Russell Troy, Monster Boy (Magic Shop) [Paperback]

Bruce Coville (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 2003 | Series: Magic Shop

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 Russell buys a magic ring from weird Mr Elives, he's told it will turn him into a monster. Just the thing for school! Russell's sure it's all a stupid trick - until he whispers the chant, twists the ring and begins to sprout horns...At first it's fun changing from boy to monster and back again, but Russell hasn't paid proper attention to the instructions - and now he's gone too far...

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Russell makes an appealing and unassuming hero ... First published in 1982 so it's not a Potter copy.' -- Junior Magazine, July 2003

About the Author

Bruce Coville was born in Syracuse in 1950. He first became interested in writing when he was in the sixth grade, and started writing seriously at the age of 17. He married in 1969, aged 19, and started collaborating on books with his wife, Katherine Dietz, an artist. They have three children. He had many other jobs along the way, including toy maker, gravedigger, cookware salesman and assembly line worker, finally sticking with teaching until his first book was published in 1977. Bruce has published over sixty books since then and now has more than 12 million copies in print.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Childrens (April 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340860774
• ISBN-13: 978-0340860779
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,927,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)