Bruce Coville

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  • Bibliography:
    132 Books (16 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 1978
  • Latest Book:
    May 2021
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Full Series List in Order

A.I. Gang

1 - Operation Sherlock (Jun-1986)
2 - Robot Trouble (Jul-1986)
3 - Forever Begins Tomorrow (Aug-1986)

Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors

1 - Amulet of Doom (Sep-1985)
2 - Spirits and Spells (Apr-1996)
3 - Eyes of the Tarot (Nov-1983)
4 - Waiting Spirits (Mar-1984)

Bruce Coville's Books of...

Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters II: More Tales to Give You the Creeps ()
Duffy's Jacket (Sep-1993)
Friendly Persuasion (Sep-1993)
My Little Brother Is a Monster (Sep-1993)
Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens: Tales to Warp Your Mind (Feb-1994)
Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts: Tales to Haunt You (Sep-1994)
There's Nothing Under the Bed (Feb-1995)
Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers: Tales to Make You Shiver (Jan-1996)
Bruce Coville's Book of Magic: Tales to Cast a Spell on You (May-1996)
Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens and Ghosts (Jun-1996)
Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens II: More Tales to Warp Your Mind (Dec-1996)
Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts II: More Tales to Haunt You (Jan-1997)
Bruce Coville's Book of Nightmares II: More Tales to Make You Scare (Mar-1997)
Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers II: More Tales to Make You Shiver (May-1997)
Bruce Coville's Book of Magic II: More Tales to Cast a Spell on You (Jul-1997)

Camp Haunted Hills

1 - How I Survived My Summer Vacation (May-1988)
2 - Some of My Best Friends Are Monsters (Aug-1988)
3 - The Dinosaur That Followed Me Home (May-1990)

The Enchanted Files

1 - Diary of a Mad Brownie (Jul-2015)
2 - Hatched (Oct-2016)
3 - Trolled (Sep-2017)

Goblins

1 - Goblins in the Castle (Oct-1992)
2 - Goblins on the Prowl (Jun-2015)

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

1 - I Was a Sixth Grade Alien (Aug-1999)
2 - The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher // I Shrank My Teacher (Sep-1999)
3 - I Lost My Grandfather's Brain // Missing-One Brain! (Nov-1999)
4 - Peanut Butter Lover Boy // Lunch Swap Disaster (Jan-2000)
5 - Zombies of the Science Fair (Mar-2000)
6 - Don't Fry My Veeblax // Class Pet Catastrophe (May-2000)
7 - Too Many Aliens (Jul-2000)
8 - Snatched from Earth! (Sep-2000)
9 - There's an Alien in My Backpack (Nov-2000)
10 - The Revolt of the Miniature Aliens (Feb-2001)
11 - There's an Alien in My Underwear! (Apr-2001)
12 - Farewell to Earth (May-2001)

A Magic Shop Book

1 - The Monster's Ring (Aug-1982)
2 - Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (Apr-1991)
3 - Jennifer Murdley's Toad (Apr-1992)
4 - The Skull of Truth (Sep-1997)
5 - Charlie Eggleston's Talking Skull (2003)
6 - Juliet Dove, Queen of Love (Oct-2003)

Moongobble and Me

1 - The Dragon Of Doom (Jan-2005)
2 - The Weeping Werewolf (Oct-2005)
3 - The Evil Elves (May-2006)
4 - The Mischief Monster (Aug-2007)
5 - The Naughty Nork (Jan-2009)

My Alien

1 - Alien in My Classroom (Jun-1999)

My Teacher is an Alien

1 - My Teacher is an Alien (Oct-1990)
2 - My Teacher Fried My Brains (Jun-1991)
3 - My Teacher Glows In The Dark (Jun-2005)
4 - My Teacher Flunked the Planet (Feb-1993)

Nina Tanleven

1 - The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed (Aug-1994)
2 - The Ghost Wore Gray (Aug-1988)
3 - The Ghost in the Third Row (Jun-1987)
3.5 - The Ghost Let Go (Oct-2011)

Oddly Enough

1 - Oddly Enough (Dec-1994)
2 - Odder Than Ever (Apr-1999)
3 - Oddest of All (Sep-2008)

