Lexile: 590 | Slice into thirty-three tales filled with ninjas, vampires, aliens, bed bugs, giant rats, gargoyles, gorgonzola cheese, and other horrors. You'll find stories about everything from video games to ant-frying bullies. Learn the disadvantages of a brilliant smile, the advantages of frozen hair, and the dangers of blood-thirsty catfish. "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." |