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Books in Mercer Mayer's Critters of the Night series

  • Ooey Gooey

    Erica Farber, E. Farber, John R. Sansevere

    School & Library Binding (Rebound by Sagebrush, March 15, 1998)
    None
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  • Night of the Walking Dead, Part

    Erica Farber

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 24, 1997)
    A kingdom shrouded in darkness..An evil vampire ruler..And three wicked witches...The Last Empress is the only hope. And it's up to Wanda Howl to find her -- before it's too late!
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  • Night of the Walking Dead, Part

    Erica Farber

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 24, 1997)
    Welcome to the Forbidden Palace -- a place where evil reigns...a place where the dead are sentenced to eternal darkness...a place where there is no escape for the Howls. Axel and Thistle must face its dangers -- for only they can free teh kingdom from an evil spell cast long ago!
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  • Chomp, Chomp!

    Erica Farber

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 14, 1998)
    When the itty-bitty planet is invaded by Big Ugly Things, Axel and Frankengator venture into outer space to help their itty-bitty alien friend save his homeland. Original.
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  • Roast and Toast

    Erica Farber

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 1, 1998)
    Axel Howl is off to a midnight vampire's picnic on the beach, where roasting and toasting, strumming and drumming, and jumping and thumping make for easy-to-read fun in this first appearance in Beginner Books® by Mercer Mayer's Critters of the Night®.
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  • Zoom on My Broom

    Mercer Mayer

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 4, 1998)
    Thistle's new playmate is about to discover that a visit to Old Howl Hall is not your average play date. From peculiar pets to terrifying treats, this is truly a ferociously funny family. Beginning readers will be able to zoom through this spooky text with the greatest of ease.
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  • Ooey Gooey

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 24, 1998)
    When Captain Short Bob, the pirate king, cooks up a dish of bubble gum and tuna fish, he loses his gold tooth to a sea beast
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  • The Midnight Snack

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 2, 1997)
    Three monsters visit Groad who fixes them a snack, and urges them to mind their manners as they eat
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  • Purple Pickle Juice

    Erica Farber, J.R. Sansevere, Mercer Mayer

    Library Binding (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 9, 1996)
    Each morning, Thistle Howl drinks a glass of purple pickle juice and chants: "Hands above, feet below. Grow, I say. GROW! GROW! GROW!" Yet she doesn't get any bigger. Then Auntie Bell offers a few incantations of her own--and Thistle gets a humongous surprise!
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  • Purple Pickle Juice

    Mercer Mayer, Erica Farber

    Library Binding (Rebound by Sagebrush, March 15, 1996)
    Each morning, Thistle Howl drinks a glass of purple pickle juice and chants: "Hands above, feet below. Grow, I say. GROW! GROW! GROW!" Yet she doesn't get any bigger. Then Auntie Bell offers a few incantations of her own--and Thistle gets a humongous surprise!
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  • Love You to Pieces:

    J.R. Sansevere

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Dec. 23, 1997)
    "Thistles are sharp...Roses are dead...I can't seem to get you...outof my head!" Kids who find the icky sentimentality of Valentine's Day revolting will savor sending these gleefully gruesome greetings. Includes a full set of punch-out valentines--featuring Axel, Thistle, Groad, and the whole Critters of the Night crew--one for every kid in the class.
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  • No Howling in the House

    Mercer Mayer, Erica Farber

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, March 15, 1996)
    None
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