Rod Albright Alien Adventures

1 - Aliens Ate My Homework (Oct-1993)
2 - I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X (Oct-1994)
3 - The Search for Snout (Sep-2007)
4 - Aliens Stole My Body (Feb-2008)

Space Brat

1 - Space Brat (Aug-1992)
2 - Blork's Evil Twin (Jul-1993)
3 - The Wrath of Squat (Aug-1994)
4 - Planet of the Dips (Aug-1995)
5 - The Saber-Toothed Poodnoobie (Aug-1997)

Unicorn Chronicles

1 - Into the Land of the Unicorns (Sep-1994)
2 - Song of the Wanderer (Sep-2000)
3 - Dark Whispers (Aug-2008)
4 - The Last Hunt (Jun-2010)
5 - After the Third Kiss (Mar-2012)

Multi-Author Series List

Dark Forces

9 - Eyes of the Tarot (Nov-1983)
11 - Waiting Spirits (Mar-1984)

Fairytale Retellings: The Frog Prince

Jennifer Murdley's Toad (Apr-1992)

Philip Jose Farmer's The Dungeon

2 - The Dark Abyss (Jan-1989)

Book List in Order: 132 titles

  • Foolish Giant

  • Sarah's Unicorn

    Although Sarah tries to keep her friendship with Oakhorn a secret, her wicked-witch aunt finds out and is determined to rob the unicorn of his magic. ‘Welcomes beginning readers to the world of fantasy in a story which is simple and direct, yet wov...

  • The Monster's Ring

    A Magic Shop Book - 1

    MONSTROUS MAGIC It all starts when Russell Crannaker buys a "monster's ring" from weird old Mr. Elives. Russell is sure the ring is just a silly magic trick -- but he follows the instructions anyway, and slips it on his finger. Then he whispers the ...

  • Eyes of the Tarot

    Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors - 3
    Dark Forces - 9

    Eyes of the Tarot is a mystical adventure made richer by accurate descriptions of tarot cards and their potential interpretation.I wrote four mystic adventures at around this time: Eyes of the Tarot, Waiting Spirits, Spirits and Spells, and Amulet of...

  • Sarah and the Dragon

  • Waiting Spirits

    Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors - 4
    Dark Forces - 11

    The spirits of an old house uncover dangerous family secrets Sixteen-year-old Lisa Burton can’t believe her parents dragged her to a summer house for the entire month of August. After five days of rain, she and her younger sister, Carrie, have ...

  • Amulet of Doom

    Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors - 1

    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....

  • Operation Sherlock

    A.I. Gang - 1

    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 ad...

  • Robot Trouble

    A.I. Gang - 2

    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...



  • Forever Begins Tomorrow

    A.I. Gang - 3

    Can the gang save the world before it’s too late? When it comes down to adults versus kids, who’s going to believe the kids—even if they are geniuses? That’s the problem the A.I. Gang faces when they find themselves ...

  • The Ghost in the Third Row

    Nina Tanleven - 3

    THE STAGE IS SET . . . FOR A GHOSTLY SCENE! For sixth grader Nina Tanleven, trying out for a part in the 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 ...

  • Murder in Orbit

    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, ...

  • Space Station Ice-3

  • How I Survived My Summer Vacation

    Camp Haunted Hills - 1

    When Stuart Glassman goes to a summer camp designed by genius director Gregory Stevens especially for kids who want to make movies, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. Sure, Stuart has the usual jitters about meeting new people and trying ...

  • The Ghost Wore Gray

    Nina Tanleven - 2

    "What A Hunk! Too Bad He's  Dead..."



    Sixth-grader Nina  Tanleven convinced her architect father to let her  best friend Chris go with them to stay in the old  inn he's restoring. On theafternoon they arrive,  the girls find a...

  • Some of My Best Friends Are Monsters

    Camp Haunted Hills - 2

    Stuart Glassman is back for another wild and wacky adventure with his friend Robert, a ghost who has a heart made of mischief. This time around Robert has cooked up a Jekyll Juice potion that actually works. (That's because he consulted with the ghos...

  • The Dark Abyss

    Philip Jose Farmer's The Dungeon - 2

    Neville Folliot, a 19th century explorer, goes missing and his brother Clive sets out to find him. He stumbles across "The Dungeon", a place of strange atmospheric conditions, beings from distant galaxies and hidden pockets of time....

