Odder Than Ever

This is a really enjoyable collection of short stories, some fantasy, some science fiction, some riffing on fairy tale themes and settings. There's a boy whose father is a diplomat--and Earth's first ambassador to another planet. It's challenging being the only alien in his school, but that's not the......more

I didn't love many of these stories... My favorite was Am I Blue? which sadly is just as poignant today as it was ten years ago when it comes to the acceptance and prejudice of gay people. The Japanese Mirror was very scary and I, Earthling had a good message. But The Golden Sail was weird and too l......more

I loved Bruce Coville as a kid, so I was thrilled to find this book in the piles at The Strand. Some of the stories reminded me of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which is high praise. Some of them seem to also have a life lesson not-so-hidden in the stories. Overall, a quick read and I thoroughl......more

some good stories but I dont think this is very "kid" friendly. much more serious than some of his other books from this series but it was a fun quick rad and I got all my house work done while being entertain.......more

Ghost biscuits.......more