Description |
192 pages ; 22 cm |
Audience |
590L Lexile |
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590L Lexile |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.2 6 129157 |
Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.2 6 129157 |
Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
Note |
"A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
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Reader's guide includes discussion questions. (pages 185-192). |
Summary |
Bizarre tales of a teenager going to the school dance with a robot, a Thanksgiving dinner interrupted by turkeys looking for revenge, and other strange short stories. |
Contents |
All the rage -- Frankendance -- The ratty old bumbershoot -- Dear Author -- The wizard's mandolin -- Into the wild blue yonder -- Yackity-yak -- Wish away -- The department store -- The battle of the red hot pepper weenies -- Just like me -- What's eating the vegans? -- Let's have a big hand for Gerald -- Bird shot -- The princess and the pea brain -- Petro-fied -- Time out -- Galactic zap -- The taste of terror -- The cat almost gets a bath -- Yesterday tomorrow -- Take a whack at this -- King of the hill -- Book banning -- Braces -- Turkey calls -- Reel -- Bad luck -- Rattled nerves -- Smart little suckers -- Overdue onto others -- Put on your happy face -- Moods -- Keep your spirits up -- Sting, where is thy death? |
Subject |
Short stories, American -- Juvenile fiction.
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Horror stories -- Juvenile fiction.
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Genre |
Short stories.
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Humorous fiction.
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Horror fiction.
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ISBN |
9780765360755 |
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9780765320995 (hardcover) : $15.95 |
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0765320991 (hardcover) : $15.95 |
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