Check Out the Library Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales

by David Lubar Narrated by Christopher Gebauer, Suzy Jackson

Overview

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!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Fans will be shivering and laughing...evilly." —Kirkus Reviews on Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies

“With its mix of humor and chills, this collection is a sure bet for fans of R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series and reluctant readers.” —Booklist on Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies

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

"Bullies and others get their due in this hilarious new collection of 35 warped and creepy tales by the master of the ‘weenie' story." —Buffalo News 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

Kirkus Reviews

2018-07-24

Beware, the weenies return with 30 new tales to warp your mind and chill your spine.

Lubar returns with the ninth collection in 15 years of short and sometimes shivery stories. There are sci-fi stories, horror stories, fantasy stories, and revenge stories. In a medieval village, one tale's narrator wants a wizard to turn all of the silver in a house into gold. It's not the narrator's house; what possible reason could he have…it's a monstrous reason. Pamela must stay with her great-aunt while her mother's on a business trip. Great Aunt Hester collects dolls' heads. Can Pamela stand to sleep in a room lined with staring bodiless dolls? In the title story, the collection's longest, a group of bullied book lovers are locked out of their library hangout due to mold. When they create a golem to protect themselves, it turns on them. Help arrives from an unexpected quarter. A few are less engaging than others, but they're short; just turn the page. Fans will be happy at the variety in these tales, and story notes at the close will be fun to investigate for budding authors. Also at the close: a reading and activity guide for grades four through seven that lists the common core standards it supports. Diversity is achieved largely through naming convention.

Lots to like but not for the faint of heart. (Short stories. 8-12)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176363869
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	03/23/2021
Series:	Weenies , #9
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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