Beware the Ninja Weenies

And Other Warped and Creepy Tales

David Lubar

Starscape

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Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with his sixth collection of warped and creepy tales for fans of scary stories!

Stranded aliens seek out Earth’s most intelligent species. (Hint: It’s not us.) A bully discovers the meaning of "spatial displacement." Two girls find out why you shouldn't annoy a witch. When a swarm of sneaking, slashing ninja weenies invades their neighborhood, a boy and his best friend find a way to fight back. Acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar is back with thirty-three hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or see the world in a whole new way. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!

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PLAYING SOLO
 
 
Henry fired a mortar round at the cluster of aliens. Perfect! It hit their group dead center, and blew them up in a geyser of brown soil and green flesh.
“Nice!” Stan said. “I’ll flank the other squadron while you distract them.”
“Got it,” Henry said into the microphone of his headset. He pushed the right thumb stick to rotate the camera toward the other group of enemies. Then he tapped the D-pad to switch weapons. No use wasting mortar shells. He fired short bursts from his plasma rifle, knocking chips of stone

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Praise for the Weenies

“Whoever thinks the short story is dead, or that kids don’t like short stories, haven’t talked to any real live kids and haven’t read the latest is this popular series.”
—School Library Journal on Attack of the Vampire Weenies

“Lubar’s creativity is still going strong in these 35 short stories that present suspenseful, surreal tales. These scary stories and urban legends will delight reluctant and ravenous readers alike.”
—Booklist on The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies

“This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it.”
— School Library Journal on The Curse of the Campfire Weenies

“Another cool collection. This would be perfect to read around a campfire—or at any sleepover. They are creepy, but also hilarious.”
—Detroit Free Press on The Curse of the Campfire Weenies

“Lubar strikes again. Another winning round-up.”
— Booklist on Invasion of the Road Weenies

 “Pleasingly short, well-crafted pieces…mixes the comic and the creepy, the merely weird with the truly haunting.”
— San Francisco Chronicle on Invasion of the Road Weenies

“These stories creeped us out — and we loved it. Four stars!”
—Chicago Tribune on In the Land of the Lawn Weenies

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About the Author

David Lubar

DAVID LUBAR created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He is also the author of the Nathan Abercrombie series, True Talents, Flip, and five short story collections: In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the Campfire Weenies, The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies, and Attack of the Vampire Weenies. He lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

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Beware the Ninja Weenies
And Other Warped and Creepy Tales
David Lubar

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Tom Doherty Associates
Starscape
6/4/2013
Mass Market Paperbound
ISBN: 9780765368799
ISBN10: 076536879X
Middle-Grade Fiction
5 3/16 x 7 5/8 inches, 192 pages
Age Range: 8 to 12
Grade Range: 3 to 7
$5.99
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Tom Doherty Associates
Starscape
June 2012
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780765332134
ISBN10: 0765332132
Middle-Grade Fiction
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 192 pages
Age Range: 8 to 12
Grade Range: 3 to 7
$15.99
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Tom Doherty Associates
Starscape
June 2012
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ISBN: 9781429946735
ISBN10: 1429946733
Middle-Grade Fiction192 pages
Age Range: 8 to 12
Grade Range: 3 to 7
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