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.

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.

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!

The launch of a madcap space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar, author of the popular Weenies Tales! When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won’t be easy. Before it’s all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef.

It’s here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read initiative was founded on a simple premise: that young guys enjoy reading most when they have reading they can enjoy. And out of this comes a series that aims to give them just that. Ten books, arranged by theme, featuring the best of the best where writing for kids is concerned. Each book is a collection of original short stories, but these aren’t your typical anthologies–each book is edgy, inventive, visual, and one-of-a-kind, featuring a different theme for guys to get excited about.

Funny Business is based around the theme of–what else–humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and Guys Read, you already know what you’re in store for: ten hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before you’re through, you’ll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the world’s largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their son’s room to a biker; the only kid in his middle school who hasn’t turned into a vampire, wizard, or superhero; and more. And the contributor list includes bestselling author, award winners, and fresh new talent alike: Mac Barnett, Eoin Colfer, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo (writing with Jon Scieszka), Paul Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, David Lubar, Adam Rex, and David Yoo.

Guys Read is all about turning young readers into lifelong ones–and with this book, and each subsequent installment in the series, we aim to leave no guy unturned.

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!

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!

Ten-year-old Nathan Abercrombie is having a really bad day. First, Shawna Lanchester, the prettiest girl in his class, doesn’t invite him to her party. Then he gets picked last in gym class. Things couldn’t get any worse…until he gets doused with an experimental serum that turns him into a half-dead zombie!

Nathan soon discovers that being half dead isn’t all bad. He doesn’t need any sleep, so he can stay up all night and play games online. He doesn’t feel any pain, so there’s no need to worry about Rodney the bully anymore. Still, Nathan would rather be human. Will he find a cure? Or will Nathan be half-dead forever?

Fans of David Lubar’s popular Weenies short story collections–which have sold more than one million copies–will love My Rotten Life, the first of a series of hilariously rotten adventures starring Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie.

Logan and his friend Benedict run into the wrong guy at the library–literally. When Logan slams into the reference guy in the basement and gives him a little lip, Logan gets punished, really and truly punished. He has three days to complete three tasks before Professor Wordsworth will lift the magical punishment that keeps getting Logan in even more trouble.

A hilarious follow-up to the perennial favorite Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie.

Scott Hudson has somehow managed to survive Freshman year. But with a new baby brother in the house and a whole host of adventures awaiting him at school, Sophomore year promises to be anything but boring.

An honest and funny follow-up to the popular Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, award-winning author David Lubar pens a tale that perfectly captures the ridiculous, tumultuous, and sometimes heartbreaking truths about high school.

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!

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 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!

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?

Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil are back in another laugh-out-loud intergalactic adventure in this rollicking sequel to Emperor of the Universe.

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

“What do you get when you combine a 7th 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, on Emperor of the Universe
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 . . . The Empire’s Last Stand is the third and final intergalactic Emperor of the Universe adventure.

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.