Nighty-Nightmare (Jean Karl Books)

by James Howe

Other authorsLeslie Morrill (Illustrator)

Paperback, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Aladdin (1997), 128 pages

Description

When scary strangers appear at the Monroes' overnight campsite, Chester the cat tries to convince the family's two dogs that foul play is intended.

User reviews

LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary

Chester the cat warns Harold and Howie that they're camping on Saint George's Eve- everything they see is an evil portent. This all leads up to Chester telling a long scary-story about Bunnicula's origins. Meanwhile "Dawg," the suspicious dog of two men the Monroe family has met in the woods, has

led them astray and gotten them lost. The Monroe pets have scary ideas, and a scary situation to get through that night.

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LibraryThing member velvetsnape

Read this book in fifth grade and frmo what I remember it was really good.

LibraryThing member adventures

Nighty Nighmare: The Monroes and the pets ( minus Bunnicula) go on a camping trip. Unfortunatly they go during St George's Day. A day when ghost and evil spirits are out. Fiction/ Fantasy
I don't know. This was a cute story and I enjoyed hearing about Bunnicula's story. But I didn't enjoy it as

much as the previous books. Still I'm looking forward to reading Return to Howliday Inn. =)

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LibraryThing member alegritachild

Great read-aloud!

LibraryThing member SumisBooks

Harold, Chester and Howie are back in this new adventure. The Monroe's go camping but when the three animals get lost with their new acquaintance, Dawg, things really take a walk on the wild side.
This one is a bit outlandish but hey aren't they all? And it is still cute as hell. It kind of reminds

me of Homeward Bound with a sinister twist but still perfect for the little ones to read. I definitely recommend this as a part of the series.

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LibraryThing member ChazziFrazz

An overnight camping trip — what an adventure! At least that was Mr. Monroe’s thought. The kids were up for it and Mrs. Monroe was game. Harold and Howie, the dogs, were sort of OK with it, but Chester the Cat wasn’t. Having watched movies like “Friday The Thirteenth” and reading scary

books and news stories, he was positive something drastic would happen.

When the pets find themselves lost in the woods in the middle of a rain storm, come midnight, they are convinced things have gone wrong. And their canine guide isn’t much of a comfort. Going by the name of Dawg, this rough looking bulldog with a scarred up body and a ribbon of drool hanging off his lower lip seems not to be so sharp a guide. Add on Chester’s telling of the tale of Bunnicula the Vampire Rabbit and you have the makings of a nightmarish night!

This kids’ book is written from the perspective of Harold, one of the dogs. It is humorous and entertaining and the drawings sprinkled through the book are fun. I’ve read previous books in the Bunnicula series and enjoyed them all.

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