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Bruce Coville

Bruce Coville is the author of nearly ninety books for young readers, including the international best-seller My Teacher Is an Alien. He has been a teacher, a toy maker, a cookware salesman, and a grave digger. In addition to his work as an author, Bruce is much in demand as a speaker and as a storyteller. He is also the founder and president of Full Cast Audio, a company dedicated to producing unabridged recordings of children's books in a full-cast format. For more information about Bruce, check out www.brucecoville.com.

The Naughty Nork is now available in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
The Naughty Nork will be released on November 10, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Nov 10, 2009
News:
The Mischief Monster has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
News:
The Mischief Monster has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Naughty Nork
Feb 14, 2009
The Naughty Nork is now available in Hardcover
Dec 30, 2008
The Naughty Nork will be released on December 30, 2008 in
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Dec 30, 2008
The Naughty Nork will be released on December 30, 2008 in Hardcover
Dec 19, 2008
The Mischief Monster will be released on August 05, 2008 in Trade Paperback
Aug 05, 2008
The Mischief Monster is now available in Trade Paperback
Aug 05, 2008
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The Mischief Monster is now available in
Aug 05, 2008
Aliens Stole My Body will be released on February 19, 2008 in Trade Paperback
Feb 19, 2008
Aliens Stole My Body is now available in Trade Paperback
Feb 19, 2008
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Feb 19, 2008
The Search for Snout will be released on September 11, 2007 in Trade Paperback
Sep 11, 2007
The Search for Snout is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 11, 2007
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Sep 11, 2007
I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X will be released on May 08, 2007 in Trade Paperback
May 08, 2007
I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X is now available in Trade Paperback
May 08, 2007
Aliens Ate My Homework will be released on May 08, 2007 in Trade Paperback
May 08, 2007
Aliens Ate My Homework is now available in Trade Paperback
May 08, 2007
I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X will be released on May 08, 2007 in
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Aliens Ate My Homework will be released on May 08, 2007 in
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May 08, 2007
The Evil Elves will be released on May 23, 2006 in Trade Paperback
May 23, 2006
The Evil Elves is now available in Trade Paperback
May 23, 2006
The Evil Elves will be released on May 23, 2006 in
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May 23, 2006
The Weeping Werewolf will be released on October 25, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Oct 25, 2005
The Weeping Werewolf is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 25, 2005
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Oct 25, 2005
My Teacher Flunked the Planet will be released on June 21, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Flunked the Planet is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Is an Alien will be released on June 21, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Is an Alien is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Fried My Brains will be released on June 21, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Fried My Brains is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Glows in the Dark will be released on June 21, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Glows in the Dark is now available in Trade Paperback
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Fried My Brains will be released on June 21, 2005 in
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Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Is an Alien will be released on June 21, 2005 in
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My Teacher Is an Alien is now available in
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Glows in the Dark will be released on June 21, 2005 in
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Glows in the Dark is now available in
Jun 21, 2005
My Teacher Flunked the Planet will be released on June 21, 2005 in
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My Teacher Flunked the Planet is now available in
Jun 21, 2005
The Dragon of Doom will be released on January 25, 2005 in Trade Paperback
Jan 25, 2005
The Dragon of Doom is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 25, 2005
The Dragon of Doom will be released on January 25, 2005 in
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Jan 25, 2005
The Evil Elves will be released on November 30, 2004 in Hardcover
Nov 30, 2004
The Evil Elves is now available in Hardcover
Nov 30, 2004
The Dragon of Doom will be released on December 02, 2003 in Hardcover
Dec 02, 2003
MONSTER'S RING will be released on September 01, 2003 in Trade Paperback
Sep 01, 2003
MONSTER'S RING is now available in Trade Paperback
Sep 01, 2003
MONSTER'S RING will be released on September 01, 2003 in
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MONSTER'S RING is now available in
Sep 01, 2003
The Dragonslayers will be released on July 01, 1994 in Trade Paperback
Jul 01, 1994
The Dragonslayers is now available in Trade Paperback
Jul 01, 1994
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The Dragonslayers is now available in
Jul 01, 1994
Goblins in the Castle will be released on October 01, 1992 in Trade Paperback
Oct 01, 1992
Goblins in the Castle is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 01, 1992
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Oct 01, 1992
Space Brat will be released on August 01, 1992 in Trade Paperback
Aug 01, 1992
Space Brat is now available in Trade Paperback
Aug 01, 1992
Space Brat will be released on August 01, 1992 in
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Space Brat is now available in
Aug 01, 1992
News:
The Evil Elves has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Table of Contents from The Weeping Werewolf
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Text Excerpt 1 from My Teacher Is an Alien
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Table of Contents from The Naughty Nork
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Chapter 1 from Goblins in the Castle
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
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Chapter 1 from The Mischief Monster
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
News:
The Dragon of Doom has won an award
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Table of Contents from The Dragon of Doom
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Excerpt:
Text Excerpt 1 from Aliens Ate My Homework
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

Authors on the Web

DCExaminer.com, July 27, 2010
...Lagoon by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee (ages 4 to 8) 6. My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville and Mick Wimmer (ages 9 to 12) 7. I Know an Old Teacher by Anne Bowen and Stephen Gammell (ages 4 to 8) 8. The Best Teacher in Second...
