Books by James Howe
4 books by James Howe have full reviews here; all 47 James Howe titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
James Howe has 4 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 1–4 reading level. The typical James Howe book lands at Grade 4, with average content intensity 1.8/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a James Howe book is right for a child. All of James Howe's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise
James Howe
Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise
James Howe
Otter and odder
James Howe
Otter and odder
James Howe
Houndsley and Catina and Cousin Wagster
James Howe
Houndsley and Catina and Cousin Wagster
James Howe
Nighty-Nightmare (Jean Karl Books)
James Howe
Nighty-Nightmare (Jean Karl Books)
James Howe
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- Addie on the inside Level 6 · Moderate
- Annie joins the circus Level 3 · Mild
- Babes in Toyland Level 3 · Mild
- Bunnicula meets Edgar Allan Crow Level 4-5 · Mild
- Bunnicula strikes again! Level 4-5 · Mild
- Bunnicula The Graphic Novel Level 4-5 · Gentle
- Celery Stalks at Midnight Level 4-5 · Mild
- Creepy-Crawly Birthday (Bunnicula and Friends Ready-to-Read) Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Dances with wolves Level 3 · Mild
- Dew drop dead Level 4-5 · Moderate 2 editions
- Eat Your Poison, Dear Level 4-5 · Mild
- Harold & Chester in the Fright Before Christmas (Harold & Chester) Level 2 · Mild
- Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores Level 2 · Gentle
- Horace and Morris join the chorus (but what about Dolores?) Level 2 · Gentle
- Houndsley and Catina and the quiet time Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Houndsley and Catina plink and plunk Level 1-2 · Gentle
- How the Ewoks saved the trees Level 2 · Gentle
- Howliday Inn Level 6 · Mild
- It Came from Beneath the Bed! Level 3 · Gentle
- Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name Amen Level 2 · Mild
- Pinky & Rex Level 2 · Gentle
- Pinky And Rex And The Mean Old Witch Level 2 · Mild
- Pinky And Rex And The New Baby Level 2 · Mild
- Pinky and Rex and the spelling bee Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Pinky And Rex Go To Camp Level 1-2 · Mild
- Pinky Rex And The Perfect Pumpkin Paperback (Pinky & Rex) Level 2 · Mild
- Rabbit-cadabra! Level 2 · Mild
- Ready To Read Pinky And Rex And The School Play Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Return to Howliday Inn Level 4-5 · Mild
- Scared Silly Level 2 · Mild 2 editions
- Stage Fright (Sebastian Barth Mysteries) Level 4-5 · Mild
- The Case of the Missing Mother Level 1-2 · Gentle
- The Celery Stalks at Midnight Level 4-5 · Mild
- The color of absence Level 6 · Moderate
- The Day the Teacher Went Bananas (Picture Puffin) Level 2 · Gentle
- The Misfits Level 7 · Moderate
- The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog (Tales from the House of Bunnicula) Level 4-5 · Gentle
- The Watcher Level 4-5 · Moderate
- There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag Level 2 · Gentle
- There's a Monster Under My Bed Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Totally Joe Level 6 · Mild
Questions about James Howe's books
- What reading level are James Howe's books?
- James Howe's reviewed books range from Grade 1–4, with the typical book at Grade 4. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are James Howe's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- All 4 of James Howe's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.8/5.
- What age are James Howe's books appropriate for?
- James Howe's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.