Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
by James Howe
Joyce Perez
The Monroe house is going mad with excitement. Pete has just won a
contest, and the prize is a school visit from none other than M. T. Graves,
Petes idol and the bestselling author of the FleshCrawlers series. Hes
even going to stay with the Monroes while hes visiting! Harold and Howie
are thrilled, but Chester the cat is suspicious. Why does Graves dress all in
black? Why doesnt the beady-eyed crow perched on his shoulder say
anything? Why has a threatening flock of crows invaded the backyard?
And most worrisome of all: In each of the FleshCrawlers books, why does
something bad always happen to the pets? Suddenly, Gravess interest in
all of the animals -- especially Bunnicula -- looks far from innocent. Its up
to Chester, Harold, and Howie to find out if M. T. Graves and Edgar Allan
Crow are really devising a plot to make their beloved bunny. . .
NEVERMORE.

Personal Review: Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow by James
Howe
The Monroe household is up in arms once more, but this time, much to
Chester's chagrin, Bunnicula the vegetable juice-draining vampire bunny,
is not to blame. In fact, none of the Monroe pets are to blame for this latest
catastrophe. The blame rests solely on the shoulders of twelve-year-old
Pete Monroe. When Pete enters a writing contest, and, oddly enough,
actually wins it, he learns that his school will be receiving a surprise visit
from one of the coolest authors on the planet - M.T. Graves. M.T. Graves
is the author of the awesomely disgusting Fleshcrawlers books. And, while
almost everyone thinks that M.T. Graves doesn't even exist, Pete is
excited to have the chance to prove them all wrong. The reclusive author
has never been seen before, and appears to dislike being around anyone
other than his pet crow, Edgar. However, when he learns about Pete's
strange pets - Harold, Chester, Bunnicula, and Howie - he opts to stay at
the Monroe household for a few days, as opposed to checking into a hotel.
Howie couldn't be happier to learn of M.T. Graves' arrival, considering he
has read every one of his terrifying books. Chester, on the other hand, is
suspicious. After all, the strange writer has made very special requests for
his arrival: Bunnicula must sleep in his room, he wants unlimited access to
salad - sans the dressing, etc. So when the mysterious man arrives at the
front door, accompanied by the infamous Edgar Allan Crow, dressed
entirely in black, and followed by a flock of crows who have taken up
residence in the Monroe backyard, Chester's suspicions are proven right.
There is something bizarre about this man, and he resolves to find out
exactly what it is. Putting his reading - and sleuthing - skills to work,
Chester begins to research the Fleshcrawlers books, and realizes that
there is one common theme throughout them all: the pets always fall victim
to some unusual fate. Suddenly, Chester knows exactly why M.T. Graves
is so interested in all of the Monroe family pets, especially Bunnicula. He
plans on using them for deranged science projects, and writing about them
in his books. Harold, on the other hand, thinks Chester is barking - or,
rather, meowing - up the wrong tree. But as more and more evidence is
found, Harold begins to wonder if this is the first time Chester's suspicions
will actually prove to be correct.
While I have only been reading the BUNNICULA books for the past month
or so, I have quickly found myself sucked into their original storylines, and
fabulous - if not slightly paranoid - characters. So when I learned that
BUNNICULA MEETS EDGAR ALLAN CROW was, quite possibly, the last
addition to the series, I knew that I had to pick it up immediately and learn
what new adventures the Monroe pets had found themselves mixed up in.
I can tell you now that this book does not disappoint. Howe has created an
intricate, humble character in M.T. Graves. His likeness to the
GOOSEBUMPS author R.L. Stine is interesting, and will most certainly
appeal to readers who were obsessed with Stine's series in the past, or
currently. M.T. Graves' somber personality, stuttering speech, and passion
for black is interesting, yet his penchant for being alone makes the reader
sympathize with him, and truly get a taste of the saying "beauty is only skin

deep." As with previous BUNNICULA installments, Bunnicula is rarely
featured within this tale, and, when he is, he is usually sleeping. However,
readers will be delighted to have the opportunity to learn more about Pete
and Toby Monroe, as well as some new human characters, from the
school librarian, Ms. Pickles, to Pete's English teacher, and even the
principal of Pete and Toby's school. Even with all of the human characters
present throughout BUNNICULA MEETS EDGAR ALLAN CROW, the
animals do not take a backseat in the storyline, and still dominate the
mysterious tale, taking part in their usual activities: howling, bathing, eating
chocolate, and, of course, sleuthing. While many series fall victim to the
curse of bad sequels, Howe has managed to keep his BUNNICULA series
soaring high, making each book better than the last. A sensational
conclusion to a series with bite!
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
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