New Releases by Bruce Coville

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 Charlie stumbles into Mr Elives'' peculiar shop, he''s only looking for a phone to call his parents. What he finds is a wise-cracking skull which compels people to tell the truth - however uncomfortable. Normally a shameless liar, Charlie is horrified to discover he can''t keep the truth from popping out - with hilarious and disastrous consequences...

Who doesn''t like frogs? So they''re green and well, slimy. Frogs have charisma, charm, and even a few stories to tell. With the help of eight of today''s most fanciful writers, frogs finally have their day. From New York Times best-selling author Brian Jacques''s tale of a menacing frogbeast, to Janet Taylor Lisle''s story of the frog-people of Quicksand Pond, to Jane Yolen''s Pied Piper take on our froggy green friends, these hilarious fables and touching fairy tales are for every reader who has ever rooted for the underfrog. "Release #your# inner frog with this kickin'' collection." (Kirkus Reviews)

Russell is sure the "monster" ring is just a silly trick but he follows the instructions anyway and suddenly he''s sprouting horns!

When Tim comes home from school and finds Beebo, a two-foot-high orange alien, he knows that he''s in for trouble.

Pleskit, a sixth-grade student from another planet, tries peanut butter, which makes him romantic.

Imagine if the first alien kid to land on Earth was sent to your school - not in secret, but with the kind of open fanfare of Chelsea Clinton going to Stanford or Prince Harry attending Eton. That''s what happened at Tim Tompkins'' school.

Some kids lose their homework. Some kids lose their math book, or their sneakers, or their lunch. Pleskit Meenom, first alien kid to go to school on Earth, has a bigger problem: He''s lost his grandfather''s brain!

When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, Tim makes friends with the ambassador''s son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission. Series has good covers. 9 yrs+

Fourteen-year-old Marina and sixteen-year-old Jed accompany their parents'' religious cult, the Believers, to await the end of the world atop a remote mountain, where they try to decide what they themselves believe.

Pleskit''s new in school. Pleskit can''t get over all the different types of food available on Earth, and he''s a sucker for peanut butter. The only problem is, when Pleskit eats peanut butter, his romantic impulses take over - now he''s a danger to all the females in his class Can Tim stop Pleskit before he gets himself into real trouble?

In the finale of this popular series, BKR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, is determined to get at the world-destroying secret locked in Rods brain. Little does Rod know hes being drawn into a web of alien plots that will test his courage. Illustrations.

Blork and his friends run into a prehistoric poodnoobie when they accidentally travel back in time to Splat. There, they learn how to survive in a world filled with enormous creatures that can''t wait to find out what they taste like. Until they meet the most mysterious creature of all--and Blork is forced to make a terrible decision that will affect the future of the entire planet.

When the child feels the cool, smooth fingers of his dead grandfather, he finally understands that Grandpa no longer lives in the house which was his body.

Tells the stories of a kid who fears the number 5, a boy who falls apart after his parents'' divorce, and some kids who wish it would snow forever

Tells the stories of a pair of magic dancing shoes, a boy and his dad who become custodians of a unicorn, and a family that tampers with the unknown

A boy''s ghost takes over the body of a professional ball player, a librarian does some ghostbusting, and a sloppy boy is haunted by a ghost pig

The Tempest is one of the most popular plays of all time. Set on an enchanted island where humans, monsters, and fairies meet, William Shakespeare''s most magical play will delight young readers in this spirited retelling, illustrated in rich detail.

An anthology of eleven monster tales includes creatures of the forest, swamp, school bus, and vending machines

The Silliest Planet in the Galaxy . Dr. Pimento just can''t keep his hands off things . (He is a mad scientist, after all!) But when he fiddles with the wiring on Blork''s new ship, his mistake sends the entire crew hurtling off to the silliest planet in the galaxy .

A brave squire, an earnest page, and a strong-willed princess set out to slay a dragon created to carry out a witch''s revenge.

Space Brat Blork, Moomie Peevik, Appus Meko, and their pets are captured by the dread Squat and taken to his planet Snarf.

Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon''s egg. When she hatched, she was just a little dragon, but she grew, and grew, and grew.

Mike and Kevver announce the Monster of the Year contest as a joke, but end up with actual contestants.

The adventures of a not very bright but friendly giant named Harry.

Stuart looks forward to another adventurous summer at Camp Haunted Hills, but he gets more than he bargained for when he and his friends inadvertently travel back to the time of the dinosaurs.

CHILDREN''S BOOKS/AGES 9-12

Stuart returns to movie camp for the summer, and finds that his fellow campers are turning into monsters--without the help of makeup or special effects.