Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe

This year some of our fourth graders wrote book reviews for their classmates. We are pleased to say we will be featuring these reviews throughout the summer.

The book I am reviewing is Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe. The book is fantasy because there are no talking animals in real life. The story is about the Monroes and their three pets, Chester the cat, Harold the dog, and Howie the dachshund. They decide to go on an overnight camping trip in the woods. When they start setting up they see smoke in the air, so they walk over to where the smoke is coming from. It turns out it is a campfire with two people and a dog. Their names are Bud and Spud. The dog's name is Dawg, D. A. W. G. Chester, Harold, and Howie get lost in the woods with a creepy dog and a scary trail of blood! They think that the Monroes were captured by Bud and Spud and they are in trouble. Can they save them? My favorite quotable quote from this really good book is, "a doggie-bone softened in warm milk". I like this quote because it made me want milk and cookies. My recommendation: this book is excellent because this book can by creepy. An example is when they find a big creepy house that looks like a spooky mansion.

Reviewed by Ethan