Oscar is a little dog with a big problem -- he gets more tricks than treats because other dogs tease him all the time. But one brave act on Halloween makes Oscar a Grade-A hero, proving that a littlewienercan be a real winner!
From Dav Pilkey, creator of theNew York Timesbestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Oscar, a little dog with a big bullying problem.
* This may be the funniest Halloween story ever written, and it's definitely got the most lovable hero. --School Library Journal, starred review
* Canine pun-o-rama. --Publishers Weekly, starred review
As a child, Dav Pilkey was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hall every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books.
In the second grade, Dav Pilkey created a comic book about a superhero named Captain Underpants. His teacher ripped it up and told him he couldnt spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.
Dav has gone on to create award-winning and bestselling books for children. His Captain Underpants series has more than 80 million copies in print worldwide and has been translated into more than 28 languages. In 2017, DreamWorks Animation brought the character to the silver screen in the feature film adaptationCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and Netflix is now streamingThe Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsTV show.
Davs latest creation, Dog Man, continues to be a #1New York Timesbestselling series with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide and translations available in more than 21 languages. Dav is also the creator of the Dragon series, the Dumb Bunnies series,Dog Breath, andThe Paperboy, which is a Caldecott Honor Book.
Dav lives in the Pl-