  • Herds of Thunder, Manes of Gold

  • Monster of the Year

    DON'T THESE MONSTERS KNOW A JOKE WHEN THEY SEE IT? When Mike and Kevver announced their MONSTER OF THE YEAR contest, it was just a funny way to liven up a dull summer. Of course, not everyone starts a joke with a 12-foot high billboard. But not ev...



  • The Dinosaur That Followed Me Home

    Camp Haunted Hills - 3

    TALK ABOUT TALL TALES! Last summer at Camp Haunted Hills, Stuart was kidnapped by a bigfoot, chased by a mummy, and stalked by werewolves. So why should this summer be any different? Stuart's wildest imaginings can't match what happens this time...

  • My Teacher is an Alien

    My Teacher is an Alien - 1

    SIXTH GRADE IS JUST ... OUT OF THIS WORLD Susan Simmons can tell that her new 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 really an alien! A...

  • Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

    A Magic Shop Book - 2

    If Howard Morton and Freddie the Frog Killer were trying to hold you down so that Mary Lou Hutton could kiss you, you might run as fast as Jeremy Thatcher did the day he stumbled into Mr. Elives' Magic Shop. And if you stumbled into that strange sho...

  • My Teacher Fried My Brains

    My Teacher is an Alien - 2

    BRAINS ARE SIZZLING IN THE SEVENTH GRADE The first day of seventh grade was probably the worst day of Duncan Dougal's life. He knows that things are really bad when he finds an alien's hand in a dumpster and then gets plugged into an alien brain fr...

  • Jennifer Murdley's Toad

    A Magic Shop Book - 3
    Fairytale Retellings: The Frog Prince

    MEET BUFO -- A TOAD WITH A PAST Jennifer Murdley had no idea what she was getting into the day she bought the big toad from the strange man who ran Elives's Magic Shop. The thing didn't even start talking to her until she had it out of the store. An...

  • Space Brat

    Space Brat - 1

    THE BIGGEST BRAT ON THE PLANET SPLAT! It wasn't really Blork's fault he was a brat. It was the piece of eggshell that got stuck behind his ear the day he was hatched. It made him cry. But baby Splatoons aren't supposed to cry. So Blork got a brat la...

  • Goblins in the Castle

    Goblins - 1

    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 liv...

  • My Teacher Flunked the Planet

    My Teacher is an Alien - 4

    ALIEN INVASION OF EARTH! Peter Thompson, a typical seventh-grader, finds himself touring the planet with his friends Susan Simmons and Duncan Dougal, and three aliens in disguise! Their mission? To file the final report that will determine Earth's ...

  • Blork's Evil Twin

    Space Brat - 2

    DOUBLE TROUBLE ON THE PLANET SPLAT! Blork has reformed. No longer is he the biggest brat on Splat. But some people, such as Appus Meko, don't like that. Some people thought life was more fun when they could make Blork explode whenever they felt a li...

  • Duffy's Jacket

    in Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters
    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    This spooky story tells what happens after the careless Duffy leaves his jacket in the woods. Both funny and scary, it is a favorite of many storytellers, and the most reprinted of all my short stories....



  • Friendly Persuasion

    in Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters
    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    COME BACK TO US… WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU… Just couldn’t get enough, could you? We knew you’d be crawling back for more of the scariest, funniest, most thrilling monster tales you’ll ever read! If you loved the creepy fun of Bruce Co...

  • My Little Brother Is a Monster

    in Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters
    Bruce Coville's Books of...

  • Aliens Ate My Homework

    Rod Albright Alien Adventures - 1

    IT'S THE WEIRDEST ALIEN INVASION EVER! "I cannot tell a lie," says Rod Allbright. And it's the truth. Ask him a question, and he's bound to give you an honest answer. Which is why when his teacher asks what happened to last night's math assignment, ...

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens: Tales to Warp Your Mind

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    LOOK OUT, PLANET EARTH! If you like that spine-tingling, creepy-crawly feeling you get when someone says alien, you've found the perfect book! Bruce Coville, best-selling author of the My Teacher Is an Alien series, has traveled to planets you've ...

  • Dragonslayers

    When Grizelda decides to seek revenge on King Mildred by creating the largest, fiercest dragon in the kingdom, an unlikely trio of argumentative heroes--an elderly squire, a young page boy, and a headstrong, tomboy princess--set out to destroy it. Si...

