"The Emperor's Last Stand is the third and final hilarious intergalactic Emperor of the Universe adventure by David Lubar.
Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil face their most existential crisis yet when the universe is attacked by beings from a parallel universe intent on conquering every other parallel universe. If Nicholas fails in his mission to defend the universe, it’ll mean the end of life itself. …"
"In The Clone Catastrophe, Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil are back in another laugh-out-loud intergalactic adventure in this rollicking sequel to Emperor of the Universe.
Nicholas V. Landrew's life as emperor of the universe is off to a terrible start! He's been cloned for some nefarious purpose, old enemies are after him, and his parents want him to take out the garbage! Will Nicholas even survive his first year?"
"The Weenies are back!
Two kids turn into toons and things get really twisted. Bullies get more than they bargained for on a “bat” hair day. And a group of library weenies learn their lesson about judging a book by its cover.
Check Out the Library Weenies is another outrageous collection of warped and creepy tales for young readers by master storyteller David Lubar. Here are thirty more hilarious and harrowing stories perfect for avid and reluctant readers alike.
Find out where the author got the idea for each story at the end of the book.
Don’t be a weenie.
Read these stories.
If you dare!"
"Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies is the eighth collection of spooky short stories for ages 8 to 12 by the beloved author of the Nathan Abercrombie series, David Lubar. This is the perfect pick for reluctant young readers who like a few
chills and a lot of laughs.
The appearance of a mysterious new girl in school stops her classmates cold. Black Friday shopping gets out of control for a mother and daughter. And stands full of screaming and shouting Bleacher Weenies are about to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Here are thirty-one hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or get you to see the world in a whole new way. Find out where the author got the idea for each story at the end of the book.
Don't be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!"
"Welcome to the Weenie Zone!
A boy and his family narrowly escape a zombie apocalypse—or do they? A girl neglects her cat’s litter box and finds herself in a heap of trouble. And a group of clicking, scrolling, tapping wireless weenies
find themselves on the edge of disaster.
Acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar returns with even more hilarious and harrowing stories in this, his seventh collection of warped and creepy tales. Find out where David got the
idea for each story at the end of the book."
"Watch out for the Vampire Weenies.
A boy steals a ticket to an amusement park and gets the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime—literally. The first
day of middle school turns into a free-for-all when the gym teacher offers the class a get-out-of-gym-free
card. Sick of his sister’s vampire wannabe friends, a kid decides to teach them a lesson at their next party.
But the tables are turned when some surprise guests show up.
Critically acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar is back with thirty-three more warped
and creepy tales for fans of his bestselling Weenies short-story collections. And in the tradition of the
four previous collections—In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the
Campfire Weenies, and The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies—he reveals the inspiration behind each
story at the end of the book."
"A boy steals a ticket to an amusement park and gets the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime—literally. The
first day of middle school turns into a free-for-all when the gym teacher offers the class a get-out-ofgym-free card.
Sick of his sister’s vampire wannabe friends, a kid decides to teach them a lesson at their
next party. But the tables are turned when some surprise guests show up.
Critically acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar is back with thirty-three more
warped and creepy tales for fans of his bestselling Weenies short-story collections. And in the tradition
of the four previous collections—In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse
of the Campfire Weenies, and The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies—he reveals the inspiration behind
each story at the end of the book."
"A girl doesn't have a date for the school dance?until her dad makes one for her in his lab. 'Lily?meet Stitchy.' A family enjoys a nice Thanksgiving dinner?until they are interrupted by a torrent of turkeys out for revenge. A princess meets a pea-brained suitor. And the battle of two red hot pepper weenies ends in flames. Critically-acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar returns from a journey into the darkest depths of his brain with thirty-five more warped and creepy tales. And in the tradition of the three previous Weenie collections?In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, and The Curse of the Campfire Weenies?he reveals the inspiration behind each story at the end of the book. Don't be a weenie. Read these stories...if you dare!"
"A boy discovers the answer to one of the great urban mysteries: why are pigeons always pooping in parks? A second-grade class learns why they should always be nice to their math teacher..An ancient predator uses the internet to search out its prey. A young girl and her little brother escape a campfire weenie only to encounter something even more terrifying: a troop of Girl Scouts singing campfire songs. For this, his third collection of warped and creepy 'weenie' tales, critically-acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar traveled deep into the shadowy corners of his mind, looking for new ways to amuse and terrify his readers. And in the tradition of In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Invasion of the Road Weenies, he reveals the inspiration behind each of the thirty-five stories at the end of the book"
"A wild and wacky space adventure starring a boy, a gerbil, and a package of ground beef!
When his pet gerbil, Henrietta, is beamed aboard an alien spaceship—along with a package of beef from his parents’ fridge—Nicholas’s life takes a surprising turn.
Soon he’s being chased all over the universe by the dozens of different alien species that he somehow manages to offend. Can Nicholas save Henrietta and make it back home before his parents find out and ground him forever?
“What do you get when you combine a seventh grader, a gerbil, a package of ground beef, and an alien spaceship on a chase across the universe? David Lubar’s latest masterpiece, of course!”—DAN GUTMAN, bestselling author of the My Weird School series"
"Watch out for the road weenies! A town is overrun by road weenies?a.k.a. joggers?who never smile. A girl thinks she's too old for Halloween...until she finds a special pair of gloves. A boy takes a shortcut to an unexpected place. A mummy takes his revenge, one little piece at a time.... Welcome to the weird and wacky world of award-winning storyteller and master of the macabre, David Lubar. These thirty-five tales ranging from the silly and offbeat to flat-out horrifying are just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark. As an added bonus at the end of the book, David answers the question most frequently asked of writers with a behind-the-scenes look at the various ways he got the ideas for the stories in this collection. Don't be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!"
"Kids can be such monsters. Literally. From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey - together for the first time. Plus several brand new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she has some monsters for students. A group of kids attempt a levitation trick with hair-raising results. A neighborhood is so boring the grown ups are turning into...well...you know. And dozens more. So don't be a weenie! Read these stories!"
