He was first published in the year 1977, and since then, has published well over hundred books. My teacher is an alien book by bruce coville official. Bruce coville has published more than one hundred books, which have sold more than sixteen million copies. By the time he discovers that his newest teacher glows in the dark, hes flying away from earth in a spaceship full of aliens, and theres no one he can call. Prolific childrens book author bruce coville has delivered a downtoearth unicorn tale, if such a thing is possible. Tales to warp your mind 1994 3 bruce coville s book of ghosts. Bruce coville the best books, recommendations and similar. Bruce covilles book of monsters is the first in a series of book of anthologies edited by. Tales to warp your mind 1994 3 bruce covilles book of ghosts. This sequel to bruce covilles popular my teacher is an alien reunites us with susan smith, the protagonist and narrator of the first book, peter thompson, her brainy science fictionloving friend, and duncan dougal, class bully and somewhat questionable ally in the previous adventure involving the kids sixth grade teacher being replaced by a big green alien in disguise. Coville himself wrote the introduction and an opening story, and occasionally one or two more of his snuck in among the other entries.
Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Even today i can still vividly remember his strange worlds and unusual characters. Tales to give you the creeps 1993 2 bruce covilles book of aliens. Peters off on an outer space adventure in this scifi companion to bruce covilles bestselling my teacher is an aliennow with a great new look peter thompson has had some pretty weird teachers in his life. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. And im pleased to find that rereading his stories as an adult does not diminish my love for them, as sometimes happens when i. His only real regret is the time he spent watching television, when he could have been reading instead. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of bruce coville including rare images from the authors collection. However it was not until 1977 that we finally sold our first book, which was called the foolish giant. Bruce coville books, author biography, and reading level. Tales to make you scream by coville, bruce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He also read lots of things that people consider junk nancy drew, the hardy boys, tom swift, and zillions of comic books. My teacher is an alien bruce coville read online free books.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The weeping werewolf book by bruce coville, katherine. Bruce coville, best selling suthor of the my teacher is an alien series has traveled to planets youve never dreamed of to gather some of the scariest, funniest, most. Bruce coville books list of books by author bruce coville.
Jeremy thatcher, dragon hatcher is a novel by bruce coville and is part of the magic shop books. Bruce grew up around the corner from his grandparents dairy farm, where he spent a great deal of time as a child, dodging cows and chores to the best of his ability. Many of these books are available for purchase right here. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The first book stars angus, a scottish brownie whose family curse. His first book, the foolish giant, was published in 1978. He had brief stints as a gravedigger and an elementary school teacher before becoming a writer. Tales to haunt you 1994 4 bruce covilles book of nightmares. Author bruce covilles complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Tales to give you the creeps 1993 2 bruce coville s book of aliens. Tales to make you scream 1995 5 bruce covilles book of spine tinglers. His family lived in farm territory, about twenty miles north of.
It was first published in september 1993 by scholastic publishing. Written by bruce coville, audiobook narrated by nancy oconnor. Except for one year that i spent at duke university in north carolina. Fellow sixth graders, an alien and a human, become unlikely friends in this hilarious, fastpaced, and accessible first book in the scifi series sixthgrade alien from the bestselling author of aliens ate my homework, bruce coville. The series started off as a simple plot about a girl finding out that, as you might possibly have bruce coville was a huge influence on me growing up. Free download or read online into the land of the unicorns pdf epub book. Told in diary entries and more, its a new magical, modernday comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of my teacher is an alien.
Ive been writing stories for kids for over 40 years. He published his first novel, the monsters ring, in 1989. Nov 01, 2007 bruce coville was born in syracuse, new york, in 1950. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Introducing the second book in the the enchanted files. He finds that it is getting harder to write with each book he completes, because he does not want to repeat himself and also wants to make the currently thing he is writing to live up to something already completed. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. His family lived in farm territory, about twenty miles north of syracuse. I first got into coville through my teacher is an alien, and its three sequels.
My teacher fried my brains my teacher is an alien book 2. Bruce coville, author of more than 100 books for children, is known for many popular middlegrade series including my teacher is an alien, the magic shop books, and moongobble and me. Bruce coville has written more than ninety books for young readers, and he won the california young readers medal for jennifer murdleys toad and for armageddon summer, cowritten with jane yolen. Bruce coville is the author of 101 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller my teacher is an alien and the wildly popular unicorn chronicles series. And im pleased to find that rereading his stories as an adult does not diminish my love for them, as sometimes happens when i read other writers without the nostalgia glasses on.
