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Scared Silly: Ready-to-Read Level 3 (3) (Bunnicula and Friends) Paperback – Illustrated, August 1, 2006

by James Howe (Author), Jeff Mack (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 148 ratings
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It's Halloween night and spooky things are going on at the Monroe house. The wind is howling. The walls are creaking. Howie, the little dachshund, is scared silly. And Chester, of course, is sure the vampire bunny, Bunnicula, is up to something. Harold would just as soon sleep through the whole scary night, but then a witch sneaks into the Monroes' kitchen and starts stirring up a witch's brew. Will Bunnicula be its main ingredient? Before you say BOO! it's Harold, Chester, and Howie to the rescue.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 8 years
  2. Part of series
    Bunnicula and Friends
  3. Print length
    48 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    590L
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    Simon Spotlight
  9. Publication date
    August 1, 2006
  10. ISBN-10
    0689857519
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0689857515
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James Howe is the author of more than ninety books for young readers. Bunnicula, coauthored by his late wife Deborah and published in 1979, is considered a modern classic of children’s literature. The author has written six highly popular sequels, along with the spinoff series Tales from the House of Bunnicula and Bunnicula and Friends. Among his other books are picture books such as Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores and beginning reader series that include the Pinky and Rex and Houndsley and Catina books. He has also written for older readers. The Misfits, published in 2001, inspired the nationwide antibullying initiative No Name-Calling Week, as well as three sequels, Totally Joe, Addie on the Inside, and Also Known as Elvis. A common theme in James Howe’s books from preschool through teens is the acceptance of difference and being true to oneself. Visit him online at JamesHowe.com.

Jeff Mack has written and illustrated a long list of award-winning picture books, chapter books, and early readers, including the Clueless McGee series; the Mr. Monkey series; Good News, Bad News; Hush Little Polar Bear; Duck in the Fridge; Look!; and Dog Gets a Pet. He lives, works, and sometimes monkeys around in western Massachusetts. Visit him at JeffMack.com.

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Scared Silly

By James Howe

Aladdin Paperbacks

Copyright © 2006 James Howe
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ISBN: 9780689857515

Chapter One: Spooky Halloween

Halloween is always spooky at our house.There are grinning pumpkins and scary costumes and tricky tricks and yummy treats.

Of course the treats are my favorite part.

Especially the chocolate ones.

I live with the Monroes -- Toby, Pete, and Mr. and Mrs. Monroe. They are human, but I don't hold that against them.Chester lives here too. He's a cat. Enough said.Howie is a puppy, and Bunnicula is a rabbit.Rabbits don't usually do much.Hop around. Wiggle their whiskers. Look cute.

The thing is, Bunnicula is no ordinary rabbit, but more about him later.

As I was saying, Halloween can be spooky around here.

But this year things were even spookier than usual.It all started when the Monroes left us alone.

"Where have they gone this time?" Howie whimpered.

He hates to be left alone.

"I think they said something about a costume party," I said with a yawn.

"I guess they have better things to do than sleep," Chester said.

I yawned again. "What could be better than sleep? Except eating, of course."

"Harold, you should really try to stay awake," Chester said.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because it's a dark and stormy night!" Chester cried.

"So?"

"So, don't you remember what happened on that other dark and stormy night?" Chester demanded.

I thought about it for a minute.

"Lightning?"

Chester nodded.

"Thunder?"

Chester nodded again.

"In that case, I was definitely under the covers -- asleep!"

"No, you weren't," Chester said. "You were standing right beside me when they brought that monster home."

"M-m-m-monster?" Howie asked.

"He means Bunnicula." I sighed.

Chester blames Bunnicula for all the strange things that go on around here. And believe me, a lot of strange things go on around here.

"That rabbit is up to something,

I just know it," Chester said.

We all turned to look at Bunnicula.

He was sitting in his cage, wide awake.

Bunnicula is awake only at night.

Chester says it's because he's a vampire bunny.

I don't argue with Chester. It's bad for my health.

"I have a plan," Chester said.

"No! No plans!" I cried.

Chester's plans are really bad for my health.

"This plan is simple. Nothing to it," Chester said. "All you have to do is sit here and keep an eye on Bunnicula."

"Why?" I groaned.

"Because it's Halloween!" Chester cried. "Who knows what vampire bunnies get up to on Halloween?"

Text copyright © 1989, 2005 by James Howe





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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon Spotlight; Reprint edition (August 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689857519
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689857515
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 590L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny story with a touch of mystery
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Book arrived quickly and in great condition. My son loves this series; The books have short chapters that are easy to read. The characters and storyline are fun with a little twist of mystery.
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My six year old loves this book. It's silly spooky, and written at a level he can follow along with, 1st grade reading level. They are good to help him with his reading goals.
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Very age appropriate material. The "Bunnicula" books were recommended as an excellent read by a friend who is an elementary school teacher from Cambridge, MA. My children love reading the stories.
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