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The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales Audiobook
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A girl doesn't have a date for the school dance—until her dad makes one for her in his lab. "Lily—meet Stitchy." A family enjoys a nice Thanksgiving dinner—until they are interrupted by a torrent of turkeys out for revenge. A princess meets a pea-brained suitor. And the battle of two red hot pepper weenies ends in flames. Critically-acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar returns from a journey into the darkest depths of his brain with thirty-five more warped and creepy tales. And in the tradition of the three previous Weenie collections—In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, and The Curse of the Campfire Weenies—he reveals the inspiration behind each story at the end of the book. Don't be a weenie. Read these stories...if you dare!
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"I learned a lot from this book. It was really amazing. David Lubar has a talent mixed with a sense of humor almost attached to some scary things. Its a perfect combination. I learned that if you write about something you like it will turn out better. I would also like to complement Lubars usage of fictional creepy tales mixed with short storie ability to make a full book. One story that stood out to me was the one about a boy whos hand is slighty growing each day and it gets huge but when he calls him mom to the room but the scariest part was her reaction she seemed like it was perfectly normal. I would like to recemond this book to anyone into short creepy tales."
— Robert (5 out of 5 stars)
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Pleasingly short, well-crafted pieces…mixes the comic and the creepy, the merely weird with the truly haunting.
— San Francisco Chronicle on Invasion of the Road Weenies -
“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 -
Another cool collection. This would be perfect to read around a campfire--or at any sleepover. They are creepy, but also hilarious.
— Detroit Free Press on The Curse of the Campfire Weenies -
Lubar strikes again. Another winning round-up.
— Booklist on Invasion of the Road Weenies -
This spring's most coveted title.
— The Arizona Republic on Invasion of the Road Weenies
The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies Listener Reviews
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" Short stories with twist endings such as 'Frankendance' where young Lily hasn't been asked to the dance so dad creates a date. His name is 'Stitchy' ... you get the idea. Only read a few of the stories, couldn't read anymore. There are others that are much better. "
— the, 2/12/2014 -
" I thought this book was a really good book.It is about different kids and about there lifes.I would reccomend this book to people who like knowing about people lives. "
— Jacob, 2/1/2014 -
" A collection of very interesting, creepy and all-around cool stories... "
— Tofu1030, 1/30/2014 -
" It was okay I just needed somtheing to read for a couple days. page 80 "
— Jake22, 1/30/2014 -
" Really imaginative. A huge range of ideas. How the author could pack so much story and punch into each couple of pages is amazing to me. And yes, I am writing about a book with the word "Weenies" in the title. The sub-title is probably a better indicator of what you'll find in this book-"warped and creepy tales." That's what it is. A really light read, easy to pick up for a minute of two for a moment of fun. "
— Tippy, 1/29/2014 -
" i recommend this book to anyone who is into twisted stories. This book has a different goofy, funny, twisted, and loony stories every chapter. One of my favorite chapters was when two kids went to an amusement park and stole a meatball sandwich. Then, on one of the rides, the kid that stole it got spun around so much that he turned into a meatballs and that what they used on the sandwich. This book is very goofy and i would read more of them. "
— Trent, 1/21/2014 -
" 35 creepy short tales. Some are more humorous, others are kinda dark. Very quick read, will probably appeal to boys. "
— Megan, 1/18/2014 -
" Cute and creepy for kids. My kids ate it up. But it does introduce them to a little fairy tale gore, but no nightmares. "
— Stacey, 1/18/2014 -
" I really liked the book. It has many short stories and some of the main ideas of the book are wierd and freaky. "
— Deanna, 11/21/2013 -
" Pretty weird... but David Lubar is pretty awesome because of his creativity. my favorite story is "What's eating vegans?" "
— Moe, 11/9/2013 -
