The Curse of the Campfire Weenies

By David Lubar

Part of the Weenies Stories series

Young heroes face bizarre monsters and urban mysteries in creepy tales.

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208 pages· 36,887 words· Est. 4 hour read

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Dive into a world where young heroes confront bizarre monsters and urban mysteries. From a boy solving the pigeon poop enigma to a class discovering why kindness to teachers matters, each tale twists reality. An ancient predator lurks online, while a girl and her brother flee a campfire weenie only to face a singing Girl Scout troop. These thirty-five stories blend humor and horror, revealing the dark corners of imagination. Discover the inspiration behind each tale and prepare for a journey that will amuse and terrify in equal measure.

From the publisher

Award-winning storyteller David Lubar’s third collection of warped and creepy tales, in which the young protagonists encounter monsters of every kind, from a thirsty vampire and wandering ghost to a dreaded math teacher and overly enthusiastic Girl Scout leader. 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 troop 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.

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