Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom
By James Howe and Brett Helquist
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My editor asked me to write a third book in my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula. And did I have trouble getting started! I was afraid I used up all my ideas. But faster than a writer can say “What if?” I came up with a story! It’s about a lovable and smart (not to mention cute) orphan wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie, who has a mysterious pain in his leg and is mysteriously invited to attend the Dogwiz Academy for Canine Conjurers. Together, Howie and his best friend, the very, very, very smart Delilah, who speaks in a British accent in this book for some reason, discover they must fight a sinister foe…The-Evil-Force-Whose-Nam-C’not-Be-Spoke!!!
Your friend, Howie
James Howe
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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Yes, this a kid's book. And, yes, it only took me about 20 minutes to read. But really, "Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom" is hilarious.
How could a book about a puppy with an over-inflated ego writing a parody of the Harry Potter books not be? James Howe is a brilliant writer. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ok, I'm in love with this series. Howie is absolutely precious. I feel that this series is ideal for elementary school students who are interested in writing. Howie's writing journal that reveals his writing process is brilliant!
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Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom - James Howe
To Dan Darigan,
who has the best laugh east of the Mississippi
—J.H.
For Mary Jane
—B.H.
HOWIE’S WRITING JOURNAL
Last night, Pete got into trouble with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe. He was supposed to write a story for school, but he didn’t and he’s getting an eff. I don’t know what that is, but it must be bad, because Mr. Monroe said, I can’t believe my son – the son of an English professor – got an eff on a writing assignment!
Pete said, How was I supposed to write a story when I didn’t have an idea?
I wonder if it’s like a stain. I remember the time I got into trouble for drooling on something Mr. Monroe had written. It left a stain, but it wasn’t my fault. I was just happy to see him.
Pete and I don’t usually agree about things. Maybe that’s because he’s an eleven–year–old boy and I’m a puppy, but I think it’s mostly because we don’t look at things the same way. This time, though, I had to agree with him. I know what it’s like trying to write when you don’t have an idea.
Like now. I’m supposed to be writing a third book in my series, Tales from the House of Bunnicula, and I used up all my ideas on my first two.
I asked Uncle Harold what to do. Uncle Harold wrote all those books about our rabbit, Bunnicula, so he knows a thing or two about writing.
He said, Well, Howie, the big question a writer has to ask himself is –
When do I get paid?
That wasn’t what I was going to say.
When do I get my picture on the cover of Canine Quarterly?
Howie,
uncle Harold said, giving me that look he gets sometimes when he thinks I’m not taking life seriously. Personally, I don’t think life should be taken seriously. Except maybe when your food dish is empty, or you really, really, really need to go out and everybody’s saying, It’s your turn to walk the dog!
Anyway, what he told me is that the big question writers ask is, what if?
which I guess I knew already.
You have to put yourself in the place of others, Howie,
he went on. Ask how you’d feel if what happened to someone else happened to you. Or if you could do something impossible. Like fly.
or stay awake for more than two hours in a row?
Exactly.
I don’t think a book about staying awake for two hours and fifteen minutes will sell many copies. I’d better ask different what if.
What if . . . what if . . . what if . . .
What if I