Bizarre tales of a teenager going to the school dance with a robot, a Thanksgiving dinner interrupted by turkeys looking for revenge, and other strange short stories.

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

All the rage -- Frankendance -- The ratty old bumbershoot -- Dear Author -- The wizard's mandolin -- Into the wild blue yonder -- Yackity-yak -- Wish away -- The department store -- The battle of the red hot pepper weenies -- Just like me -- What's eating the vegans? -- Let's have a big hand for Gerald -- Bird shot -- The princess and the pea brain -- Petro-fied -- Time out -- Galactic zap -- The taste of terror -- The cat almost gets a bath -- Yesterday tomorrow -- Take a whack at this -- King of the hill -- Book banning -- Braces -- Turkey calls -- Reel -- Bad luck -- Rattled nerves -- Smart little suckers -- Overdue onto others -- Put on your happy face -- Moods -- Keep your spirits up -- Sting, where is thy death?