Beware the Ninja Weenies

Weenies #6

by David Lubar (Author)

Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with his sixth collection of Warped and Creepy Tales, which have sold more than 1.7 million copies
Stranded aliens seek out Earth’s most intelligent species. (Hint: It’s not us.) A bully discovers the meaning of “spatial displacement.” Two girls find out why you should never annoy a witch. When a swarm of sneaking, slashing, scurrying ninja weenies invades their neighborhood, a boy and his best friend find a way to fight back.

Acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar is back with his sixth collection of warped and creepy tales. Here are thirty-three hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or see the world in a whole new way. Find out where David got the idea for each story at the end of the book.

Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!

Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories, Humor, Childrens, Horror, Fiction, Young Adult

188 pages, Paperback

First published June 5, 2012

Reviews

[Davis Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very solid collection that I had never gotten around to reading. Lubar knows when to keep a story silly and when to go in for something more existentially terrifying. I felt the balance was really well done in this book and the more brutal stories packed an extra punch that they usually lack in this series. While there was nothing as wacky and disturbing as some of the stand outs from the other collections I have read from this author, I find it incredibly impressive that he was still full of unique ideas six installments into this series.

[Adolfo Lopez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the book Ninja weenies by David Lubar. A kid named Henery was so addicted to his game that he never got out of his room for six hours. His little brother is always screaming that when he said "Aliens aliens are here Henry help!"Henery did not pay attention he just kept playing. After he defeated the game, he went to go find his little brother to tell him. He kept looking for his little brother then he went to look for all his neighbors and he could not find them. Then he thought Aliens.

[Jakota · Rating 4 out of 5]

i think this book was good because this book was funny and there were a lot of details &.... this is about a ninja who is a wenner and he fights bad guys

[Timur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok so i had a choise of reading this book or a huge 1000+ page book sooo i choose this. I thought this was going to be some immature kids book but it was actualy pretty creepy. Like one of them is when this kid wants to turn lead into gold but it turns out it was NEW science which means water into gasoline. At the end he died because he got burned. The ninja weenies was kind of creepy too. Recommend thsi if you are into creepy wierd stuff :)

[Kelii · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it was awesome! I didn't expect it to be so exciting. I think everyone should read this book. The part where the boy finds out his best friend is the nephew of a ninja master is the best one. The one story that shocked me was the one that two girls had a bag of candy and whoever finished their's first dies. It was hard because the candy was irresistible. One of the girls switched the bags and the two girls walked home. Then the other girl switched the bags but didn't know that the bags were already switched. Long story short the girl that switched the bags first died and the other girl lived.

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how it's like creepypasta.....but for kids :).
the warped tale gave very predictable, unforeseen, and crazy cool endings.
I mean the end of the universe, FROM A WATCH?! (i read a creepypasta or story like that before, but somewhere else?).
I love it 5/5 starts

[Koltin M · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Beware The Ninja Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales” is a book written by David Lubar. One of the chapters is called “Beware The Ninja Weenies”s. It is about a boy who is in middle school. After his long day of school he was getting annoyed by Ninjas, they were throwing shurikens at him and hitting him with a katana. But the shurikens were made out of cardboard and the katana was made out of plastic. Then the ninja kids ran away with a bunch of other ninja kids. Last week they were pirates. When he got home with his friend he was planning his birthday party because his birthday is in a couple of days. When he went to school again one of the ninjas knew about his party and started to twist his arm until he said he was invited, after a couple of seconds he said fine and then he stopped and ran away. After school was over he went to the dojo where the ninja trained and talked to the master. After that he wanted to defeat the ninjas. It is crazy you're gonna have to read to find out. I really liked this book because of how creative it is. I would give this book a 5 out of 5 for its creativity and surprises. The theme of this chapter is to never give up.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

And even more funny/scary stories from Lubar. I love that he shares the inspiration behind each story and lists questions for discussion and writing prompts. A fun series!

[Karen Saxer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute kind of creepy for younger readers. Definite exploration of "What if ..."

[Anastasia]

The short stories are short and sweet and very creative. Whether it's creative plot twists or wordplay, Lubar's creative tales provide a youthful escape if you're looking for a super easy read.

[Nolan Brendel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book.

[Pamela Rabon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some weird short stories.

[Amos Corrigan-Salter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing, simply amazing.

[Edie Walls · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stories all around, although I question the popularity of ninjas with children? Is this something they want or like? Maybe they did in 2012...

[Angie Titus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the other book I read in this series, but still some good solid stories--and a couple of duds. I had fun.

[Addison Children's Services · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ninja Weenies are in full force with thirty-three scary, funny, and short stories of these alien invasion creatures!

[Alisa Hedden · Rating 3 out of 5]

David has done it again. A book of very short stories (short enough for the kids that hate to read or have very short attention spans) perfect for a quick bedtime story, while managing to pack a lot of information into a short space. I believe the longest story is 10 pages. Think about it, one book with 32 different stories! While this won’t come under the heading of “Great Literature” it will definitely work for a kid that has a problem sitting still to read in that the stories are short, concise and definitely fuel the imagination.
Warning though, they can be a little scary. Some of these ideas would have made a great full length horror tale. There are tales of Vampires, cheese (yes cheese!), video games, day care gone wrong, freak accidents, Ninja Weenies (of course), unusual revenge on bullies and many other subjects.

