median edition has 98 pages, about 1–2 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Bunnicula?

Readers who like it often enjoy 'Salem’s Lot, The Awakening and The Vampire Lestat.

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