Books by Bruce Coville

The original, wildly successful adventures of the A.I. Gang--a group of endearing kid geniuses--have been completely revamped for a whole new generation of readers. When the world's top scientists gather to create the first genuinely intelligent computer, five strange but brilliant children take the journey as well, attempting to beat the adults at their own game.

Rod is surprised when a miniature spaceship lands in his school science project and reveals five tiny aliens, who ask his help in apprehending an interstellar criminal.

In Rod Allbright's fourth adventure with the Galactic Patrol, he tries to retrieve his body from an alien without revealing the secrets stored in his brain.

The mysterious death of Marilyn's glamorous enigmatic aunt, seemingly linked to an ancient Egyptian amulet, leads Marilyn into a terrifying confrontation with the demonic forces that killed her relative.

A family joins its reverend's flock at a mountain retreat to await the end of the world. But "this" world has only just begun for two teenagers with more attitude than faith. Why should the world end now when they've just fallen in love for the first time?

Pleskit, an alien, hopes to use her father's molecule compressor to teach a bully a lesson, but an accident shrinks both the bully and their teacher, with hilarious results.

Twelveyearold William uses the magic token from his housekeeper to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.Book available.

The bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien series returns with a wild and wacky sequel, filled with Coville's unique touches--including a Fat Injector, a Solar Powered Pocket Cookie Baker, and a Giant Fuzzygrumper.

Popular writer Bruce Coville turns his attention to alien visitors in this collection of gripping new stories, written by such masters as of sci-fi and fantasy as Ray Bradbury, Lawrence Watt-Evans, and Jane Yolen as well as Coville himself.

From the author of Aliens Ate My Homework and I Left My Sneakers In Dimension X. Rod Allbright is off to Mentat to find his lost father--and the mysteriously vanished crew member, Snout.

The popular author of the My Teacher Is an Alien series offers 10 scary, mind-blowing stories--seven originals and three classics--by top authors, ranging from Ray Bradbury to Mary Stanton, for an out-of-this-world anthology young fans will love.

An alien's revelation that changes a boy's life forever . . . a pay phone that summons slithery green aliens from Canopus . . . aliens that look like bizarre, giant breakfast treats! Horror and science fiction fans can expect the unexpected throughout this chilling collection--the eighth book in the successful anthology series that has sold more tham 350,000 copies.

From the popular author of My Teacher Is An Alien comes a spooky collection of ghost stories for young readers. In stories that range all the way from the humrous to the frightening, Bruce Coville and other authors show that ghosts can touch our souls in ways both terrifying and wondrous!

Imagine the spirit of a boy overtaking the body of a professional ball player, a monster-hunting librarian hot on the trail of wailing ghosts, and a boy who is so sloppy that his room is haunted by a pig! Bruce Coville has assembled a hair-raising collection of tales guaranteed to haunt the imagination.

In his sixth anthology of spooky stories, Bruce Coville has assembled 13 terrifying tales that are sure to send shivers up the spines of readers everywhere! The collection begins with Coville's own "Wizard's Boy" and includes works by Janni Lee Simner, Lawrence Watt Evans, Nina Kiriki Hoffman and other masters of the macabre.

From a talented collection of writers come stories that spin with magic. Discover a pair of very special dancing shoes that save the day, a boy and his dad find themselves taking care of a unicorn, and a family tampers with powers they don't understand.

An anthology of thirteen monster tales features writings by Jack Prelutsky, Jane Yolen, Patrick Bone, Joe R. Landsale, and others. By the author of My Teacher Is an Alien. Original.

An ultimate scary tale collection for readers with monsters on the brain celebrates the creepy beasties of the forest, swamp, school bus, and vending machines, and highlights creatures that may even turn out to be a best friend. Original.

Thirteen scary stories compiled by the popular author include the work of such favorites as Jane Yolen, Mark Garland, and Coville himself.

More scary stories to give readers a fright all through the night.

Coville's spine tingler "The Thing in Aunti Alma's Pond" opens this anthology of 13 shivery stories by well-known middle grade fiction writers. Contributors include Al Sarrantonio, Sherwood Smith, Vivian Vande Velde, and others.

This collection of short stories includes tales from Bruce Coville and a variety of authors.

