David Lubar facts for kids

David "Dave" Lubar, born on March 16, 1954, is a talented author. He writes many exciting books for young readers. Dave is also a skilled video game programmer. He helped create games like Super Breakout for the Game Boy. He also worked on Frogger for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy. Plus, he designed Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge for the Nintendo Game Boy Color.

About David Lubar

David Lubar grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. As a boy, he loved visiting libraries. His mother worked at the school library. He also spent time at the town and county libraries. He later studied philosophy at Rutgers University.

After college, Dave wanted to be a full-time writer. But he needed a steady income. So, he started writing for Creative Computing in 1980. He married his wife in 1977.

Becoming a Game Programmer

In 1982, Dave got an exciting job offer. He moved to California to design and program video games. He worked on games for many popular systems. These included the Atari 2600 and Apple II. He also programmed for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy.

Returning to Writing

Even with his success in games, Dave still wanted to write. In 1994, he started writing books again. By 1995, he had sold six books! The game company he worked for closed down.

For a short time in 1998 and 1999, he focused more on Game Boy programming. But he soon returned to writing. From 2000 to 2005, he wrote many short stories. These stories appeared in collections like Ribbiting Tales and Shattered.

Currently, David Lubar writes from his home. He has a daughter named Alison, who is a teacher.

David Lubar's Books

David Lubar has written many books. He has created standalone novels and several popular series.

Books for Young Readers

Standalone Books

• Monster Road (1999)
• Wizards of the Game (2003)
• Dog Days (2004)
• Punished! (2005)
• Toon Out (2007)

Emperor of the Universe Series

• Emperor of the Universe (2019)
• The Clone Catastrophe (2021)
• The Emperor's Last Stand (2023)

Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie Series

• My Rotten Life (2009)
• Dead Guy Spy (2010)
• Goop Soup (2010)
• The Big Stink (2010)
• Enter the Zombie (2011)

Monsterrific Tales Series

• Hyde and Shriek (2013)
• The Vanishing Vampire (2013)
• The Unwilling Witch (2013)
• The Wavering Werewolf (2014)
• The Gloomy Ghost (2014)
• The Bully Bug (2014)

Looniverse Series

• Stranger Things (2013)
• Meltdown Madness (2013)
• Dinosaur Disaster (2013)
• Stage Fright (2014)

Monster Itch Series

• Ghost Attack (2017)
• Vampire Trouble (2017)

Short Stories

The Psychozone Collections

• Kidzilla and Other Tales (1997)
• The Witch's Monkey and Other Tales (1997)

Weenies Collections

• In the Land of the Lawn Weenies (2003)
• Invasion of the Road Weenies (2005)
• The Curse of the Campfire Weenies (2007)
• The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies (2009)
• Attack of the Vampire Weenies (2011)
• Beware the Ninja Weenies (2012)
• Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies (2014)
• Strikeout of the Bleacher Weenies (2016)
• Check Out the Library Weenies (2018)

Teeny Weenies Collections

• Freestyle Frenzy (2019)
• The Intergalactic Petting Zoo (2019)
• The Boy Who Cried Wool (2019)
• My Favorite President (2019)
• Fishing for Pets (2020)
• The Eighth Octopus (2020)

Books for Teens

Standalone Books for Teens

• Flip (2003)
• Dunk (2004)
• Extremities: Stories of Death, Murder, and Revenge (2013)
• Character, Driven (2016)

Talents Series

• Hidden Talents (1999)
• True Talents (2007)

Scott Hudson Series

• Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie (2005)
• Sophomores and Other Oxymorons (2015)

Video Games Programmed by David Lubar

David Lubar has programmed many video games for different systems.

For Apple II

• Bumper Blocks
• Obstacle Course
• Killing Zone

For Atari 2600

• Fantastic Voyage
• Worm War I
• Nexar
• Flash Gordon
• Space Master X-7
• Bumper Bash
• My Golf
• River Raid II, a sequel to River Raid

For Atari 8-bit computers

• Pastfinder
• Alpha Shield

For Nintendo Entertainment System

• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World

For Game Boy

• Home Alone
• Frogger
• Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge

For Vic-20

• Spider City