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    It Came from Beneath the Bed!
    It Came from Beneath the Bed!
    It Came from Beneath the Bed!
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    It Came from Beneath the Bed!

    By James Howe and Brett Helquist

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    Dear possible reader of this book,

    I want to be a writer, just like my uncle Harold, who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula. So I wrote this story. And boy! Did I ever get into trouble! My friend Delilah stopped speaking to me because I put her in my book. Uncle Harold stopped speaking to me because I didn’t put him in my book. A writer’s life isn’t easy!

    But back to my story: It’s about how a talented and lovable (not to mention smart) wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie saves the world from a disgusting, evil menace named...oops, that would give away the story. But trust me, this menace is disgusting and evil, all right!!!

    Your friend, Howie
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtheneum Books for Young Readers
    Release dateJan 15, 2013
    ISBN9781442487321
    It Came from Beneath the Bed!
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    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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      Ok, 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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    It Came from Beneath the Bed! - James Howe

    It Came from Beneath the Bed!

    By Howie Monroe

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    CHAPTER 1:

    THE SCARY PLACE

    Pete Monroe was a slob. He did things like sneak food into his room and instead of sharing it with his pets like any decent human being would do, he would toss what he didn’t want under his bed. Sometimes the pets, especially the cute and lively wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie, would go under the bed and look for something good to eat.

    But under Pete’s bed was a scary place. It was dark and full of secrets.

    Do not go there! Chester the cat (who is sometimes called Pop, but won’t be in this story because it’s too confusing) warned Howie, the frisky and clever puppy. You might not come out alive!

    Ha, ha! Howie retorted cleverly.

    Go ahead and laugh! Chester said. But don’t say I didn’t warn you!

    Howie bit his tongue to stop himself from saying, I didn’t warn you.

    Even though Howie told Chester, Ha, ha!, he didn’t really mean it. That is because he believed what Chester told him. Chester knew a lot of stuff and Howie thought he was the coolest thing since chew bones.

    Soon Howie was scared to go back under that bed. The only way he could prove that there was nothing really to be frightened of was to go under the bed in the dark of night. When the moon was

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