Bruce Coville

A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster.

In order to complete his third task and become a member of the Society of Magicians, Moongobble embarks on a quest to recover a magical stone and help his old elf friends at the same time. Moongobble has successfully completed two of his three Mighty Tasks: He's collected the Golden Acorns of Alcoona and bottled the tears of the Weeping Werewolf. There's only one more Mighty Task to go and Moongobble will become a member of the Society of Magicians....

In the first book of the Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Nina investigates the ghost of a haunted auditorium Standing on the Grand Theater's storied stage, sixth-grader Nina Tanleven is about to audition for the latest local production. But as she launches into song, she sees a mysterious woman dressed all in white appearing out of nowhere. It isn't until later, after Nina has won a part in the play, that she learns the truth: Fifty years ago, on the Grand's...

Best friends Jake and "Weird Lily" enter the monster-filled land of Always October, made famous in Jake's grandfather's books, to save a foundling who becomes a monster during the full moon.

When the daughter of the Queen of the Mischief Monsters runs away from home, it is up to Edward, Moongobble, Urk, and Fireball to return her to Monster Mountain--then start a new quest.

The spooky and hilarious adventures of Stuart Glassman when he goes to a summer camp created for kids who want to make movies. It's only a coincidence that the place is actually haunted by a wise-guy ghost who decides to make friends with Stuart.

When the messiest girl in Minnesota is saddled with a compulsively tidy brownie, there are sure to be problems. Hilarious problems. Originally published in Oddly Enough.

When Benjie Perkins meets the ghost of Elvira Thistledown he learns the strange story behind why she haunts his kitchen -- and what he must do to free her from her curse. A lighter-than-air ghost story that mixes thrills with chuckles.

Donald Henderson is horrified when his (extremely embarrassing) grandfather begins to question authority. A dark meditation on free speech and the price of freedom.

In this magical fantasy adventure by the award-winning author of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, and a talking toad takes a girl on a wild ride. Jennifer Murdley has always wanted to be pretty. That's why she's so surprised to leave Mr. Elives's magic shop with a particularly ugly toad. As her worst enemy says, "A toad for a toad." But this toad can talk. And what it has to say sets Jennifer off on a journey that leads her into the company of...