Bookend



Bookend is a large living book in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS in Big Boo's Haunt that possesses sharp teeth and disguise as regular books in a bookshelf and then hop out to startle Mario. The green books disappear if they hit anything, including Mario.

Bookends only come out if Mario gets near to them, and they attack quicker if Mario the closer Mario is to them. If Mario jumps above the books, the book will disappear and release a Blue Coin. If Mario is hit by a Bookend, he loses two life points.

Bookends made cameo appearances in Mario Party 8 in King Boo's Haunted Hideaway, where they hover around in the rooms instead of lunging at players.

Trivia

 * Bookends are very similar to Ghost Books from Donkey Kong 64.