"This book is ridiculous! Ridiculous crazy fun . and deep truth." --Jon Scieszka, bestselling author of the Time Warp Trio series "What do you get when you combine a 7th grader, a gerbil, a package of ground beef, and an alien space ship on a chase across the universe? David Lubar's latest masterpiece, of course!" --Dan Gutman, bestselling author of the My Weird School series "David Lubar's Emperor of the Universe is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for middle school!" --Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee "A cosmically comic caper, no matter how you slice it." -- Booklist " A riotous ride."-- Publishers Weekly "A zany adventure with humorous asides that open up the author's peculiar and silly version of the known universe." -- Kirkus "Nicholas' adventure into space will delight readers with its combination of twists, turns, and imagination that makes for a truly wild ride.a great pick for reluctant readers" -- School Library Connection "[P]lenty to amuse, spook, and entertain. With supernatural events and creatures, the short and super-short stories are fun, fast-paced reading for Weenies fans and new readers.

" -- Booklist on Beware the Ninja 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 "Bullies and others get their due in this hilarious new collection of 35 warped and creepy tales by the master of the 'weenie' story." -- Buffalo News on The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies.