Synopses & Reviews
What do you get when you mix together--
werewolves, vampires, mad scientists, wizards, aliens, alternate dimensions, tiny people, Transylvania, ancient curses, giant frogs, evil clones, ghosts, lawyers, shape-changers, fallen angels, journeys through hell, zombie warriors, body snatchers, and two clever kids in whose hands rests the fate of Earth?
--The craziest adventure-comedy-fantasy-mystery from bestselling novelist Bruce Coville, that's what.
Review
"Coville offers readers not only a magnificent opening line...but an all-star cast, a creepy old mansion for an Earthly setting, magic, mad science, other worlds, and much, much, much more." Kirkus Reviews
Review
"Ghosts, evil twins, aliens, an angel straight out of Dante, and a star-crossed love story are only a few of the elements in this cheerful mix of plot twists....[A] hefty supply of chuckles and shivers." John Peters, Booklist
Review
"Coville creates a humorous and entertaining tale....The plot of this easy-read, happy-ending novel moves quickly, making it a possible favorite for young, reluctant male readers." Jennifer Good, Alan Review
Synopsis
Anthony and his younger sister discover that the monster figures he got in an unusual box at an estate sale are alive, but they have no way of knowing that the "monsters" will lead them on fantastical adventures to other worlds in an effort to try to save Earth.
Synopsis
Bruce Coville's most outrageous, gut-busting adventure-comedy-mystery-fantasy now in paperback!
Synopsis
Bruce Coville's most outrageous, gut-busting adventure-comedy-mystery-fantasy--now in paperback!
About the Author
BRUCE COVILLE is the bestselling author of dozens of books, including
Armageddon Summer (cowritten with Jane Yolen) and
My Teacher Is an Alien. He lives in Syracuse, New York
. Table of Contents
Contents
Morley Manor
Monkey Business
Just Add Water
The Family Morleskievich
Gaspar's Story
TheFive Little Monsters and How They Grew
A Wentar's Tale
TheStarry Door
Waterguys
The Mother of All Frogs
Where Is the Land of the Dead?
A Family Divided
The Original Package
Past Meets Present
Family Reunion
Ivanoma
Grampa
The Flinduvian Plan
The Collecting Jar
I Become a Flinduvian
The Haunted Body
Martin's Story
The Red Haze
Martin's Choice
Epilogue