Monsterrific Tale

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.

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...

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.