The Curse of the Campfire Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales - Hardcover

Lubar, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765318075 ISBN 13: 9780765318077

Publisher: Starscape, 2007

Synopsis

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 troupe 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.

About this title

Review:

Praise for "Invasion of the Road Weenies":
" Lubar strikes again. Another winning round-up." -- "Booklist"

" This spring' s most coveted title." -- "The ""Arizona"" ""Republic"

" Pleasingly short, well-crafted pieces... mixes the comic and the creepy, the merely weird with the truly haunting. " -- "San Francisco"" Chronicle "

" Whether read alone under the covers with a flashlight, or shared in a darkened classroom on a rainy day, these tales will elicit their fair share of chills, thrills, and nervous laughter, and keep readers looking over their shoulders in broad daylight." -- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books "
Praise for "Invasion of the Road Weenies"
"Lubar strikes again. Another winning round-up."--"Booklist"
"This spring's most coveted title."--"The ""Arizona"" ""Republic"
"Pleasingly short, well-crafted pieces...mixes the comic and the creepy, the merely weird with the truly haunting. "--"San Francisco"" Chronicle "
"Whether read alone under the covers with a flashlight, or shared in a darkened classroom on a rainy day, these tales will elicit their fair share of chills, thrills, and nervous laughter, and keep readers looking over their shoulders in broad daylight."--"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "
Praise for "Invasion of the Road Weenies":
"Lubar strikes again. Another winning round-up."-"Booklist"
"This spring's most coveted title."-"The ""Arizona"" ""Republic"
"Pleasingly short, well-crafted pieces...mixes the comic and the creepy, the merely weird with the truly haunting. "-"San Francisco"" Chronicle"
"Whether read alone under the covers with a flashlight, or shared in a darkened classroom on a rainy day, these tales will elicit their fair share of chills, thrills, and nervous laughter, and keep readers looking over their shoulders in broad daylight."-"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "
Praise for THE CURSE OF THE CAMPFIRE WEENIES:

"This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it."--"School Library Journal"

"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"
Praise for THE CURSE OF THE CAMPFIRE WEENIES:

"This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it."--"School Library Journal "

"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"

Praise for THE CURSE OF THE CAMPFIRE WEENIES:

"This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it."--"School Library Journal "

"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"

"This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it."--"School Library Journal "

"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"

This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it. "School Library Journal"

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""

"This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it." --School Library Journal

"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

About the Author:

David Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. His books include Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Flip, a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror selection; and the short story collections In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Invasion of the Road Weenies. He lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania with his wife, daughter, and three cats.

About this edition

• Publisher: Starscape
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0765318075
• ISBN 13: 9780765318077
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 207