Hello again, R. L. Stein Story Club members, I'm Ivy, your ghostly host and keeper of those strange and spooky tales from the hidden vault of R.L. Stein. Today is another chilling tale. This tasty tale story club members might put you off pizza for the rest of your life.

Or not, it's one I call creepy pizza.

Byron Scott knew he was in trouble.

The monstrous thing was trying to kill him.

But how is it possible?

People eat pizzas.

Pizzas don't eat people.

Until now.

A giant pepperoni pizza the size of a Hyundai ate two cooks and several patrons and grew bigger and bigger after each feeding.

The monstrous pie would be the size of Cincinnati if it kept eating like this, and he was next.

It had all started when Byron was out on a hike to clear his head.

His father owned a pizza restaurant, Slice a Life.

Since Byron was only 11, he couldn't work behind the counter,

so his dad had him doing odd jobs for money,

like making sure the cooks had enough dough prepared,

washing dishes, and sweeping up.

Byron hated working the hours after school, and especially hated working long days on weekends.

But as dad had said, you have to work for the things you want in life, son.

After work one Saturday evening, Byron went on a hike along the local park trail.

It was the middle of December, bitterly cold and dark, with the sun setting

early. A streak of light rocketed across the evening sky. Something struck the ground not far

from where he was. Byron ventured toward the fallen meteorite and stamped out the fire

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