Suite101.com, July 7, 2010
...Seven to Nine Years Old: Happy Readers For fantasy / adventure, choose The Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville. For a fun family tale, The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks by Nancy McArthur is sure to raise a guffaw or two. For excitement try James and the...
PR Newswire, June 1, 2010
...winner Pete Hautman. iPulp's authors also include middle grade and young adult luminaries such as Royce Buckingham, Bruce Coville, David Lubar, and Vivian Vande Velde. Recently, iPulp published its first graphic novel, "Cobweb Detective Club," by...
School Library Journal, May 1, 2010
...Abduction! (Dutton, 2004) banned from every school in the district because it was too scary for her daughter. Bruce Coville, who has suffered more than his share of angry book banners, hits the nail on the head: 'Somehow the idea seems to have gotten...
CNYLink, April 16, 2010
...Bruce Coville, award-winning author of nearly 70 children’s and young adult books, will deliver the commencement speech at Manlius Pebble Hill School’s 2010 commencement exercises Sunday June 6. Coville, renowned for...
Fulton Daily News, March 25, 2010
...students are reviewing their script before they record an excerpt from The Monsters of Morley Manor book by Bruce Coville. The audio books created by fifth grade students at the school are available in the library for fellow students and staff members to...
Suite101.com, December 6, 2009
...fast-paced rhyming narrative and fantasy artist Gary Lippincott’s fairy pictures. Lippincott, whose work has been featured in Bruce Coville’s Magic Shop series, goes all out here by creating fairies of every shape, size, and species – from gangly,...
Oswego Daily News, October 24, 2009
...Hear more at Radio.com Leave a Reply Public Library To Host Renowned Children and Young Adult Author Bruce Coville At Annual Fundraiser Posted on Oct 23, 2009 at 11:16 am Award-winning Central New York author Bruce Coville will be the guest speaker at...
Suite101.com, October 8, 2009
...thrills. Find more reviews of great Halloween and monster books at Review of The Monster?s Ring by Bruce Coville. And learn about great Halloween party activities and movies at How to Make Fake Halloween Eyeballs and Great Halloween Movies to Rent for...
Mars the Infomage's Something or Other, August 15, 2010
...Jose Farmer's "The Dungeon", not written by Philip Jose Farmer. (Richard A. Lupoff, "The Black Tower", and Bruce Coville, "The Dark Abyss")The first two books of the series; I've read the first and a small chunk of the second before giving up.The actual...
Caroline by line, August 6, 2010
...School series by Louis Sachar Anything by Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Anything by Bruce Coville, author of My Teacher is an Alien Anything by Daniel Pinkwater, author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency Mysteries: (middle-grade)...