  • The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed

    Nina Tanleven - 1

    When sixth grader Nina Tanleven starts working at an antiques shop, she never expects to stumble onto a mystery -- or into danger. But that's exactly what happens when she and her best friend, Chris, go to pick up an antique wardrobe at old Miss Wats...

  • William Shakespeare's The Tempest

    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. ...

  • The Wrath of Squat

    Space Brat - 3

    WHAT IS SQUAT’S EVIL PLAN? When Blork is declared a hero and invited to the Galactic Celebration, his old enemy, Squat, decides it is time to take revenge. With the help of his personal mad scientist, Squat hatches a plan to humiliate Blork in fro...

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts: Tales to Haunt You

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

  • Into the Land of the Unicorns

    Unicorn Chronicles - 1

    Eight!...Nine!...Ten! As each bell chime sounds, Cara pushes herself faster up the steep bell tower steps that lead to the roof. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. As she races up the stairs, Cara can't believe everything that...



  • I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X

    Rod Albright Alien Adventures - 2

    KIDNAPPED TO DIMENSION X! When Rod Allbright's cousin Elspeth arrived for a visit the day after school let out for the summer, Rod thought his vacation was ruined. But after they were kidnapped to Dimension X by a monster named Smorkus Flinders, Rod...

  • Oddly Enough

    Oddly Enough - 1

    A collection of nine short stories featuring an angel, unicorn, vampire, werewolf, and other unusual creatures....

  • Fortune's Journey

    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 a...

  • There's Nothing Under the Bed

    in Bruce Coville's Book of Nightmares
    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    It’s just a dream ... or is it? Have you ever had a terrifying dream? Woken up in a cold sweat wondering if that horrible thing really happened? Well, get ready to sweat some more -- this book will take you through thirteen spine-chilling and un...

  • Planet of the Dips

    Space Brat - 4

    Finding himself and his crew on the silliest planet in the universe after a mischievous mad scientist fiddles with the spaceship wiring, Captain Blork is challenged to discover the planet's strange secret. Original....

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers: Tales to Make You Shiver

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

  • Little Monsters (Part I of "The Monsters of Morley Manor")

    in Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters II

    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....

  • Spirits and Spells

    Bruce Coville's Chamber of Horrors - 2

    Playing Spirits and Spells, a new haunted house game, Travis, Tansy, and their friends find themselves trapped in the creaky old Gulbrandsen house, where they fight for their lives between the attic and basement. Reprint....

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Magic: Tales to Cast a Spell on You

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    A collection of spellbinding tales introduces readers to many unusual places where magic can be found and includes "Wizard's Boy" by Bruce Coville, as well as works by such authors as Janni Lee Simner, Lawrence Watt-Evans, and Nancy Springer. Origina...

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens and Ghosts

    Bruce Coville's Books of...



  • Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens II: More Tales to Warp Your Mind

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    LOOK OUT, PLANET EARTH! If you like that spine-tingling, creepy-crawly feeling you get when someone says alien, you've found the perfect book! Bruce Coville, best-selling author of the My Teacher Is an Alien series, has traveled to planets you've nev...

  • My Grandfather's House

  • The World's Worst Fairy Godmother

    Given one last chance by her skeptical boss when her spells continue to backfire, haphazard fairy godmother Maybelle Clodnowski seeks to reform the obnoxious Susan, a situation that is complicated by a secret enemy. Original....

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts II: More Tales to Haunt You

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    In a collection of hair-raising tales guaranteed to haunt the imagination, a boy's ghost takes ever the body of a professional ball player, a monster-hunting librarian does some ghostbusting, and a sloppy boy is haunted by a ghost pig. Original....

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Nightmares II: More Tales to Make You Scare

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    A collection of spooky tales includes "Homework Horror," in which a kid fears the number 5; "Gone to Pieces," in which a boy falls apart after his parents' divorce; and "Snow," about some kids who wish it would snow forever. Original....

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Spine Tinglers II: More Tales to Make You Shiver

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    An entertaining new anthology of chilling tales includes Coville's "The Coldest Touch," as well as other creepy stories by Neal Shusterman, Michael Markiewicz, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and other noted authors. Original....

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Magic II: More Tales to Cast a Spell on You

    Bruce Coville's Books of...

