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Invasion of the Road Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales
Contributor(s): Lubar, David (Author)

ISBN: 0765353253 ISBN-13: 9780765353252
Publisher: Starscape Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2006
Annotation: These 35 tales range from silly to horrifying. As an added bonus at the end of the book, the author provides a behind-the-scenes look at the inspirations for the stories in this collection.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Horror
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 9-12

Grade Level: 4-7

Lexile Measure: 560(Not Available)

Series: Weenies Stories

Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.24" W x 7.7" L (0.30 lbs) 184 pages

Themes:
- Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
- Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary

Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 102436
Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0

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Publisher Description:

Invasion of the Road Weenies, a collection of warped and creepy tales ranging from the silly and offbeat to flat-out horrifying from the award-winning storyteller and master of the macabre, David Lubar

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

Contributor Bio(s): Lubar, David: - David Lubar created a sensation with his debut novel, Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Thousands of kids and educators across the country have voted Hidden Talents onto over twenty state lists. David is also the author of True Talents, the sequel to Hidden Talents; Flip, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror selection; many short story collections including 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, Attack of the Vampire Weenies, Beware the Ninja Weenies, Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies, Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies, and Extremities; and the Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie series. Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey, and he has also lived in New Brunswick, Edison and Piscataway, NJ, and Sacramento, CA. Besides writing, he has also worked as a video game programmer and designer. He now lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

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