The curse of the campfire weenies, and other warped and creepy tales

Format:

Book

Title:

The curse of the campfire weenies, and other warped and creepy tales

Author:

Lubar, David.

ISBN:

9780765318077

9780765357717

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Tom Doherty Associates, 2007.

Physical Description:

207 pages ; 22 cm

General Note:

"A Starscape book"--Title page verso.

Contents:

Mr. HooHaa! -- You are what you eat -- Spin -- Tunnel of terror -- Nice clean place -- Tied up -- Predators -- Curse of the campfire weenies -- Cat napped -- Unforgiving tree -- Bobbing for dummies -- Eat a bug -- Throwaways -- Touch the bottom -- Genie of the necklace -- Alexander watches a play -- Mrs. Barunki -- Murgopana -- Eat your veggies -- Inquire within -- Three -- Fat face -- Soda fountain -- Sniffles -- Sidewalk chalk -- Don't ever let it touch the ground -- Picking up -- Head of the class -- Halfway home -- Hop to it -- Nothing like a hammock -- Puncturation -- Chipper -- Mug shots -- Forgotten monsters -- Word or two about these stories -- Reader's guide.

Summary:

Thirty-five creepy stories about pigeons, ancient predators, Girl Scouts, and other terrifying things. Includes author's notes on how he got his ideas for these stories.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.8 5.0 117266.

Subject(s):

Horror tales, American.

Children's stories, American.

Genre:

Holds:

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Summary

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.

Author Notes

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; five short story collections, including In the Land of the Lawn Weenies , Invasion of the Road Weenies , The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies , and Attack of the Vampire Weenies ; 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.

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-7-Like the other "Weenies" books, this third collection contains very brief stories for which the term "warped" is an understatement. Lubar clearly knows what sort of icky tale kids find gross and disgusting, yet somehow cool. And how is that possible when the majority of these selections end with death or eternal torment? The author sets up situations with a minimum of fuss and writes in a voice that speaks directly to his audience: kids get squished by bugs; a girl can only get halfway home-forever. Readers can almost hear an evil laugh reverberating at the end of each entry, especially in the final tale about a forgotten monster that plans to return with the help of a storyteller who is clearly Lubar himself. Back matter includes interesting "Where do you get your ideas?" notes. This book will talk itself right off the shelves, and reluctant readers will devour it.-Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Good for train rides or the bus, short story collections grab kids' attention. David Lubar offers The Curse of the Campfire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales, third in the series. Readers come up against Lubar's eerie and occasionally sinister imagination as two friends try to find the bottom of a bottomless lake, a boy discovers that his life is actually a play, a bully learns (the hard way) why he shouldn't pick on the fat kid and more. Likely to cause both chuckles and shivers. (Tor/Starscape, $15.95 208p ages 8-up ISBN 9780-7653-1807-7; Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Booklist Review

Lubar's third Weenies collection offers 35 new short and short-short stories, from funny and unsettling to spine tingling, in which everyday kids face the fantastical. In Mr. HooHaa! a horror-film buff discovers his secret fear of clowns is justified when a birthday clown reveals what's concealed in his costume; in The Tunnel of Terror, the chills of an amusement-park ride continue long after the ride is over; and in the title tale, which plays with familiar camping clichés, a family goes camping with an obnoxious neighbor, whose know-it-all attitude proves his downfall. As usual, Lubar's writing is vibrant and engaging, and his quirky tales, filled with clever twists and diverse characters, will be popular for spooky storytimes. Appended are lively author notes on each tale and a reading guide, complete with activities and discussion questions that teachers can use.--Rosenfeld, Shelle Copyright 2007 Booklist