New Releases by David Lubar

The Emperor''s Last Stand is the third and final hilarious intergalactic Emperor of the Universe adventure by David Lubar. “What do you get when you combine a 7th grader, a gerbil, a package of ground beef, and an alien space ship on a chase across the universe? David Lubar’s latest masterpiece, of course!”—Dan Gutman, bestselling author of the My Weird School series, on Emperor of the Universe Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil face their most existential crisis yet when the universe is attacked by beings from a parallel universe intent on conquering every other parallel universe. If Nicholas fails in his mission to defend the universe, it’ll mean the end of life itself . . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

“What do you get when you combine a 7th grader, a gerbil, a package of ground beef, and an alien space ship on a chase across the universe? David Lubar’s latest masterpiece, of course!”—Dan Gutman, bestselling author of the My Weird School series on Emperor of the Universe In The Clone Catastrophe, Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil are back in another laugh-out-loud intergalactic adventure in this rollicking sequel to Emperor of the Universe. Nicholas V. Landrew''s life as emperor of the universe is off to a terrible start! He''s been cloned for some nefarious purpose, old enemies are after him, and his parents want him to take out the garbage! Will Nicholas even survive his first year? Praise for Emperor of the Universe “This book is ridiculous! Ridiculous crazy fun...and deep truth.”—Jon Scieszka, bestselling author of the Time Warp Trio series “Fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Tom Angleberger will race to read this smart and silly space adventure.”—School Library Journal At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Summer is here—and so are the Teeny Weenies! David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. Now he’s back with a new collection—Teeny Weenies: Fishing for Pets—just in time for school break! Perfect for the summer holidays, these fun and freaky tales will keep you on the edge of your seat all season long. Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories! If you dare! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Summer is here—and so are the Teeny Weenies! David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. Now he’s back with a new collection—Teeny Weenies: The Eighth Octopus—just in time for school break! Perfect for the summer holidays, these fun and freaky tales will keep you on the edge of your seat all season long. Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories! If you dare! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A boy''s wish for goldfish lands him in monkey business. A wild game of golf pushes everyone''s luck. And Uncle Sam teaches a brother and sister about life, liberty, and the pursuit of cookies.

Celebrate the holidays with Teeny Weenies: My Favorite President! David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. Now he’s back with his fourth collection of Teeny Weenies stories, just in time for the winter holidays! Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories! If you dare! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Celebrate Halloween-y with Teeny Weenies: The Boy Who Cried Wool. David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. Now he’s back with his third collection of Teeny Weenies stories, just in time for Halloween! Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories! If you dare! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

" Cliff, c''est mon prénom. Mais cela n''exclut pas les résonances métaphoriques. Il se trouve que mon prénom colle très bien avec cette histoire. Mais oui : cliff ça veut dire la « falaise » en anglais, et ça t''évoque le vide, l''à-pic, le bord, le danger. Voilà, tu y es. Je m''appelle Cliff. Cliff Sparks. Je suis au bord. À la limite. En équilibre. " Il ne reste qu''une seule et courte année de lycée à Cliff pour trouver une petite amie, et pour... « devenir un homme ». Problème : il n''a jamais été doué avec les filles. Pire, ses dernières (très rares) tentatives d''approche de la gent féminine ont tourné à la catastrophe. Cliff doit aussi trouver ce qu''il peut faire du reste de sa vie, mais ses perspectives sont très réduites. Car depuis que son père est au chômage, plus question d''aller à l''université, trop coûteuse. Et le lycéen n''a aucun doute : à la seconde où il sera majeur, on le mettra à la porte de la maison familiale. Entre ses envies d''avenir et le monde sans pitié des adultes, difficile de suivre sa propre voie...

"Fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Tom Angleberger will race to read this smart and silly space adventure." —School Library Journal The launch of a hilarious space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar, author of the popular Weenies Tales! When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won’t be easy. Before it’s all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef. "David Lubar’s Emperor of the Universe is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for middle school!" —Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Meet the Teeny Weenies! Suspiciously swift swimmers at a school swim meet cause a frenzy. A boy who likes to litter finally gets the meaning of Earth Day. A girl and her dad go on a fishing trip and catch the surprise of a lifetime. Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales by award-winning author David Lubar. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. He has written many short story collections for middle grade readers, including The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales. Now he’s back with short stories for the chapter book audience. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Meet the Teeny Weenies! A boy and his sister visit a petting zoo that is out of this world. A community pool fills up with bullies. And the Fourth of July starts off with a BOOM! Young chapter book readers ages 7 to 10, reluctant readers, and fans of very short stories will be entertained and delighted by these twelve zany tales by award-winning author David Lubar. Wacky comic book style illustrations by Bill Mayer add to the fun. David Lubar is the master of the short story for kids. He has written many short story collections for middle grade readers, including The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales. Now he’s back with short stories for the chapter book audience. Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories!

Master of the macabre David Lubar is back with Check Out the Library Weenies, his ninth collection of Weenies Stories. Here are thirty more scary stories for the middle grade audience--perfect for both avid and reluctant young readers who like a few chills and a lot of laughs. Don''t be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare! “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 Weenies Stories #1 In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Other Misadventures #2 Invasion of the Road Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #3 The Curse of the Campfire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #4 The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #5 Attack of the Vampire Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #6 Beware the Ninja Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #7 Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #8 Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales #9 Check Out the Library Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Just when Alex is getting close to the kickball home-run record at school, he starts getting hit with awful sneezing fits, completely messing up his game. He''s allergic to a vampire! And the vampire won''t leave. Can Alex and his cousin Sarah stop his horrible sneezes before they wreck recess -- permanently?

This was one monster of an itch... When Alex and his cousin Sarah are visiting their grandparents, Alex gets terrible red, itchy hives. Yikes! He''s allergic to a ghost! Even worse, the ghost won''t leave him alone -- he wants Alex and Sarah''s help. Can they solve the ghost''s mystery and get rid of Alex''s awful rash before it ruins everything?

"Thirty hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or get you to see the world in a whole new way."--Provided by publisher.

"Companion to Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie"--Cover.

"A boy and his family narrowly escape a zombie apocalypse--or do they? A girl neglects her cat''s litter box and finds herself in a heap of trouble. And a group of clicking, scrolling, tapping wireless weenies find themselves on the edge of disaster. Acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar returns with even more hilarious and harrowing stories in this, his seventh collection of warped and creepy tales. Find out where David got the idea for each story at the end of the book" -- Page [4] of cover.

The Bully Bug is the sixth standalone tale in the hilarious Monsterrific Tales series for young readers by acclaimed author David Lubar. The Monsterrific Tales series began with Hyde and Shriek, a Kids'' Indie Next list selection, and is sure to appeal to reluctant readers and fans of Lubar''s short stories collections. There''s something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. Kids are turning into monsters—literally! Lud Mellon gets bitten by a bevy of bugs in his basement and the next thing he knows, he''s crawling up walls, drooling on his food, and rolling around in garbage. Turning into a giant insect seems fun at first, almost like having superpowers. But when his dad calls in the exterminators, Lud has to figure out how to stop his transformation before he gets squashed like a bug. "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 At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When Logan’s class takes a trip to a math museum, his mischievous friend Benedict is sure it will be a boring day—until he discovers a robot and its creator in an off-limits area. The robot proves feisty, and soon both boys get zapped. They realize only later that they’d left the museum without their math skills. To get back the knowledge they need for school—not to mention buying food at the mall, divvying up dinner at home, and much more—they’ll have to get back to the museum and pass a series of math challenges. Being “numbed” teaches Logan and Benedict just how useful, and even fun, math can be.