When Bonnie McBurnie begins 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. Soon the ancient forces of the tarot begin to haunt Bonnie's life, forcing her to face a fearful secret buried in her own past, an unsolved family tragedy, and the terrifying wrath of a powerful sorcerer.

Susan, Peter and Duncan return in a new book based on their alien-hunting adventures in the bestselling "My Teacher" series by award-winning author Bruce Coville. As the story unfolds, kids help the trio conduct their alien investigations through Mad Lib-style activities, including crosswords, secret messages, translations and secret languages, word search games, alien trivia, fill-in quizzes, alien jokes, top 10 lists, riddles, anagrams, plus a secret code that lets kids access a free demo of the Bruce Coville's "My Teacher Is an Alien" CD-ROM game.

A master writer of science fiction has collected an anthology of short stories about faroff and fantastic worlds by such noted fantasy writers as Arthur C. Clarke, Alethea Eason, and Jane Yolen. Original.

Keep Watching the Skies!

Featuring "A Lot of Saucers" by Harlan Ellison, plus other tales of first contact with some of the strangest aliens ever imagined!

"Snnslt Gyrlhpt" Michael Markiewicz
"Shadow of the Pyramid" Noreen Doyle
"The Toy Room" David M. Honigsberg
"Spirits from the Vasty Deep" John Morressy
"Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" Diana Wynne Jones
"Fireflies" Nancy Etchemendy

...and more!

There are nearly 1 million copies of Bruce Coville's Minstrel titles in print, including My Teacher Is an Alien. Now comes his third fright-filled Camp Haunted Hills novel, featuring the kind of chills and thrills that will scare young readers silly!

A young boy finds excitement when he helps his new and rather unusual neighbor, prepare to join the Society of Magicians. Graphite illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book.

Bruce Coville--with more than 6 million copies of his books in print--offers a traditional fairy tale filled with very non-traditional characters. It's a funny, heartwarming adventure that will appeal to boys and girls alike--a perfect introduction to Coville's work.

Bonnie McBurnie taps into dangerous powers when she begins using an ancient deck of tarot cards.

A not-very-bright giant named Harry outsmarts a wicked wizard who tries to turn his friends into stone toads.

The A.I. Gang races against time to prevent the destruction of their parents' Alpha Project after the sinister Black Glove reprograms the computer to serve his own evil schemes.

When sixth grader Nina Tanleven starts working at an antiques shop, she never expects to stumble onto a mystery -- or into danger. But thats exactly what happens when she and her best friend, Chris, go to pick up an antique wardrobe at old Miss Watsons. From the moment the girls set foot in the run-down mansion, they sense that its haunted -- even before they discover the tower room with its big brass bed and grieving little girl ghost!But the tower romm isnt the only place holding secrets. In the parlor there's a gruesome painting, which seems to have a terrible hold over Nina. Could there be a connection between it and the ghostly child crying upstairs? As Nina and Chris begin investigating, a second ghost puts in an eerie appearance. The girls realize this could be the biggest ghost-busting adventure of their lives -- if they survive!

Sixth-grader Nina Tanleven is delighted when she gets a part in a community theater production, but she soon becomes puzzled by the appearance of a beautiful woman in white--that only she can see.

An awardwinning author compiles twelve stories from popular fantasy writers to demonstrate the importance of magic in everyday life and show how unicorns are a prime source of this power. Reprint.

What moans at midnight in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle? Toad-in-a-Cage Castle was filled with secrets -- secrets such as the hidden passages that led to every room, the long stairway that wound down to the dungeon, and the weird creature named Igor who lived there. But it was the mysterious night noises that bothered William the most -- the strange moans that drifted through the halls of the castle where he was raised. He wanted to know what caused them. Then one night he found out....

A collection of fantasy stories explores such creatures as mermaids and centaurs, who are part-human and part-animal or part-plant, and their struggles to understand their true identity. Reprint.

A collection of seventeen stories, poems and excerpts from books about horses by well-known authors over several centuries.

As soon as Stuart Glassman sees the ad for a summer movie camp, he knows that this is the place for him. What the ad doesn't say is that Camp Haunted Hill is ren by Gregory Stevens, the man who makes the world's scariest movies--and that he plans to try out his special effects on the campers!

