Bunnicula

Bunnicula is a children's novel series. The first installment was written by James and Deborah Howe, and introduced a vampire rabbit named Bunnicula who sucks the juice out of vegetables. After the sudden death of his wife in 1978, Howe continued the project alone. The series consists of seven books, published between 1979 and 2006. Deborah Howe died in June 1978, months before the book first saw print. The story focuses on the Monroe family and their pets, but is told from the perspective of their dog Harold. Bunnicula is the name of the family's pet rabbit which the Monroes found at a theater during a showing of the film Dracula. Following the end of the Bunnicula series, James Howe began a spin-off series called Tales from the House of Bunnicula, which is "written" by Howie, the Dachshund puppy who was introduced into the series in Howliday Inn. There is also a series called Bunnicula and Friends: Ready To Read, which consists of six picture books about the adventures of the characters from the story. The main demographic of this book consists of beginner readers.