    A collection of spooky short fiction includes the stories of a pair of special dancing shoes that save the day, a boy and his dad who become custodians of a unicorn, and a family that tampers with powers it does not understand. Original....

  • The Saber-Toothed Poodnoobie

    Space Brat - 5

    Accidentally traveling back in time to Splat, Blork and his friends run into a prehistoric poodnoodie and must learn how to survive in a world filled with ravenous monsters and the most mysterious creature they have ever faced. Simultaneous....

  • The Skull of Truth

    A Magic Shop Book - 4

    HOLD ON TO YOUR SKULL! When Charlie Eggleston stumbles into Mr. Elive's mysterious magic shop, he's just looking for a phone so he can call his parents. What he finds is a wise-cracking skull that leads him into the adventure of a lifetime. Along th...

  • Is Your Teacher an Alien?

    Susan, Peter, and Duncan return in an adventure that invites readers to help the trio conduct their alien investigations through Mad Lib-style activities that include crosswords, secret messages, word searches, alien trivia, and more. Original....

  • MacBeth

    When Macbeth encounters the witches upon a misty heath, he is intrigued by their predictions of royalty and fame. Urged on by his ambitious wife and his own greed, Macbeth is determined to become King of Scotland. But a rebellion is brewing....

  • Odder Than Ever

    Oddly Enough - 2

    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 c...

  • Alien in My Classroom

    My Alien - 1

  • I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 1

    HE CAME FROM THE STARS-AND SIXTH GRADE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME! The aliens have finally made contact! But when the first ambassador from another planet arrives, he insists that his son, Pleskit Meenom, be treated like any other citizen on Earth. ...

  • The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher // I Shrank My Teacher

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 2

    Tiny teacher -- BIG Trouble! All Pleskit Meenom wants to do is fit in on his new planet. But even a trip to the mall to get some Earth-style clothing isn't enough to stop Jordan Lynch's teasing. Finally Pleskit and his best friend Tim decide to te...

  • Bruce Coville's Alien Visitors

    First ContactIf you can go outside, please do so, said the blue woman.I don't like to go outside if I can help it. But I went. So did Mom. So did most of the people in our development. A humming sound filled the sky. I looked up and gasped.The sky wa...

  • Bruce Coville's Shapeshifters

  • William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

    Joining Bruce Coville's earlier prose adaptations of Shakespeare's plays is this picture book treatment of the Bard's most popular work ever. The tender story of the young star-crossed lovers from warring families, Romeo and Juliet has moved audience...

  • I Lost My Grandfather's Brain // Missing-One Brain!

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 3

    Pleskit loses his grandfather’s brain in this third book of the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible Sixth-Grade Alien sci-fi series from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.Some kids lose their homework. Some kids lose...

  • Peanut Butter Lover Boy // Lunch Swap Disaster

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 4

    Pleskit and Tim swap lunches, leading to unforeseen consequences in this fourth 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.When Tim has a pean...

  • Bruce Coville's Strange Worlds

    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....

  • Glory of Unicorns

  • Zombies of the Science Fair

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 5

    Pleskit and Tim’s last-minute project for the science fair leads to disaster in this fifth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.It’s...

  • Don't Fry My Veeblax // Class Pet Catastrophe

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 6

    ENDANGERED SPECIES When Percy the Mad Poet assigns Ms. Weintraub's class to write poems about their pets, Pleskit decides he should bring his Veeblax to school. Not a good idea! When the little shapeshifter frightens one of Pleskit's classmates, sh...

  • Bruce Coville's UFOs

    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 MarkiewiczShadow of the Pyramid Noreen DoyleThe Toy Room David M. Honigsber...

  • Too Many Aliens

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 7

    Pleskit’s alien friend comes to visit in this seventh book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework and My Teacher Is an Alien, Bruce Coville.Maktel Geebrit, ...

  • Song of the Wanderer

    Unicorn Chronicles - 2

    A DANGEROUS MISSION. Cara must return to Earth to save her grandmother, the Wanderer. But to do so, Cara must first travel through the wilderness of Luster, land of the unicorns, and to the back of the dragon Ebillan's cave. Only there will she find...

  • Snatched from Earth!

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 8

    Tim and Pleskit are abducted in this eighth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework and My Teacher Is an Alien, Bruce Coville.Tim Tompkins has always want...

