Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.com

Once again, the Monroes are going on vacation, and Harold and Chester find themselves back at Chateau Bow-wow.

Of the three pets (not including Bunnicula, who again gets to stay with friends rather than at the creepy "Howliday Inn"), only Howie the dachshund puppy is excited to be there, since it is, after all, where he was born. Harold and Chester, however, are understandably wary of the place, given that, the last time they were there, they had a kidnapping/murder mystery to solve.

Even with a new set of residents at the Chateau, things don't prove any different this time around. At once, the pets come across a mysterious voice begging to be set free, and a pile of bones that might have once been a former boarder! "Rosebud," the ghost of a Yorkshire terrier, swears that there is a terrible secret inside the Chateau Bow-wow, which ultimately led to her demise.

It's up to Harold, Chester, and the rest of the animals to solve the mystery...or escape before it's too late.

As with the first HOWLIDAY INN, a hilarious and varied cast of animals move the story along swiftly towards an exciting conclusion. This is definitely not one to miss if you're a BUNNICULA fan. ( )

Harold, Chester and Howie are taken to a pet care center when strange things occur. Great read-aloud. ( )

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Lexile: 690
Reading Recovery: 22
DRA: 38
Fountas Pinnel Guided Reading: P

I enjoyed this kind of quirky ghost story/mystery series as a kid. Chester, Harold, and Howie have a seemingly supernatural mystery to solve concerning the disappearence of a pet and a possible disaster for everyone. When they discover that the pet has not disappeared they discover the answers to a different, non-supernatural mystery. ( )