This is the third of a series and the action just keeps rolling. I continue to be sucked into the story and love the fast-paced development of the plot. I identify a great deal with the theme of good vs. evil told on the scale of beautiful unicorns facing an old and relentless enemy. The plot ...
I want to start this review by telling you a little story. When I was in elementary and middle school I absolutely loved book fairs even though I was teased by some of my fellow classmates for how many books I would buy. One of those books (I even still have the copy with the special stamp mark d...
Cara, who now knows that she is not only related to the Hunters, a clan led by the evil Beloved, who has sworn to destroy the unicorns, but also to the unicorns themselves, must again undertake a perilous journey. This time she is on the hunt for a lost prophecy that will save the unicorns and pr...
In my opinion Always October is an awesome book because the author makes it very interesting in the beginning its sad but funny through-out the rest of the book. I'm able to relate to Jake because my mom left on vacation for a long time and Jake's dad left too. My thought about this book is that ...
Bruce Coville follows his earlier critically acclaimed retellings of Shakespeare's works with a lively interpretation of one of the Bard's most beloved comedies. In this boisterous tale of hidden identities and misplaced love, Coville once again weaves his own lyrical prose together with pivotal ...
Some days a gang of kid geniuses just can't win. As if it wasn't bad enough that the A.I. Gang has Sergeant Brody's terrifying security robots crimping their activities and the mysterious Black Glove out for their hides, now they've managed to get on the bad side of an international superspy who ...
I love the whole Magic Shop series--they are perfect for the child who is not ready to read or listen to a long novel, and the humor and lightness is spot on and a good introduction to the fantasy genre (this is not fantasy that takes itself too seriously--no Frodo or Harry Potter showdown agains...
The Ghost Wore Gray is a book I remembered reading as a boy, and decided to pick it up again all these years later. Written by Central New York State native, and popular childrens' author, Bruce Coville, the story is the second in a trilogy.I didn't actually know this, of course, when I first rea...
Bruce Coville's books are always about more than what meets the eye. In The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed, he tackles nothing less than the horror and fruitlessness of war. But don't worry--anyone looking for a good, old-fashioned ghost story is sure to get it as well. I know it’s a cliché, but I la...
When Bonnie McBurnie begings to use the ancient deck of tarot cards she found in her grandmother's attic, she taps into a power unlike anything she has ever imagined.
The Stage is Set...For a Ghostly Scene! For sixth-grader Nina Tanleven, trying out for a part in a play is pretty scary. But nothing can compare to seeing a ghost, a woman in white, sitting in the audience! Nina senses that she has nothing to fear from this apparition, but she is intrigued. Nina...
Trying out their new haunted house game, Spirits and Spells, in the creaky old Gulbrandsen place seemed like a cool idea to Travis, Tansy and their friends. That was before they found out what was in the attic...and the basement...and everywhere in between.
Oddly mature given the first two books of the Chamber of Horrors: one about a real-life D&D, one about a demon in an amulet, both of them written in a style that’s borderline between middle grade and young adult. While this one involves a family haunted and permanently traumatized by various peop...
Finally a gem. After three books that were so-so the ending turns out to be worth it somewhat. I still wish he had been a bit more realistic with his aliens. Still, this one is really a three and half stars. For kids probably a four to five stars as the main idea of the book is expressed very...
These books just keep getting worse and worse. The writing is disappointing for Bruce Coville- I expect more out of him. Near the end of the 2nd book in the series, Robot Trouble, I was just reading it to get through it. For Forever Begins Tomorrow, I just wanted to complete reading the trilogy- ...
I really enjoy Bruce Coville novels. This man knows how to write for youngsters. He doesn't write down to them, he challenges them, but manages to keep it within their own reading ability. I just finished reading this aloud to my boys at bedtime. As one might expect, they love the action and adve...
"The Monsters of Morley Manor", by Bruce Coville is an interesting book. I chose this book because of the fact we ran out of time in the library and i needed to choose a book. This story is about a boy, Anthony and his sister Sarah regular kids who happen to go to a yard sale. The boy stumbles...
When I was a kid, I distinctly remember my experiences reading books written by authors like Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine's Fear Street. Thrillers made to scare teenagers; like horror movies, they were all very formulaic. Some horrific images stick in my mind even todday (like a girl waking up...
Sixteen-year-old Fortune faces many challenges on an overland journey to California in 1853 with the acting company that she inherited from her father.
I cried. (I suppose that wasn’t a particularly sensible question. It just popped out.) “The other Wentars and I have often asked our selves the same thing,” replied the purple-eyed alien. “Considering the mess you people have made of this place, it’s hard to imagine why anyone would want it. Of c...
—Stanklo the Scribbler CHAPTER THIRTEEN STERNGRIM A breeze made by the flapping of small wings rustled my hair. Bats! I thought. We’ve disturbed a colony of bats! I was wrong. Whatever had landed on my neck had a long, twisting, snakelike body. It b...
His grandmother had forbidden him to go down there when he was little, and he had never quite gotten over his fear of the narrow, winding trail. Which was why he liked to look at it and imagine what it might lead to. It was a nice piece of mystery in his life. He was about to turn away and contin...
What was going on here? Was Broxholm playing with me? For a moment the thought that he was actually being a nice guy crossed my mind. I brushed it away. Nice guys don't kidnap sixth graders and drag them into outer space. I decided it was more likely he was just sending me a message. I've got you...
She had been horribly startled when the imp spotted her in the forest and began chasing her. But no mere imp was going to torment her like this. Stopping in her tracks, she turned around and drew herself up to her full height. Raising one hand, she snapped, “That will be about enough of that!” It...
This was an unnatural condition for a princess, of course, and it did not reflect well on her parents. On the other hand, it had nothing to do with either her birth or her upbringing. In fact, she had started out smelling just fine. When she was born, she had smelled as a rosebud does when it is ...
Durkin’s lab was a shambles. Tables were overturned. Equipment was scattered across the floor. Puddles of different-colored fluids spread onto piles of important-looking papers. Dr. Durkin didn’t look much better than his lab. His white coat hung in tatters about his shoulders, and he was covered...
"The solution to my problem. I just remembered that you owe me a favor, sister dear. And not just a little favor. A big favor, from a genuine, unbreakable pledge. And as I was squatting there in the dust kitties under your bed, I suddenly realized just what I wanted." "Really?" asked Jennifer. Sh...
Miles Lisa’s father stayed with her until she dropped into a fitful sleep—though if Carrie had not been there, she doubted she would have slept at all. Again, she was surprised at how much it meant to have another person in the room, no matter how young or silly. On Sunday morning while they were...