  • There's an Alien in My Backpack

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 9

    Pleskit and Tim meet a new alien friend in this ninth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.Pleskit has always said that he’s not neces...

  • The Revolt of the Miniature Aliens

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 10

    Pleskit and Tim face off against the class pets in this tenth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.When the hamsters in Ms. Weintraub’...

  • There's an Alien in My Underwear!

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 11

    Pleskit and Tim are the butt of the joke in this eleventh book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville!When Tim comes home and finds a two-foot-...

  • Farewell to Earth

    I Was a Sixth Grade Alien - 12

    Pleskit gets abducted in this twelfth and final book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville.All things must come to an end -- even sixth grade....

  • The Prince of Butterflies

    One summer morning, a flock of butterflies alights on John Farrington's house and changes his life forever. Surrounding John in his yard, the monarchs ask for his help. They have lost their way. The green places are gone--the meadows have become mini...

  • Ribbiting Tales

    An anthology of eight humorous stories celebrating the slimy frog includes original tales by such authors as Robert J. Harris, Brian Jacques, Bruce Coville, Janet Taylor Lisle, and Jane Yolen. Reprint....

  • Charlie Eggleston's Talking Skull

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    A Magic Shop Book - 5

    Mr Elives' Magic Shop seems to appear from nowhere - and disappears again just as fast! Never in the same place twice, it sells only the most exclusive wares...A talking toad, anyone? A dragon's egg? There's plenty to choose from...When Charlie stumb...

  • The Lapsnatcher

  • Philip Jose Farmer's the Dungeon

    The return of a classic "shared world" fantasy series created by Philip Jose Farmer, award-winning author of the Riverworld saga! Plunging into a vast prison that spans a planet, Clive Foliott faces a fantastic world of dwarves, cyborgs, and alien...

  • Twelfth Night

  • The Monsters of Morley Manor

    How do you mix together... Werewolves, vampires, mad scientists, wizards, aliens, ghosts, ancient curses, giant frogs, evil clones, fallen angels, zombie warriors... and two clever kids in whose hands rests the fate of the Earth? Just add water. ...

  • William Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream

    One night two young couples run into an enchanted forest in an attempt to escape their problems. But these four humans do not realize that the forest is filled with fairies and hobgoblins who love making mischief. When Oberon, the Fairy King, and his...

  • Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

    A Magic Shop Book - 6

    CHAINS OF LOVE Juliet reached behind her neck to unfasten the chain. She couldn't locate the clasp. Exasperated, she went to the mirror and pulled the chain around, planning to unfasten it from the front. A cold chill rippled over her shou...

  • Hamlet

    Enhanced with brilliant illustrations, an adaptation of the classic Shakespearian play, with important lines incorporated from the play, provides readers with the tragic tale of the Prince of Denmark....

  • Half-Human

    A remarkable collection of fantasy tales by amazing authors including Bruce Coville, Tamora Pierce, Jane Yolen, and Gregory Maguire.

    A girl is born with the fire of dragon blood in her veins and another longs for the feel of water against her ...

  • Unicorn Treasury

    Filled with the most popular legends about the mythical unicorn and including original poems and stories, this collection brings together the singular talents of Bruce Coville, Madeleine L'Engle, Jane Yolen, C. S. Lewis, Myra Cohn Livingston, and man...

  • The Dragon Of Doom

    Moongobble and Me - 1

    Edward is bored with life in the little town of Pigbone. Then Moongobble the Magician and his faithful toad, Urk, move into the cottage on the hill. Soon Edward has a job helping Moongobble. And Moongobble needs a lot of help because it turns out, h...

  • My Teacher Glows In The Dark

    My Teacher is an Alien - 3

    Kidnapped in Space? Peter Thompson has had some pretty weird teachers in his time. By the time he discovers that his newest teacher glows in the dark, he's flying away from Earth in a spaceship full of aliens, and there's no one he can call. How d...

  • Thor's Wedding Day

    What could possibly make Thor--the massive and mighty god of thunder and protector of all his people--put on a bridal gown?It all begins when the source of Thor's power, his beloved hammer, is stolen. Unfortunately for Thor, the plan to get it back r...

