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 ...
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...
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...