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

David Lubar (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

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.

Editorial Reviews

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

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Starscape; 1st edition (September 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765318075
• ISBN-13: 978-0765318077
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #949,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Lubar is a genuinely funny guy who spent several years programming computer games. He has published several novels for young readers, including Flip, Wizards of the Game and Hidden Talents. Born in New Jersey, David now lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, his daughter, and three cats.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CREEPY TALES, October 28, 2007

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M. G. Walsh "Slow Driver" (Belfast, NI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Curse of the Campfire Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales (Hardcover)

This is a great collection of quality stories just as you would expect from David Lubar. Each one is short but well written and has a delicious creepy twist in the tail.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inappropriate Age Level, September 18, 2008

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twoboys1cat (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Curse of the Campfire Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales (Hardcover)

I think the age level for this book should be much higher. It totally freaked out my 9 year old. In fact, I found it uncomfortably creepy and I'm an adult. Stories about children choking on hot dogs and not getting out of "heaven" unless they hit a homerun in an otherwise endless baseball game, predators on the internet luring children to sneak out of their homes at night to meet them, children "mind-melded" into eating live bugs in order to have friends, ...

My child brought this book home from the school library. I strongly suggest parents think twice before allowing their child to read this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serling would be proud!, September 12, 2009

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NEOPROG RAN (EL PASO TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Curse of the Campfire Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales (Hardcover)

This series was recommended to me by another Twilight Zone fan. At first, I was reluctant to buy these children books. But Lubar is a great short story teller who has the ability to appeal to young and old alike-what a talent.He builds upon childhood fears that never really seem to go away even though the older we get the more buried they become. The sense of humor will also appeal to adult readers. I'm going to start reading these to my kids but first I want to read all of them myself (very selfish) and then I will share. There are some clasic tales here like the creepy "Murgopana", and "Inquire Within". "The Soda Fountain" is a haunting story that stayed with me for days. "Fat Face" reminds of the days when I found it difficult to keep my hands out of Dorito bags and Twinkies were my best friend comforting me like pillows. I was a "Fat Face" growing up and this story reminds me of my trials. Lubar is a great writer! I can't wait to read these again when I read them out loud to my kids.