  • The Weeping Werewolf

    Moongobble and Me - 2

    In The Dragon of Doom, Moongobble successfully completed his first mighty task -- collecting the Golden Acorns of Alcoona. So now it's time for him to complete the second one. he must bring back a bottle containing the tears of the Weeping Werewolf! ...

  • The Evil Elves

    Moongobble and Me - 3

    Moongobble has successfully completed two of his three Mighty Tasks: He's collected the Golden Acorns of Alcoona and bottled the tears of the Weeping Werewolf. There's only one more Mighty Task to go, then Moongobble will become a member of the Socie...

  • The Mischief Monster

    Moongobble and Me - 4

    Sometimes when you get what you want, it's not as good as you thought it would be. Ever since Edward's good friend Moongobble became a full magician, life has been rather boring. No more adventures. But then Snelly comes bursting into their live...

  • The Search for Snout

    Rod Albright Alien Adventures - 3

    SOMEWHERE SNOUT IS WAITING. Rod Allbright and his alien friends face the biggest mystery of their lives: Where in the wide, wide galaxy is their missing friend Snout, the Master of the Mental Arts? Their death-defying search for their friend le...

  • William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

    This captivating retelling of one of William Shakespeare's last plays follows King Leontes, who, after wrongly accusing his wife of infidelity, sets in motion a terrible chain of events that unexpectedly results in redemption, friendship, and true lo...

  • Hans Brinker

    The story of Hans Brinker is a true classic, but few still read the novel, which was written in the 1860s. Now Bruce Coville and Laurel Long are reintroducing the charming tale in this glorious picture book version. Laurel Long’s paintings are brea...

  • Aliens Stole My Body

    Rod Albright Alien Adventures - 4

    BRING BACK ROD'S BODY! Rod Allbright has found his father -- but lost his own body! It's been stolen by BKR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, which leaves Rod sharing the body of a one-eyed, blue alien named Seymour. Alas, when it comes tim...

  • The One Right Thing

  • Dark Whispers

    Unicorn Chronicles - 3

    This is a tale of two quests: Cara Diana Hunter's search for an ancient story that may unravel the secret of the long enmity between the unicorns and the delvers, and her father's journey to free Cara's mother from the Rainbow Prison. Cara's journey ...

  • Oddest of All

    Oddly Enough - 3

    Fans of Bruce Coville's wonderfully weird storytelling will be thrilled to know that the expert of odd is back with a new collection of nine curious and thought-provoking tales. From stories about a girl who learns the horrifying secrets about what's...

  • The Naughty Nork

    Moongobble and Me - 5

    Edward and Moongobble are on a quest. They're out to break the curse of the Oggledy Nork because Moongobble is convinced every curse can be broken. But when it comes to magic, things are never that easy. The Oggledy Nork may appear to be a lumberin...

  • The Last Hunt

    Unicorn Chronicles - 4

    In the center if Luster stands an enormous tree called the Axis Mundi, the Heart of the World. But now that tree is wounded, pierced through by magic. And through that wound marches an army of Hunters, led by the sinister and vengeful Beloved. And th...

  • The Vampire's Tooth

  • A Blaze of Glory

    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 sto...

  • The Box

    When an angel gives a boy a box, and asks him to care for it, the results ripple through a lifetime. This tender and profound story is one of author Bruce Coville's personal favorites among all his work....

  • Clean as a Whistle

  • Homeward Bound

    When his father dies, Jamie is sent to live with his uncle, a dark, forbidding man who has possession of an alicorn - a unicorn's horn. Jamie becomes obsessed with the horn, and discovers that his uncle has another secret, a much darker one. Solving ...

  • The Language of Blood

  • Old Glory

    Donald Henderson is horrified when his (extremely embarrassing) grandfather begins to question authority. A dark meditation on free speech and the price of freedom.Originally published in 2041 AD, edited by Jane Yolen. Republished in Bruce Coville's ...

  • The Passing of the Pack

    A young man seeks to understand the strange connection he feels to the wolves that live hear his village. Originally published in the anthology WEREWOLVES, edited by Jane Yolen. Republished in Bruce Coville's solo collection, ODDLY ENOUGH....

  • With His Head Tucked Underneath His Arm

    Seven kings ruled the continent of Losfar, and each one hated the others. War was constant, yet, as always, some resisted.When the young pacifist Brion is unjustly executed, he is so infuriated he returns from the dead with a plan that will shake the...

