David Lubar
21) Dead guy spy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
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When fifth-grader Nathan Abercrombie, a half-dead zombie whose body cannot heal itself, is approached by messengers from the Bureau of Useful Misadventures (B.U.M.) and offered the chance for a cure if he will become a spy, he doesn't realize that B.U.M. is not exactly trustworthy.
22) The big stink
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
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A mold problem disrupts things at Nathan's school and his class is forced to share a space with first and eighth graders including Rodney the bully's older brother. Meanwhile, Nathan notices that a putrid smell is following him around and tries to discover its source.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
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"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"--
24) Dog days
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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During summer vacation, rising dog food prices and falling scrapyard payouts leave Larry wondering how he will feed his three dogs until his little brother alerts him to an intriguing mystery involving a hostile dog in an alley.
25) Hyde and shriek
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Monsterrific tales volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
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Science teacher Ms. Clevis, one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving Elementary School, splits into mean substitute Ms. Hyde and sweet sixth-grader Jackie after accidentally putting some chemicals into her breakfast smoothie.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9
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The launch of a hilarious space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar.
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...
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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.
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Many things can pierce – sharpened stakes, fencing swords, cat's claws, short stories, ideas, earrings, and love, to name just a few. This collection of eleven penetrating stories, gathered from my contributions to YA anthologies, contains some of my favorite pieces, including a slapstick account of a young man sent on a mortifying mission by the girl he loves, a tale about the mysteries of faith and belief, and a comedy of errors where a Transylvanian...
29) The Bully Bug
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 3
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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...
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David Lubar has gathered his best magazine pieces from the past fifteen years, tossed in his most popular works from the early days of online humor, bundled up the comedy material from his national conference talks, and stuffed everything in one juicy volume.Here's what two of the funniest guys on the planet have to say:"In this sweeping collection, David Lubar turns his crafty eye to everything from home brewing to the Human Genome Project. His analysis...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
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There's something strange going on at Washington Irving Elementary School. People are turning into monsters-literally!
In The Vanishing Vampire, Sebastian's life has become a real pain in the neck. It all started the night he walked home from the movies by himself. He sort of blacked out and the next morning, he woke up as a vampire. Now he has only one chance to turn back into a human. And time is running out....
With its blend of humor and horror,...
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Don't bother looking for PsychoZone on a Map. It's not a place...but a state of mind where the worlds of reality and imagination collide. A place where a kid can wake up and have morphed into a giant lizard. Or where one can place a long distance phone call...to the future. Or, where the monsters of your worst nightmares come alive, and where car trips that are so boring you think they'll last forever...
In the PsychoZone.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 3
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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...
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34) Ghost Attack
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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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?
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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!
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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...
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A boy discovers his neighborhood has turned into a Land of the Lawn Weenies. Sound peculiar? How about zombies behind the counter of your local hamburger stand? A roadside motel where the guests are on the menu? A party where everyone who turns up is...dead? One thing is certain: you're not in Kansas, anymore!
Welcome to the PsychoZone. It's that midnight-of-the-mind place where the road to reality makes a sharp turn down a winding detour to the...
38) The Gloomy Ghost
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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...
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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...
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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...