Alien boy Pleskit has removed his grandfather's brain from the master tank hoping to gain some insight into human ways, but trouble ensues when he misplaces the cranky organ in the mall.

Tim Tompkins has been waiting his entire life to meet an alien, so when creatures from outer space contact Earth, Tim's dream comes closer to becoming a reality. Especially when the first ambassador from another planet insists that his son, Pleskit Meenom, be treated like any other citizen on Earth. Tim never in his wildest dreams imagined that Pleskit would become the first purple kid in Ms. Weintraub's sixth-grade class. But when Pleskit invites Tim back to the embassy and they stumble across a plan to sabotage the alien mission, Tim's dream becomes a life-threatening mission.

When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission.

Follow young Cara on the adventure of a lifetime when she jumps off a church roof to escape a mysterious stranger and enters the Land of Luster, the world of unicorns.

When a fifth-grader purchases a talking toad, she embarks on a series of extraordinary adventures.

Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.

From the acclaimed author of My Teacher Is an Alien comes the sequel to The Monster's Ring. In a dark and eerie magic shop, Jeremy finds a multicolored ball containing a dragon--a tiny thing that "speaks" through mental telephathy. Soon it will begin to grow, and grow, and grow . . .

After he talks with an adult who was once a lapsnatcher, Jacob begins to feel differently about his new baby sister.

Moongobble's life is filled with new excitement when Snelly, a small bundle of trouble and daughter of the queen of Mischief Monsters, enters his dull life, but Moongobble finally accepts that his new friend must be returned and so heads out with his friends Urk, Edward, and Fireball to bring her back to her home on Monster Mountain. Reprint.

Moongobble's life is filled with new excitement when Snelly, a small bundle of trouble and daughter of the queen of Mischief Monsters, enters his dull life, but Moongobble finally accepts that his new friend must be returned and so heads out with his friends Urk, Edward, and Fireball to bring her back to her home on Monster Mountain.

"Twist it once, you're horned and haired; Twist it twice and fangs are bared; Twist it thrice? No one has dared!"
Russell is sure that the ring is just a silly magic trick, but he follows the instructions and twists the ring twice anyway--and becomes a monster!

Anthony and his younger sister discover that the monster figures he got in an unusual box at an estate sale are alive, but they have no way of knowing that the "monsters" will lead them on fantastical adventures to other worlds in an effort to try to save Earth. Reprint.

When his beloved grandfather dies, a young boy is full of questions. Comforting and simply wrought, Coville's thoughtful narrative can help parents answer the questions their own children may have if a close relative dies. Sensitive illustrations by Henri Sorensen depict the pain of grief, the joy of remembering, and ultimately, the celebration of life. Full color.

Touring the planet in order to file a report about the Earth's future in the universe, Peter Thompson comes face to face with "Big Julie," the strangest alien he has ever seen. Reissue.

After discovering that his teacher is an alien, Peter Thompson follows him onto his spaceship and heads for a wild journey. Reissue.

Susan Simmons knows that her substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face--and she realizes that "Mr. Smith" is an alien! Only Peter Thompson, the class brain, believes her, and when the two discover Mr. Smith's plans for their classmates, only they can save the rest of the sixth grade from a fate worse than math tests!

Eager to help their new friend, Moongobble the magician heads into the dark forest with Edward, Fireball the dragon and faithful Urk to track down the little old lady who put the curse on Oggledy Nork's family years ago, with the hope that she will provide them with a counterspell that will finally set Oggledy's family free. Reprint.

This collection includes a heartbreaking new story from Mr. Elive's Magic Shop, 'The Metamorphosis of Justin Jones', and the bittersweet title story from the critically acclaimed anthology 'Am I Blue?'.

Offers young adult readers a collection of eighteen short stories filled with supernatural creatures, fantastical adventures, and unusual encounters in magical worlds, combining two previously released titles, Oddly Enough and Odder Than Ever.

Five whiz kids, who call themselves the A.I. Gang, use a crime-fighting computer named Sherlock to stop an evil spy out to sabotage their parents' top-secret research.

Finding himself on a vast prison planet on which his twin brother is trapped, Clive Foliott encounters an array of adversarial dwarves, cyborgs, and aliens from different parts of time and space. Original.