  • I, Earthling

    This was written as the opening story for BRUCE COVILLE'S BOOK OF ALIENS. I later reversed the concept to cook up the I WAS A SIXTH GRADE ALIEN series, which had 12 books and also ran for two years as a TV series on Fox Family....

  • The Ghost Let Go

    Nina Tanleven - 3.5

    Nina ("Nine") Tanleven and her friend Chris Gurley find themselves stranded in an isolated old house on a country road. They're not surprised to find that the place is haunted - they've had a lot of experience with ghosts already. But can they help t...

  • The Giant's Tooth

    Edgar Twonky didn't intend to get eaten by a giant while he was heading for Cottleson Fair. Sometimes these things just happen. What was even more startling was what he discovered and learned once he was in the giant's mouth . . ....

  • The Stinky Princess

    What happens when a perfectly proper princess becomes fascinated by a fairly stinky goblin? Well, among other things, a trip to Nilbog, the underground world of the goblins. Not to mention advice from an ancient gobliness, a ride on a very large frog...

  • After the Third Kiss

    Unicorn Chronicles - 5

    A shortened version of this story appears in THE LAST HUNT, Book IV of The Unicorn ChroniclesI originally wrote this tale for the Jack Dann/Gardner Dozois anthology THE DRAGON BOOK, and it was a way for me to explore the full story of the dragon Grau...

  • Biscuits of Glory

  • Always October

    No doubt about it, little brothers can be monsters. When sixth grader Jake Doolittle finds a baby on the doorstep and his mother decides to keep it, those words are more than just an expression. Instead, they perfectly describe the way his new little...

  • Shakespeare's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

    This highly successful series of Shakespeare adaptations comes to audio in a remarkable production that combines clear, accessible storytelling with the Bard's gorgeous language. A huge cast of skilled readers brings the beauty, humor, and drama of t...

  • Goblins on the Prowl

    Goblins - 2

    The stone toad is back! From the author of the upcoming Diary of a Mad Brownie, this follow-up to the bestselling Goblins in the Castle blends laugh-out-loud humor with fantasy and edge-of-your-seat adventure. In the year since William and Fauna f...

  • Diary of a Mad Brownie

    The Enchanted Files - 1

    Introducing The Enchanted Files -- a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville! In the first hilarious Enchanted Files, Angus is a brownie. No, not the kin...

  • Hatched

    The Enchanted Files - 2

    Introducing the second book in the The Enchanted Files! Told in diary entries and more, it's a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville! Meet Gerald. ...

  • Philip Jose Farmer's the Dungeon Vol. 2

    Neville Folliot, a 19th century explorer, goes missing and his brother Clive sets out to find him. He stumbles across The Dungeon, a place of strange atmospheric conditions, beings from distant galaxies and hidden pockets of time....

  • Trolled

    The Enchanted Files - 3

    Any troll worth their farts knows that a proper troll should: 1. Avoid thinking or feeling! (Feelings? Blech!) 2. Love burping and farting! (But who doesn’t?) 3. And, most important, despise humans! But Ned is not just any troll. Even tho...

  • The Thief of Worlds

    What happens when the wind stops?The air grows hot and still and hard to breathe.Hospitals fill with patients.The world begins to panic.What happens when the wind stops?For Hurricane, this global disaster strikes at his core; but he must recover the ...

  • Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters II: More Tales to Give You the Creeps

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Award-Winning Books by Bruce Coville

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
1994 Great Stone Face Book Award -- Grades 4-6
1994 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Young Readers
1995 Colorado Children's Book Award -- Junior Novel
The Monster's Ring
1984 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Children's
The Monsters of Morley Manor
2004 Sasquatch Award -- Children/Young Adult
My Teacher Fried My Brains
1996 North Carolina Children's Book Award -- Junior Book
My Teacher is an Alien
1991 Nevada Young Readers' Award -- Intermediate
1993 Nutmeg Book Award -- Grades 4-6
1995 Nene Award -- Children's Fiction
The Prince of Butterflies
2008 Giverny Award -- Science Picture Book


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bruce Coville has published 132 books.

Bruce Coville does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Thief of Worlds, was published in May 2021.

The first book by Bruce Coville, Foolish Giant, was published in September 1978.

Yes. Bruce Coville has 16 series.
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