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When Ron runs away, he ends up in Bordertown, a grim city that lies between the real world and the world of faerie, a place where elf and human gangs stalk the streets side by side, and where magic works better than technology. If the city … more

Set in the world of the Unicorn Chronicles, this is the story of Nils, whose father was a Hunter and who forced Nils to do something terrible that changed his life thereafter. Seeking the songs of earth, fire, air, and water, Nils tries to … more

One summer morning, a flock of monarch butterflies alights on John Farrington’s house and changes his life forever. Now that the meadows have become minimalls and the forests are turned into parking lots, the butterflies need a new home. Ca… more

E. Nesbit’s rip-roaring sequel to Five Children and It follows the wondrous adventures of Robert, Jane, Cyril, Anthea, and The Lamb as they discover a clever phoenix and a magic carpet that can take them anywhere they wish. With an introduc… more

Natalie Ross has a lot to cope with … A kid brother who turned his parakeet, her pet cat and their bossy aunt into a griffin, how to keep this secret from her parents and, once at her uncle’s horse farm, how to deal with the unruly griffin … more

A sea story. A ghost story. A story of supernatural revenge.”Jenny Nettles,” a short story from the award-winning and best-selling team of Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald. This story was originally published in Bruce Coville’s Book of… more

There is an old tale of a maiden turned to a dragon, who can only be restored to human form by three kisses from her brother. The question is, what happens next? Once you’ve been a dragon, tasted blood and ridden the wind on leathery wings,… more

This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion.

When his father dies, Jamie is sent to live with his uncle, a dark, forbidding man who has possession of an alicorn - a unicorn’s horn. Jamie becomes obsessed with the horn, and discovers that his uncle has another secret, a much darker one… more

Nina (“Nine”) Tanleven and her friend Chris Gurley find themselves stranded in an isolated old house on a country road. They’re not surprised to find that the place is haunted - they’ve had a lot of experience with ghosts already. But can t… more

“Strong storytelling and new takes on a beloved fantasy topic result in a welcome addition to the literature of dragons.” (Library Journal) Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts or as noble creatures of power and grace, dra… more

This short story is a modern take on the tale of “Tom Thumb.” I originally wrote it for the Ellen Datlow/Terri Windling anthology SWAN SISTER. In this case, it’s genetic engineering that leads to the birth of a boy no bigger than your thumb… more

When Natalie and her brother Denny apply for a job to care for a horse near their uncle’s horse farm, they discover a starved, filthy and scarred animal. The horse’s nasty owner uses her formidable dark powers to stop Natalie and Denny from… more

Jacob’s father is Earth’s first ambassador assigned to another planet. Now Jacob must deal with being the only kid in school without six arms and an extra eye in the middle of his forehead. But his biggest challenge comes when he makes a di… more

Beloved Amber Brown returns in a new book! Amber can’t wait to be Best Child when her mom and Max get married, but planning a wedding comes with lots of headaches. Amber can’t find the right dress, her dad keeps making mean cracks about Max… more

“Brion was about as mad as a dead man can be … “When a young pacifist is unjustly executed, he returns from the dead to shake the foundations of the kingdom.

This short dark fantasy story by young adult author Janni Lee Simner originally appeared in Bruce Coville’s Book of Nightmares, published by Scholastic Inc.”Andrew knew that the moon had stolen his parents away.”He tried to explain to Eliza… more

When an angel gives a boy a box, and asks him to care for it, the results ripple through a lifetime. This tender and profound story is one of author Bruce Coville’s personal favorites among all his work.

Bruce Coville’s dystopian meditation on the price of freedom, and the true meaning of patriotism.

This bind-up of the first three John Carter of Mars books is an ideal 100th anniversary keepsake.Ever since A Princess of Mars was published in 1912, readers of all ages have read and loved Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom series. Now, 100 yea… more