Manes, Stephen

Ivan is dismayed when he moves to a tacky Nevada casino town and finds that his new high school is a renovated hotel, featuring classes in comedy, gambling, and hospitaliy.

An obnoxious kid comes through the TV screen from the shoe commercial and Arnold has no idea how to explain it all to his parents.

Ogden Pettibone watched television so much that he finally turned into a set, with the picture appearing on his stomach.

Jason attracts a lot of attention when he starts following the zany advice in a get-rich-quick book by the bizarre Dr. Silverfish.

Alvin Hoople travels with his family to spend Thanksgiving at his grandparents house, where a power failure and the most unusual turkey ever create a memorable holiday visit.

Irving's plans to scare his bratty little sister Claire backfire when she drinks his mail-order magic potion and is transformed into a monster.

Oscar spends the summer with his inventor cousin traveling around th United States in a Picklemobile eating chicken in the bag to win a contest, while being pursued by an angry woman with mystical powers, who is also determined to win the contest.

High school sophomore Frank Wess relates his experiences as a member of the Obnoxious Jerks, an elite body dedicated to exposing both official and unofficial stupidity.

Oscar becomes obsessed with the new video machine in Hughie's pizza parlor and finds himself involved in an unusual adventure with aliens from outer space.