Three Turtles and Their Pet Librarian, August 3, 2010
...a name, of course, we could go no further than: LOVE LOVE LOVE the Magic Shop series by Bruce Coville, and wish there were more! The best one, and a permanent fixture on our recommended reading list, is Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher . Our Library...
baby, you need all those fingers for crossing., August 1, 2010
...it's well-written and doesn't insult my intelligence. argh.now i'm reading waifs and strays by bruce coville. he's one of those authors that tamora pierce talks about a lot, so when i saw this at the library sale i decided to give it a chance...
Mad Woman in the Forest, July 30, 2010
...unfaithful to them, you are expanding your circle.My writer’s group met on Tuesday. We were missing Bruce Coville. I think he was off gallivanting with unicorns. One of our members, MJ Auch, was recovering from surgery, so she beamed into the meeting...
Kidsmomo, July 27, 2010
...Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka How I Survived My Summer Vacation by Bruce Coville Letters from Camp by Kate Klise If you’ve read any of these, send in your book review. Or send in a review of your favorite summer...
MTV Books, July 26, 2010
...one writing conference a year. I’ve been privileged to meet wonderful children’s authors like Sid Fleishman, Bruce Coville, Jane Yolen, Lin Oliver, and R.A. Nelson. I’ve lunched with agents, editors, art directors, and dozens of...
Desert Dispatches, July 26, 2010
...blogged about two recent reads that delighted me with their spinning of mythology: Laini Taylor's Blackbringer and Bruce Coville's The Last Hunt.Various takes on Thief Eyes from Random Acts of Reading and the booksellers they work with (thanks, Lemuria...
Bookworming in the 21st Century, June 20, 2010
...resist! :-D) Ruby by Francesca Lia Block Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block The Unicorn Chronicles by Bruce Coville The Princess and the Bear by Mette Ivie Harrison From the Library: The Season by Sarah MacLean Prada & Prejudice by Mandy...
Steady Mom, January 2, 2010
...School series by Louis Sachar Anything by Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Anything by Bruce Coville, author of My Teacher is an Alien Anything by Daniel Pinkwater, author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency  ...
Maw Books, December 31, 2009
...Collins Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin Interworld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville (to be reviewed) Popular Books Gallop and/or Swing by Rufus Butler Seder Love You Forever by Robert Munsch The Pigeon...
Opinionated? Me?, December 22, 2009
...Everything by Elise Boach. For kids... Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George and the Unicorn Chronicles series by Bruce Coville.. For YAs (i.e. teens or adults with good taste)... Dreamdark series by Laini Taylor, Rampant by Diana Peterfreund, Don't...
Books Obsession, December 22, 2009
...first read around the same time. More recently I've really enjoyed Kristin Cashore's Graceling and Fire , Bruce Coville's Dark Whispers (book 3 of the Unicorn Chronicles--I cannot wait for the final book), and Megan Whelan Turner's Attolia books. And I...
42Blips - Top Science Fiction News, Videos, and Bl, December 8, 2009
...Storytellers Unplugged Q&A with Sarah Monette . Bibliophile Stalker interviews Tim Waggoner . From 1983, a fascinating audio recording of Bruce Coville interviewing Isaac Asimov .News Strange Horizons is looking for First Readers . All 8 classic seasons...
Lisa Yee's MySpace Blog, November 1, 2009
...Levine Books, editor of the Harry Potter series , and the man who rescued me from the slush pile Bruce Coville , bestselling author and Full Cast Audio President Jodi Reamer , Writers House agent to that Twilight author and Moi Cheryl Klein , AAL Books...
In Bed With Books, October 20, 2009
...Adam Stemple, Cecelia Holland, Kage Baker, Samuel Sykes, Diana Wynne Jones, Mary Rosenblum, Tanith Lee, Andy Duncan, and Bruce Coville. Let's go through those names in order: I've heard of Jonathan Stroud, but haven't actually read his books. Gregory...
Supervised By A Cat, October 1, 2009
...Don't Call Me Little Bunny (ne m'appelez plus jamais "Mon Petit Lapin"): Gregoire Solotareff 48. Dragonslayers: Bruce Coville 49. Drowning of Stephan Jones, The: Bette Green 50. Education of Harriet Hatfield, The: May Sarton 51. Education of Little Tree,...