Bruce Coville Books in Order
Bruce Coville's books in order, with summaries of his children's science fiction, fantasy, ghost stories, and magical adventures to help you choose what to read.
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Bruce Coville books in publication order
119 books
After the Third Kiss
by Bruce Coville
2012
After three kisses free May Margret from a dragon’s enchantment, her transformation proves more complicated than a return to ordinary life. The woman who becomes Graumag struggles with her longing for humanity and the powerful lure of flight.
Always October
by Bruce Coville
2012
Jake Doolittle's family takes in an abandoned baby who develops monstrous features in moonlight. When other monsters take an interest in his new brother, Jake and his friend Lily enter Always October, a dangerous realm where the child's fate matters far beyond their family.
Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink
by Bruce Coville
2012
Amber Brown looks forward to being Best Child at her mother's wedding to Max, with all her friends invited. Arguments over the cost threaten to shrink the celebration, while Amber must find a dress and prepare the speech she hopes to deliver.
The Guardian of Memory
by Bruce Coville
2012
Grimwold records the stories of unicorns in Luster as they gather to choose a Guardian who will return to Earth. This Unicorn Chronicles story explores that responsibility, linking the animals' remembered experiences with the role of the one selected for the journey.
Amber Brown Is on the Move
by Bruce Coville
2013
With her mother and Max newly married, Amber Brown faces leaving the house where her father once lived. His return to dating adds further worries, while school tests and a dance competition demand concentration amid changes she struggles to accept.
Amber Brown Horses Around
by Bruce Coville
2014
Amber Brown and Justin spend summer at Camp Cushetunk, where she enjoys learning to ride Cinnamon. A series of pranks spoils her happiness, and the revenge she plans with her friends brings consequences none of them anticipated.
Diary of a Mad Brownie
by Bruce Coville
2015
Fastidious brownie Angus Cairns must serve eleven-year-old Alex, whose enthusiasm for mess opposes everything he values. Their constant friction gives way to a shared problem when they learn that a curse binds them, requiring cooperation beyond their arguments about chores.
Goblins on the Prowl
by Bruce Coville
2015
A mysterious visitor's book leads William and Fauna to the stone toad in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle. An accidental spell brings it alive, and it carries William away, forcing Fauna to pursue him through lands inhabited by giants, talking bears and rogue goblins.
Cursed
by Bruce Coville
2016
Angus, a tiny magical creature devoted to housework, inherits the duty of caring for untidy Alex. The brownie and the girl initially struggle to live together, but discovering the curse behind their connection gives them a reason to work as partners.
Hatched
by Bruce Coville
2016
Gerald cannot live up to the griffins' expectations of courage, ferocity and guarding treasure. Feeling ashamed of his failures, he runs away to the human world, a place his kind is supposed to avoid, in search of somewhere he can hide.
Trolled
by Bruce Coville
2017
Ned's love of poetry and friendship makes him an unconventional troll, and his relationship with humans is complicated. He hides in New York City until a boy named Cody notices him, beginning an adventure that crosses from underground tunnels into the Enchanted Realm.
I Shrank My Teacher
by Bruce Coville
2020
Pleskit and Tim borrow an alien shrinking ray to retaliate against school bully Jordan Lynch. Their prank goes wrong, reducing Tim and teacher Ms. Weintraub to miniature size and threatening the embassy's mission if the misuse of its technology becomes public.
Lunch Swap Disaster
by Bruce Coville
2020
Tim and Pleskit trade lunches, but peanut butter has an unexpected effect on the alien boy. An allergic reaction leaves Pleskit overwhelmingly lovestruck, creating problems at school that could jeopardize his chance to remain on Earth.
Missing—One Brain!
by Bruce Coville
2020
Alien student Pleskit loses his grandfather's preserved brain while also quarreling with best friend Tim. Stories about him are leaking to the press, and finding the missing family member becomes increasingly urgent when others may be searching for him too.
Sixth-Grade Alien
by Bruce Coville
2020
Pleskit, the alien ambassador's son, reluctantly enrolls in an Earth school, where Tim eagerly offers friendship. Their shared sense of being outsiders brings them together, but public hostility, cultural misunderstandings and interplanetary schemes threaten both their connection and the mission.
Class Pet Catastrophe
by Bruce Coville
2021
Pleskit brings his shapeshifting Veeblax to school to prove its abilities after a classmate challenges him. Frightening another student turns the unauthorized visit into an intergalactic incident, endangering his pet, his teacher's job and Earth's relationship with the aliens.
The Thief of Worlds
by Bruce Coville
2021
When the wind stops, the world grows dangerously hot and people struggle to breathe, including Hurricane's hospitalized mother. The boy must seek a magical horn across other worlds, finding unexpected friends as he tries to reverse the disaster.
Aliens, Underwear, and Monsters
by Bruce Coville
2022
Mischievous alien Beebo Frimbat visits Tim and soon has his underwear flying from the school flagpole. The pranks become more alarming when Pleskit's bodyguard is trapped in a monster-filled dimension, raising questions about interference with the ambassador's mission.
The Invasion of Luster
by Bruce Coville
2022
Beloved opens a passage into Luster to attack the unicorns, creating dangers beyond even her expectations. The Queen sends Cara on a new mission, while Lightfoot explores Beloved's Earth castle and encounters information that could alter Cara's understanding of her family.


















