Bruce Coville
21) A Blaze of Glory
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Tommy's grandmother is old, near death. Jobless, the young man has come home to tend her through her last days. As the layers of her memory peel away and the days of her youth become increasingly vivid to her, she tells him a strange and enticing story of the magical event that changed her life.
22) Duffy's Jacket
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A camping trip to an isolated and long vacant cabin, an absent-minded cousin, a threatening message on the wall . . . heck, what could go wrong? A funny, scary delight for listening to late at night . . . or anytime you want a laugh or a scare!
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On the Oregon trail, a theater troupe strives to reach California After months in the cramped confines of a Conestoga wagon, Fortune Plunkett is dreaming of the life she left behind in Charleston. It was her father's dream to lead his band of actors to California, but he died on the trail. Fortune's only inheritance is a trunk of old costumes, a handful of plays, and a passionate drive to reach the Pacific Ocean, no matter what hardships she might...
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Nina Tanleven volume 2
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In the second book of the Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Nina, the world's number-one sixth-grade ghost buster, embarks on a treasure hunt with help from the ghost of a Civil War soldier Not too long ago, Nina Tanleven would never have thought that her dream vacation could take place at a creaky lodge in New York's Catskill Mountains. But when her architect father agrees to renovate the three-story inn, it's the perfect opportunity for Nina and her best...
25) Am I Blue
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A story described by Katherine Paterson as "didactic camp", a very funny but also thought-provoking fantasy about the issue of gayness. This controversial tale has given enormous comfort to many young people struggling with their own sexual identity.
27) The Golden Sail
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There is a legend of a ship with a golden sail. Ten years ago Jan's father climbed aboard that ship, and hasn't been seen since. Now the ship has returned. Does Jan dare climb aboard? What will he find if he does?
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Magic shop books (Bruce Coville) volume 4
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Mr. Elives's magic shop is back, and this time it is on the other side of Tucker's Swamp. And Tucker's Swamp is where Charlie Eggleston heads to escape a beating-for lying. Charlie can't seem to keep from lying, though sometimes his lies are for a good cause. When Charlie stumbles into Mr. Elives's magic shop, his eyes light upon The Skull. Charlie steals The Skull and it puts him under some sort of spell-he can only tell the truth. Trouble is, now...
29) Oddly Enough
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A collection of nine short stories featuring an angel, unicorn, vampire, werewolf, and other unusual creatures.
30) Odder than Ever
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Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. In this follow-up to Oddly Enough, he again presents a collection of unusual breadth and emotional depth. A ghost who died under uproarious circumstances haunts a kitchen baking "Biscuits of Glory," while in the grand tale "The Golden Sail," there are unexpected consequences when a young teen goes in search of his seafaring father. The collection...
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Jonathan is attracted to the ornate mirror from the first moment he sees it in the antique shop where he works after school. But there is something wrong with the mirror, something evil - as Jonathan will discover after he accidentally gets a trace of his blood on its surface in this disturbing tale of terror.
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I was a sixth grade alien volume 1
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Aladdin
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2020.
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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.
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©1999
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Pleskit and Tim's plan to prank a bully goes horribly awry in this second book of the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville. All Pleskit Meenom wants to do is fit in on his new planet. But bullies like his classmate Jordan Lynch make it clear he never will. Not even taking a trip to the mall and getting some Earth-style clothing is enough to stop Jordan's...
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Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. These two collections, in one volume for the first time, feature eighteen tales of unusual breadth and emotional depth. This omnibus is a perfect introduction to Bruce Coville's magic for the uninitiated.
36) Murder in Orbit
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A young scientist discovers a zero-gravity homicide onboard a space station. Rusty McPhee was born on Earth, but he hasn't been on solid ground for so long that he hardly remembers what it's like. He was raised on the space station known as ICE-3, and he knows the ins and outs of this floating research platform better than anybody. He's working in the waste disposal unit, watching garbage dissolve and be recycled, when he sees something terrifying:...
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Return to Camp Haunted Hills for another wild and wacky adventure with Stuart Glassman and his pal, Robert - a highly mischievous ghost! This time around Robert has concocted a Jekyll Juice potion that will turn campers into monsters. As if that wasn't enough, there's a mummy with something on it's mind tracking Stuart's friend, Brenda. Chock full of laughs and scares, this is super fun reading.
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A hapless fairy godmother faces her toughest assignment yet: a perfect little girl whom she must teach to be normal Maybelle was only trying to help. Maybe that's the problem-every time she tries to help, her magic makes things worse. This time, her spell was supposed to turn a frog into a prince, but instead it turned a princess into a frog! For more than a century, every spell she's cast has backfired, and now her boss is fed up. She has one last...
39) Amulet of Doom
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An ancient betrayal echoes across time and space Boring-that's what Marilyn thinks her family is. Completely, horribly normal. All except for her great-aunt Zenobia, a scandalously independent world traveler with the most exciting stories. Marilyn always looks forward to her spirited great-aunt's visits, but this time, Zenobia seems to have something unusual on her mind. Marilyn can't refuse when the obviously worried Zenobia asks her to hold on...
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On an island of geniuses, a gang of kids must use their smarts to survive When five brilliant but wacky friends get dragged to a deserted island by their scientist parents, they decide to do what any self-respecting young brainiacs would: beat the adults at their own game. The only problem is, before the group can discover whether artificial intelligence is an impossible dream or the solution to mankind's problems, they'll first have to save themselves...