Ranging from the hilarious to the horrifying, this acclaimed collection of nine short stories – five of them read by full casts – showcases the remarkable variety of Bruce Coville’s work. Listeners will meet a ghost who haunts a kitchen after a tragic baking accident, visit the goblin world with an unconventional princess, and fly with Justin Jones to an enchanted island that requires a heartbreaking decision. A rich, varied, and dazzling set of listening experiences!
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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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by Bruce Coville 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
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Edgar Twonky didn’t intend to get eaten by a giant that morning. Sometimes these things just happen. What was even more surprising to him was what he found when he was saved from going down the giant’s gullet . . .
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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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Michael has a box. It was given to him by an angel, who asks him to take care of it. The box is a joy and a burden. Protecting it will change and shape Michael’s life in ways he cannot imagine. An odd and strangely moving story.
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A young man sits in a cave, face to face with an aging wolf. The wolf wants something from him. This is the story of how he got there, and the choice that he will be forced to make.
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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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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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