Bruce coville was a huge influence on me growing up. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It is collection of stories aimed at juvenile readers that advertises itself as scary, but in fact contains a wide variety. Bruce coville, best selling suthor of the my teacher is an alien series has traveled to planets youve never dreamed of to gather some of the scariest, funniest, most mindexpanding stories in the universe. Bruce coville is the author of into the land of the unicorns 4. Bruce covilles magic shop books boxed set paperback. The main characters of this young adult, fantasy story are.
An illustrated biography i was born in syracuse, new york, on may 16, 1950. Bruce coville, author of over 100 books for children, releases two new. To say that alex is messy would be an understatement. The first edition of the novel was published in 1994, and was written by bruce coville. Among his most popular titles are my teacher is an alien, into the land of the unicorns, and the monsters ring. We did two other books together sarahs unicorn and the monsters ring. With more than eighteen million books in print, he is one of americas most beloved writers of books for children. Introducing the enchanted filesa new magical, modernday comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of my teacher is an alien. Tales to haunt you by bruce coville i was a sixth grade alien.
Bruce farrington coville born may 16, 1950 is an american author of the baby boomer generation known for his young adult, middle grade, and childrens literature. Bedtime story book, may be better than chronicles of narnia. Bruce coville was born in syracuse, new york, in 1950. He is married to katherine dietz who is an artist, with whom coville has worked on some books with, they got married when he was nineteen. Bruce also founded full cast audio, a company that creates recordings of the best in childrens and young adult literature. Bruce coville author of into the land of the unicorns. In the first hilarious enchanted files adventure, angus is a brownie. Tales to haunt you 1994 4 bruce coville s book of nightmares. In the first hilarious enchanted files, angus is a brownie. Coville himself wrote the introduction and an opening story, and occasionally one or two more of his snuck in among the other e.
While trying to get his first book published, he worked different jobs like. It was first released in 1991 by harcourt brace jovanovichjane yolen books, and later was reissued in paperback by aladdin. We meet more magnificent creatures and have more adventures as the plot thickens and becomes more. When i was nineteen i married katherine dietz, who lived right around the corner from me. His other works include the unicorn chronicles and the space brat series. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Enraptured with reading novels at a young age, coville was first published in 1977 and has over 100 books in his repertoire. He tends to write in the speculative fiction genre, occasionally dipping into horror, although generally of the kidfriendly variety. He has been a teacher, a toymaker, a magazine editor, a gravedigger, and a cookware salesman. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Buy a cheap copy of song of the wanderer book by bruce coville. The ghost in the third row is the first book of the nina tanleven mysteries, which continue with the ghost wore gray and the ghost in the big brass bed.
It is collection of stories aimed at juvenile readers that advertises itself as scary, but in fact contains a wide variety of stories and genres such as science fiction. She was and is a wonderful artist, and we began trying to create books together. Bruce coville illustrated by mike wimmer aladdin paperbacks new york london toronto sydney to my sixthgrade teacher, florence crandall, who told me to write a story if you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. Filling your brain with good stuff is an important part of the job. For audio versions of books by bruce and other authors, visit bruces full cast. He was awarded the california young reader medal in 1997 for his book, jennifer murdleys toad. Bruce coville has published more than a hundred books for young readers, including the bestselling my teacher is an alien series and the wildly popular unicorn chronciles. Bruce covilles book of monsters is the first in a series of book of anthologies edited by bruce coville. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at. In that time ive published over 100 books, including my teacher is an alien, into the land of unicorns, and jeremy thatcher, dragon. For audio versions of books by bruce and other authors, visit bruces full cast audio website. Pdf into the land of the unicorns book by bruce coville. Bruce coville is an american author of childrens and young adult novels. Bruce coville audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Keep a journalits one of the best tools a writer has. Bruce coville has written more than ninety books for young readers, and he won the california young readers medal for jennifer murdleys toad and for. Song of the wanderer by bruce coville sarah spelbring. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 176 pages and is available in paperback format. Told in diary entries and other documents, this magical, modernday new comedy series by the master of funny fantasy, bruce coville is filled with laughoutloud humor and heart. Coville knew he wanted to be a writer by his midteens, and by age 19 he never looked back. Shop the latest titles by bruce coville at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Except for one year that i spent at duke university in north carolina, i lived in and around central new york until september of 1990, when i moved to new york city, where i lived for two years. The story continues on in the magical world of luster. His first book, the foolish giant, a picture book illustrated by his.