The Hallo-Wiener - by Dav Pilkey

About the Book

Oscar is short, like all dachshunds, and other dogs make fun of him. On Halloween he takes more ridicule than ever in his hot-dog costume, but one brave act makes him a hero. A "School Library Journal" Best of the Best of 1995. Full color.

Book Synopsis

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Oscar, a little dog with a big bullying problem.

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 little wiener can be a real winner!

From the Back Cover

The Hallo-Wiener is a treat!

* "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

Review Quotes

* "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

About the Author

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. In the second grade, Dav's teacher ripped up his comics and told him he couldn't spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.