" This kind of a boring book. It was about red pepper weenies fighting other weenies. This is why it is kind of a boring book. "
— Jason, 11/7/2013 -
" just as advertised--weird and creepy, makes you think "
— William, 10/6/2013 -
" In this book there was a pepper weenie that always frightens other ones. That weenie always fights other weenies. The other weenies always run away from that weenie. "
— Jason, 9/19/2013 -
" The stories weren't scary or interesting. True, I'm not a 9 year old, but I really disliked the writing. The stories were definitely strange but they were so short there wasn't any sort of tone created. "
— Melissa, 7/7/2013 -
" I totally agree.... warped and creppy tales is exactly what they are! "
— Sena, 3/25/2013 -
" If you want a good collection of short fiction for junior high, this is it. Lubar is weird, wacky, and wonderful, especially for boys. "
— Joe, 1/13/2013 -
" i loved all the silly tales and i love how he came up with them.David Lubar is a great author for ALL ages. I would defiantly recommend this book to anybody that likes fun stories about fun things! "
— Morgan, 12/12/2011 -
" It was a fascinating book. Some of the stories were interesting and others were boring, honestly. "
— Zarnab, 8/17/2011 -
" This book is great for people who love short stories but they seem unfinished and an unimportant plot and theme, most stories made no sence "
— Max, 5/4/2011 -
" More Weenies! And the craziness continues. If you couldn't tell I find these books generally entertaining. "
— Johnny, 3/25/2011 -
" This book contains a collection of short stories. Some of them are very funny, some are creepy, some have a moral, and some of them remind me of the Twilight Zone. My favorite was The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies. I think that boys in particular would like this book. "
— Ingrid, 3/6/2011 -
" just as advertised--weird and creepy, makes you think "
— William, 2/20/2011 -
" Interesting book of short stories. Not exactly what I had in mind. Some are quite dark, which isn't a problem as I liked them; I just wasn't expecting it. Great for kids who need quick changes of pace as the stories are roughly 2-6 pages in length each, so it keeps the pace moving. "
— Christy, 2/4/2011 -
" The stories weren't scary or interesting. True, I'm not a 9 year old, but I really disliked the writing. The stories were definitely strange but they were so short there wasn't any sort of tone created. "
— Melissa, 1/11/2011 -
" I really liked the book. It has many short stories and some of the main ideas of the book are wierd and freaky. "
— Deanna, 11/27/2010 -
" This book is about some kids batteling to see ho has the hottest pepers until they find out that there is a pepper that "
— Daniel, 10/14/2010 -
" I found the stories in this book rather corny, but then again I'm in my 50's. The kids should love them. "
— Laurie, 10/12/2010 -
" This book has many different little tales but honestly, my favorite was the tale titled "The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies". It was hilarious. <br/> "
— Devan, 9/7/2010 -
" great collection of funny (and sometimes scary!) short stories. <br/>I have a signed copy and i heard David Lubar speak once. "
— Victoria, 8/16/2010 -
" This book contains a collection of short stories. Some of them are very funny, some are creepy, some have a moral, and some of them remind me of the Twilight Zone. My favorite was The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies. I think that boys in particular would like this book. "
— Ingrid, 8/6/2010 -
" Cute and creepy for kids. My kids ate it up. But it does introduce them to a little fairy tale gore, but no nightmares. "
— Stacey, 6/18/2010 -
" Collection of short stories perfect for junior high students. The stories are quirky, odd things--like if you braces came alive and tried to eat you etc. I liked the story about meeting Bad Luck the best. "
— Asenath, 6/13/2010 -
" Short stories with twist endings such as 'Frankendance' where young Lily hasn't been asked to the dance so dad creates a date. His name is 'Stitchy' ... you get the idea. Only read a few of the stories, couldn't read anymore. There are others that are much better. "
— the, 3/27/2010
About David Lubar
David Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. His books include Hidden Talents, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Flip, a VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror selection; and the short-story collections In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Invasion of the Road Weenies. He lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, with his wife, daughter, and three cats.