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This grown up feels like a kid again!: Okay, I'll admit it. I bought these CDs because some of my fellow Victor Garber fans were going on about them. But hey, guess what? I've really enjoyed the stories, too! James and Deborah Howe really thought things through with the first book, and I loved the wonderful silliness of 'bloodless' white vegetables in the kitchen, Bunnicula's 'cloak', 'fangs' and daytime sleepiness, Chester trying to be Van Helsing and failing in hilarious fashion. Poor Harold.... I'd be glad to feed him chocolate cupcakes and give him MTRs anytime! James has expanded the world of Bunnicula very well in the second and third books. After vampires, what else would you expect but werewolves at Chateau Bow Wow? The fiasco at Toby and Pete's school play had me giggling like nobody's business! He knows how to let the inherent ridiculousness of the situation build up to a great comic crescendo. I promise you I will get hold of the next three books, as I can't wait to see what happens next!
Great books for all ages: Count me among the Victor Garber fans who bought this set of CDs simply to hear Alias' Spydaddy do something others said he did well. Also count me among those who thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The books themselves are well written and seem to be just fun to read. However, Mr. Garber as the narrator just brought them to life as he created a unique voice for each character. A lot of times I didn't know which made me laugh more, the voices or the story itself. As a 29 year old single person with no kids, I have no reason to listen to these CDs other than the pure enjoyment of them, and I think I will listen to them quite often.
What Voice, Bravo!: The unabridged CD-Rom read by Victor Garber is quite notable. The reader gives voice to all the characters. He creates a suspenseful climax through variations in his voice. The reader also attributes to the modern fantasy by reading the greatly written science fiction work with belief.
It's All There... Nothing Was Cut: The first book grabs the reader and the sequels are great too. Here's what happens in Bunnicula: Things were never the same after that dark and stormy night when the family arrived home from the movies with a cuddly little bunny they'd found wrapped in a blanket left on a seat in the theater. Since it was a Dracula movies showing, they decided to name the bunny, Bunnicula. It was Chester, their cat, who first noticed some very strange things about Bunnicula. For instance, the black and white markings on his back looked very much like a cloak and instead of the usual rabbit square buck teeth, he had sharp pointed fangs rather like a vampire's fangs. Harold, the family dog, wasn't too impressed by these two oddities, but did notice that the rabbit seemed to sleep all day. Then one morning the family discovered a white tomato and couldn't figure out what had happened to it. It seemed to be drained of its juice. Only Chester noticed the two tiny puncture marks in the tomato. You'll love these books and their great animal characters. I'm glad the audiobook has the full stories and didn't trim them down.
Bunnicula: Excellent Family Entertainment: I loved this product. The stories were fun, innocent, and interesting. Victor Garber's voices were wonderful, and I love listening to him. The best was Howliday Inn, which was packed full of intrigue, fun, interesting characters, and mystery. Highly recommended for all ages (I am an adult).
| Author: | James Howe | | Author: | Deborah Howe | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 9781400094721 | | Edition: | 25 Una Anv | | Format: | Audiobook | | Format: | Unabridged | | ISBN: | 1400094720 | | Publication Date: | 2004-09-28 | | Reading Level: | Ages 9-12 | | Release Date: | 2004-09-28 |
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