Brion is beheaded for resisting the king’s wars.This injustice so angers the dead man that he climbs out of his grave to try to set things right. The consequences are . . . unexpected.
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Posts Tagged Bruce Coville
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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A grandmother in her final days has a story she needs to share with her grandson … a story of magic, enchantment, and a promise yet to be fulfilled. Haunting and lyrical.
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Jamie is alone, left in the care of his cold, harsh uncle. On the wall of his uncle’s study hangs a long, silvery horn. Uncle claims it came from a narwhale. Jamie is sure that it is something different, something much more rare. And he is determined to find out.
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In one terrifying moment the Pyong Myar marks a boy named Banang to enter the Red Temple, where he will be trained to speak the language of blood. It is a high honor, with an even higher cost . . .
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Benjie Perkins’ parents make their living by buying old houses and fixing them up to sell, so Benjie is used to odd noises in the night. But this time, it’s different. This time what he hears is the ghost of Elvira Thistledown, who is kept from moving on to glory by a truly strange curse. Can Benjie free her restless spirit?
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Set in a chilling future that seems more and more possible each year, this unforgettable story asks the question, “When the government becomes too controlling, what does it really mean to be a patriot?”
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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.
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When the messiest kid in Minnesota is saddled with her family’s obsessively tidy brownie, the sparks are sure to fly. Warning: you may not want to listen in public, since this story will have you laughing out loud!
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The story begins when Susan Simmons returns to school from spring vacation. Susan has been looking forward to the big class play her teacher has been planning. But to her dismay, Ms. Schwartz is gone…replaced by tall, handsome Mr. Smith, a strictly “by the book” teacher with some very strange habits. Investigating her new teacher, Susan makes a shocking discovery: “Mr. Smith” is actually an alien named Broxholm who is planning to abduct five students.
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