A humorous Halloween story finds the mortified dachshund Oscar dressing up as a hot dog for Halloween and having to save the day, proving to his snickering friends that while he may be short on height, he is long on heart. Full color.

"Oscar, the star of this book, is based on a real dog who belongs to some friends of ours back in Ohio. He was named 'Oscar' after a certain brand of hot dogs. Can you guess which brand?" — Dav Pilkey The story of Oscar, the Hallo-Wiener, was a personal one for Dav Pilkey. In this book, Oscar gets made fun of a lot. And when Dav was a kid, he got more than his share of teasing and name calling, too. "Being a kid can be pretty tough sometimes, and being different will almost always get you in trouble with everybody else who is desperately trying to fit in. But being different is a good thing, and can often be an advantage (like in Oscar's case). So if you're one of those kids who looks or acts different than everyone else in the crowd, try not to let the teasing get to you too much. Just try to be a good person, and surround yourself with people who love you. They're the only ones who matter anyway." — Dav Pilkey

Dav has written two new books starring Oscar the Dachshund, which will be coming out shortly (no pun intended).

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