Finally the strange actions of everyone in town, including Toby and Pete Monroe, convince Chester that he may be too late, that Bunnicula and his minion vegetables may have taken over the town. Chester and his merry band race to save what souls they can. But, of course, Chester has been known to be wrong before.
Rear Flap
JAMES HOWE began his writing career with Bunnicula, which was published in 1979. This book and his next, Teddy Bear’s Scrapbook, were co-authored with his late wife, Deborah. Bunnicula has received numerous awards as a favorite among children throughout the U.S. and Canada and has been published in several foreign-language editions as well. Howe so enjoyed writing as Harold—the shaggy dog narrator of Bunnicula—that he went on to write further adventures for these characters, including Howliday Inn, The Celery Stalks at Midnight, and Nighty-Nightmare.
The author’s other books for children include Morgan’s Zoo, A Night Without Stars, and the Sebastian Barth mystery series.
James Howe lives with his wife, Betsy Imershein, and their daughter, Zoey, in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
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by Leslie Morrill
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division
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New York, New York 10020
Text copyright © 1983 by James Howe
Illustrations copyright © 1983 by Leslie H. Morrill
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First Edition 1983
Printed and bound by Fairfield Graphics, Fairfield, Pennsylvania
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Howe, James.
The celery stalks at midnight.
Sequel to: Bunnicula / Deborah and James Howe and to:
Howliday Inn / James Howe.
summary: Chester the cat is more than ever convinced
that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest
of white vegetables on the morning after
the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering
through the neighborhood.
[l. Rabbits—Fiction. 2. Cats—Fiction.
3. Vampires—Fiction] I. Morrill, Leslie H.,
ill. II. Title.
PZ7.H83727Ce 1983 [Fic] 83-2665
ISBN 0-689-30987-2
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