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Howliday Inn

James Howe

3.81 AVERAGE


More adventures of Chester and Harold. Cheste rand Harold have to stay at the Chateau Bow-Wow boarding lodge while their human family goes on vacation. Other dogs are missing at the Chateau Bow Wow..Did one of the animals murder the missing dogs, or was it a human who took the animals???? Read this book to find out!!

I recently re-read this (it was one of my favorite series growing up) and I laughed the entire way through it. It's so ridiculously clever and so much fun. Now I just need to find the rest of the books and re-read those...
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I liked Bunnicula so much that I picked up the next in the series right away. The problem is there’s no Bunnicula in this one. He’s mentioned briefly, but does not appear, and all the action is bunny-free. There’s also a plot point that seems needlessly emotionally manipulative.

This has a little bit more of a caper feel and the characters have more agency than Bunnicula. Still a huge nostalgia factor. It's funny to think that there are bits from this book that have stayed with me for twenty years, e.g., an early joke about Chester looking so mellow he was about to ripen.