| Screaming Mummies of the Pharoah's Tomb II: Volume 4 Contributor(s): Howe, James (Author), Helquist, Brett (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689839537 ISBN-13: 9780689839535 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: When one of his books receives a bad review, Howie Munroe is undaunted--he'll win the coveted Newbony Award or die trying. Enlisting the help of his friend Delilah, Howie embarks upon his first collaboration. But he finds working with Delilah is a nightmare. Will either of them stop fighting long enough to finish their book? Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002006669 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Series: Tales from the House of Bunnicula (Unnumbered Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.86" W x 8.78" (0.61 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67175 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dear possible reader of this book, I wasn't sure I'd be able to write a book ever again after Canine Quarterly reviewed my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula. They said I would never win the Newbony Award. Was I depressed And I didn't even know what a Newbony was Luckily Delilah's read a lot of Newbony books, so she helped me write this one. It's about a poor (but very cute) orphan dachshund puppy named Howie Monroe, who lives on the prairie and yearns for a chicken bone. (I know. Trust me.) Things really get exciting when Howie and his best friend, the smart and well-read Delilah, find a time machine and travel back to ancient Egypt where they uncover...the mystery of the Pharaoh's tomb Uncle Harold (who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula) says he thinks Delilah and I learned a lot about working together. I'm just glad we're still speaking to each other, and I hope you like the story. Your friend, Howie |
Contributor Bio(s): Howe, James: - 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 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. |