[Jose Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beware the Ninja Weenies
By:David lubar
In my opinion Beware the Ninja Weenies is a very good book because it has a lot of short stories.One of them was a kid who was focused on playing an alien game when actullay there was real aliens and he didn't pay attation to the real life.Then another one is that a boy who can make a star dissapear and any star and then they accidently made the moon dissapear.Then another one is about this kid who swallowed his gum and then he froze and he couldn't move and then his friend stuck gum on him and so did everybody.Then the author said a word or two about the short stories and he said that it took him a long to make stories.Then the author said that these short stories were made for his friends.Then he said that all of his books are made for someone special that past away or still alive.

[Austin Stupski · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a funny book and tons of stories to tell. Each story had a new theme or lesson. For example, the Iron Wizard loved the princess so much that he did something so drastic just to be with her. I guess some people do weird things for love. Another funny part was when one of the characters told the story of his friend's grandpa and how he invented the Ninja Weenies. But, little did he know what they were capable of!

It was about this kid telling all of these story's fake and some real. The mane thing is that hot dogs run like ninjas in the city.


The thing I did not like was that the ninja weenies didn't come until the end of the book. The only reason I got the book was because I thought it was ninja weenies doing stuff to the earth and trying to take it over. I recommend this book to anyone that likes to laugh at stupid things.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

02/14: David got at school somehow. Don't remember. He enjoyed it.

Book Description:
Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with Beware the Ninja Weenies, his sixth collection of Warped and Creepy Tales—a series of spooky stories for young readers

Stranded aliens seek out Earth’s most intelligent species. (Hint: It’s not us.) A bully discovers the meaning of “spatial displacement.” Two girls find out why you should never annoy a witch. When a swarm of sneaking, slashing, scurrying ninja weenies invades their neighborhood, a boy and his best friend find a way to fight back.

Here are thirty-three hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or see the world in a whole new way. Find out where David got the idea for each story at the end of the book.

Don’t be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare!

[Catherine Nichols · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full review at The Cath in the Hat.

Beware, indeed. The Ninja Weenies are a bunch of martial arts wannabes causing havoc at the narrator's school. Then his birthday party threatens to be ruined by the bullies until a real ninja comes to his rescue. That's just one of the more than two dozen short stories in David Lubar's latest collection. The stories are super short--most run three to four pages--and all feature outlandish or downright weird happenings. While not all the stories deliver, enough do to make this a worthwhile collection. Fans of The Twilight Zone will find much to enjoy between its pages. Lubar wraps up his book by revealing how he got the idea for each story, a nice touch.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

More than thirty short stories about aliens and things that go bumpy in the night will delight young readers perusing this collection. Some of the stories are deliciously creepy and will make readers think while others will surely prompt chortles. While not every single short story delighted me, there are many more hits than misses in this volume. Plus, the fact that they are all very short is sure to appeal to many readers. "Day Careless" and "Dog Gone" were my particular favorites. Yeah, I have a warped sense of humor and love scary stuff. Which ones were your favorites?

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's not my favorite of the weenie collection, but Lubar still does an excellent job at capturing the bizarre by asking "What if...?" I enjoyed the last few pages of the book that explained his inspiration for each story (they're in the others as well), but there is also a section to explore reading, writing, and discussion for students. This makes my job easier, although I'll probably adapt them to my students.

Even better reading it aloud the second time!

[Harry Brake · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was skeptical going into this read! :) However, I loved the idea of taking myths, urban legends, and even just wild ideas and turning them either into campfire stories that chill, or laughs that make you thrill! A funny collection of stories that certainly deviate from the normal plot, and are sure to be refreshing in the read! :) I never though of these serving as good campfire stories, yet these would fit perfect as well.

[Andrew]

I thought that it was a extremely good but creepy. Even though there was not one one story but like 50. Out of all of them I think not a monster was my favorite one.

[Audrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is very funny, and fun to read, but is very easy. I didn't finish the book, but what I did read was very funny, and didn't really make sense. I would only recommend this book to 9-11 year olds. It doesn't really use a lot of impressive literary devices. There isn't much to say about this book. The stories don't have much of a lesson or meaning behind them. I wouldn't really recommend this book, but it is funny to read.

[JumpStreet69 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this kind of books because they have has short stories in them. Most of them are gruesome in some way, like one of them, a kid got bitten by a bunch of bed bugs and he got blown up like a balloon. Another one this kid had 10 year old caramels and gave the kid Root Beer also. The kid got on the ride and the puke got stuck in his mouth and his cheeks ended up exploding. So yeah i would say it is gruesome. I would suggest reading this if you like short stories.

[Christina Getrost · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious and creepy short stories for the middle-grade crowd. From blowing out stars, to how to deal with vampires in a cold climate, to where gorgonzola cheese *really* comes from, to aliens here and on other planets, these stories are short and silly and just a little spooky! That David Lubar really has a twisted brain. :-)

[Alaina Sloo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stories are okay -- and short stories are hard! -- but they're more warped than creepy, and none of the stories I read had that good creepy-shivers-up-and-down-your-spine feeling that the kids in my library love.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wouldn't read this if I didn't teach junior high, but I enjoy it enough to pick it up during silent reading. Several boys have been giving it the eye and a couple have asked about it. It will probably be off the shelf tomorrow.