James Howeis the author of more than seventy books for youngreaders, including the popular and award-winning series about Bunniculaand his friends. Among his other books are the Pinky and Rex series,The Misfits,Totally Joe, and the Sebastian Barth mysteries.James did not enjoy camping when he was a boy, but he did always wish hehad a pet skunk. He still does wish this at times, but for the most parthe's happy with the dog and two cats who share his home in New York State.James Howe says:"Back in the Olden Days, before there were such things as cable televisionor DVDs, I loved staying up late at night to watch old horror movies on TV.My favorites were the ones about hollow-eyed vampires and torch-bearingpeasants, or those with mad scientists whose accents fell somewherebetween Upper Mongolia and the Bronx.Nighty-Nightmarecame out ofthe affection I still feel for those movies and the laughs -- along withthe chills -- they gave me. Chester's story of how Bunnicula traveled fromTransylvania to America is a spoof of just about every old horror movieI ever saw!"

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.