Discusses the evolution of man from the apelike Dryopithecus to the more modern Cro-Magnon, and introduces the reader to the lifestyles of these prehistoric people.

When the monarch butterflies discover that their meadows are now malls and parking lots, they turn to a young boy named John for help in finding a new place that they can call home.

Pursuing the two dangerous spies out to sabotage their parents' top-secret artificial intelligence project, the six members of the A.I. Gang find themselves imprisoned in a robot rocket bound for outer space.

This picture book treatment of the Bard's most popular work combines Coville's dramatic language adaptation with key lines from the play. Nolan's stunning paintings include a gatefold of the famous balcony scene. Color illustrations.

Blork and his friends run into a prehistoric poodnoobie when they accidentally travel back in time to Splat. There, they learn how to survive in a world filled with enormous creatures that can't wait to find out what they taste like. Until they meet the most mysterious creature of all--and Blork is forced to make a terrible decision that will affect the future of the entire planet.

Sarah is snatched up by a fiery dragon and wishes that she were back home with her friend, Oak horn, the unicorn.

Although she tries to keep her friendship with Oakhorn a secret, Sarah's wicked aunt finds out and is determined to rob the unicorn of his magic.

Charlie, a sixth-grader with a compulsion to tell lies, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth, causing some awkward moments before he understands its power.

Luster, the world where the unicorns fled to escape the Hunters who have sworn to wipe them out, has dangers of its own -- as Cara discovers when she attempts to cross that world in a desperate effort to rescue her grandmother. Each stage of Cara's journey brings new peril, wondrous new characters, and new clues to the mystery of her grandmother's past. And through it all threads the haunting melody of the "Song of the Wanderer," heard on this tape for the first time. From the enchanting flute notes that introduce the story to its stunning conclusion, listeners will find themselves, like Cara, drawn heart and soul into the wonder of Luster.

Having jumped into Luster, the land of unicorns, Cara makes a perilous journey to bring back her grandmother, The Wanderer, in order to release the Queen of the unicorns and allow her to die. Reprint.

When his pet poodnoobie is taken away by the Big Pest Squad, Blork, the biggest brat on the planet Splat, discovers that even his noisiest tantrum will not help. By the author of My Teacher Is an Alien.

Rusty McPhee discovers the body of an unknown man, but when he tries to report his discovery the space colony's computers tell him all the colonists are alive and accounted for.

Gerry and his friends play a fantasy game in an old house and are trapped by a strange evil power.

When he meets Beebo, an alien who is stranded on Earth, Tim realizes that Beebo's presence on Earth could cause a diplomatic disaster.

When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission.

A collection of stories and lore dealing with the fantastic unicorn features works by Jane Yolen, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, Elia Young, and others. Reissue.

Experimenting with automatic writing, Lisa unexpectedly makes contact with the spirit who is haunting her island vacation house and receives a dire warning of danger.

"A first-rate entree to the Bard," hailed Publishers Weekly in praise of Bruce Coville's adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Dial). Now the author follows with Macbeth, expertly weaving his own dramatic yet accessible prose with language from the play, creating a gateway to the greater enjoyment of the original. Powerful paintings, rich in atmosphere, by renowned artist Gary Kelley-winner of twenty medals from the Society of Illustrators-make this, like its predecessor, "a classic in itself, full justice to the genius that came before." * A perfect gift for both newcomers to Shakespeare's work as well as devoted followers.

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 lines from TWELFTH NIGHT.
Tim Raglin has captured all the hilarity of the play in his expressively comic illustrations. Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike will delight in this faithful, merry adaptation.

Nearly every child will encounter the plays of William Shakespeare, and this adaptation provides the foreknowledge that will make reading one of his best-loved plays much more rewarding. The delightful tale of how fairies magically transform the fate of two young couples has been carefully adapted by bestselling author Bruce Coville to retain the flavor and drama of the original. Full color.

The fantastic monsters, spirits, and magic in the ever-popular play about love, justice, and revenge are introduced to young readers in a dramatic retelling of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. By the author of The Unicorn Treasury.

With more than six million copies of his books in print, Bruce Coville's audience grows with each new book--and the Space Brat novels are proving to be some of his most popular. Here's more interstellar adventure featuring the ever-lovable Blork.