Acclaimed author David Lubar''s Monsterrific Tales return to life with this new edition of The Gloomy Ghost that is sure to appeal to fans of his Weenies short story collections. There''s something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. Kids are turning into monsters—literally! First it was Sebastian, then Angie. Now it''s little brother Rory''s turn to be "monsterized!" One minute he''s a normal kid hanging out in his backyard. The next, he finds himself walking through stuff: the back porch, walls, even people! What''s a ghostly kid to do? Rory decides to find some other spirits and ask them how to get "un-ghosted." So he heads up to the local haunted house to give it a try. What Rory doesn''t know is that if he doesn''t get the answer soon, he''ll only have a ghost of a chance of ever being a kid again... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Thirty-three stories about clothes-eating bacteria, a zombie apocalypse, a monstrous butcher shop, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.

Geradezu ruhig ist es in dem Städtchen East Craven geworden, wo Nathan und seine besten Freunde Abigail und Mookie leben. Die Vögel zwitschern, der Frühling steht vor der Tür - Und damit ein neues Problem für den heimlich berühmten Zombie-Spion. Wenn man nämlich sowieso schon langsam verwest, ist Wärme das Allerletzte, was man gebrauchen kann. Doch plözlich gibt es eine gemeinsame Mission mit Abigail und Mookie, und ein unglaubliches Abenteuer in Brasilien - jetzt nur nicht den Kopf verlieren, Nathan!

Ed and his friends accidentally sign up for a playwriting contest, a dangerous activity for someone who possesses the Silver Center, and what they write is pretty strange, but when it comes to actually performing the play, Ed''s magic coin lends new m

Acclaimed author David Lubar''s monsters series returns to life with this new edition of The Wavering Werewolf that is sure to appeal to fans of his Weenies short story collections There''s something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. Kids are turning into monsters—literally! It happened to his best friend, Sebastian. Then to Sebastian''s sister, Angie. How many kids can get "monsterized" in one neighborhood? Norman finds out for himself after he takes a walk in the woods—and ends up turning into an overly fuzzy kid with a habit of howling at the moon. There is a way for Norman to get back to normal. But there are two problems: He kind of likes being a wolf, and there are only a few more days until the next full moon.... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

David Lubar is back with a wacky third installment! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this third adventure, Ed and his friends visit a robotic, life-like exhibit called Dinosaur Discovery. He has fun on the trip, but then ends up with a real-life dinosaur following him home. . . . Ed''s strange magical coin has done it again! Disaster follows, and Ed simply MUST find a way to put this dinosaur back where it belongs. There are fun black-and-white illustrations on every page!

There''s something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. Kids are turning into monsters—literally! Angie knows freaky things happen sometimes. After all, it wasn''t so long ago that her younger brother, Sebastian, turned into a vampire. But she wasn''t at all prepared to become an unwilling witch! Now Angie has to figure out how to pass the power along to the right person—before it lands in the hands of the wrong person.... With its blend of humor and horror, The Unwilling Witch will appeal to the same audience that has made David Lubar''s Weenies short story collections such a success. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Purely fiction, these stories tell the tales of athletes in a variety of sports, including track, football, martial arts, Ping Pong, fishing, and dirt bike riding.

This anthology of short, autobiographical stories has kids’ book authors telling tales of their own real-life athletic incidents. Some are funny, some are serious, and some put their own twist on the whole “sports” concept. Eight stories from both “boys” and “girls” include tales of dodgeball, wrestling, track, softball, and ballet. Kids will relate to the struggling non-jocks as well as the athletes who take the trophy home.

Master of the macabre David Lubar turns his attention to dark and twisted tales for teens with Extremities: Stories of Death, Murder, and Revenge A group of high school girls takes revenge on their sadistic gym teacher in the most fitting way possible. Two stowaways find themselves on a ship for the dead. An ancient predator stalks the wrong victim. Here are thirteen tales of death, murder, and revenge from the fertile and febrile imagination of master storyteller David Lubar—his first story collection for the teen audience. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Looniverse #2 is even wackier than the first book! This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Ed has to sell chocolate bars to raise money for his soccer team, but the bars have all melted. He must find another way to raise money--and fast! Ed uses his newfound ability to make strange things happen, but his plans go awry and Ed ends up needing money for the soccer team, his friend Mouse, AND two new windows! With surreal and funny antics throughout, the second book in this heavily illustrated early chapter book series is sure to keep kids laughing.