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You have really good books.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Thank you, Anna!
You have really good books.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Thanks, Anna!
im really a big fan of your magic shop books
Reply by Bruce Coville
Thanks, Damion! They were really hard to write, but I think they're also some of the best work I've ever done, so it's good to know you like them so much.
Hi Bruce,
I love how schlocky 50's Sci-Fi B-Movies so clearly influenced both the titles and plots of most of your books!
P.S- The current cover art is terrific- very eye-catching! But I distantly remember the old (circa 1990) "kids peering into the school window" cover for "My Teacher Is An Alien" was delightfully freaky!
-Paul.
I love how schlocky 50's Sci-Fi B-Movies so clearly influenced both the titles and plots of most of your books!
P.S- The current cover art is terrific- very eye-catching! But I distantly remember the old (circa 1990) "kids peering into the school window" cover for "My Teacher Is An Alien" was delightfully freaky!
-Paul.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Paul -
Oh, yeah - I am definitely a child of my times. Glad you like the new covers for the MY TEACHER series. It took me a while to get used to them - I really liked the originals. But the feedback has been very good and I've slowly learned to love them.
Oh, yeah - I am definitely a child of my times. Glad you like the new covers for the MY TEACHER series. It took me a while to get used to them - I really liked the originals. But the feedback has been very good and I've slowly learned to love them.
What is your most famous book that you wrote?
Reply by Bruce Coville
That would be, without question, MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN.
BC
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Bruce, I just found out that Monsters Ring from cbs Storybreak is on YouTube!! Have you seen its. It's the first time I've seen it since it originally aired..thoughts??
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Mike -
Huh. I just looked for it but couldn't find it. I never saw it when it was originally broadcast -- our local CBS Station showed bowling instead! I did finally get to see it last year, can't remember now where I found it. I wasn't crazy about it, but I didn't hate it, either.
Bruce
Huh. I just looked for it but couldn't find it. I never saw it when it was originally broadcast -- our local CBS Station showed bowling instead! I did finally get to see it last year, can't remember now where I found it. I wasn't crazy about it, but I didn't hate it, either.
Bruce
Bruce,
Im currently in the middle of a text message exchange with with my brother about our deep and abiding love for your book Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. (Its worth mentioning that he is a Very Serious 30-something intellectual property attorney in NYC.)
I suspect that, no matter how old we get, talking about (or rereading, which I do once every few years) that book will always bring me true joy. Reading has been one of my greatest pleasures in life, and I am so grateful to the authors who wrote my favorites. Thank you so much for your work; it has made my life much richer.
Im currently in the middle of a text message exchange with with my brother about our deep and abiding love for your book Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. (Its worth mentioning that he is a Very Serious 30-something intellectual property attorney in NYC.)
I suspect that, no matter how old we get, talking about (or rereading, which I do once every few years) that book will always bring me true joy. Reading has been one of my greatest pleasures in life, and I am so grateful to the authors who wrote my favorites. Thank you so much for your work; it has made my life much richer.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Kate -
This put a big smile on my face. One thing to know that someone remembers a book fondly - another thing altogether to know that you and your brother are still talking about it!
Though JEREMY is not my all time bestseller, I do firmly believe it is the book that will most outlast me. Messages like this one help confirm that thought.
Thanks for taking the time to write. And give my regards to your brother!
All best,
Bruce
This put a big smile on my face. One thing to know that someone remembers a book fondly - another thing altogether to know that you and your brother are still talking about it!
Though JEREMY is not my all time bestseller, I do firmly believe it is the book that will most outlast me. Messages like this one help confirm that thought.
Thanks for taking the time to write. And give my regards to your brother!
All best,
Bruce
My name is Kash Mooney I'm 14 and go to Ecole Mother Teresa School. When I was younger I didn't care for books that much. One day I was in the library and I found your book Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher. I read the back and it seemed interesting, so I brought it home and read it once, twice, and even more times after that. For three years until Grade 6 I continued to reread it in between other novels. The fantasy is what it brought to me because I could escape and forget about chores and school and my life for a little bit. After I read your book I enjoyed reading more.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
Kash
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
Kash
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hey, Kash -
You caught me at just the right time! Sometimes messages on the Guestbook languish a bit till I get to them, but I was working on it tonight when this came in.
Can't tell you how much it delights me to know that JEREMY THATCHER was such a big part of your life. I have long believed that of all my more than 100 books, this is the one that will be around longest after I am gone.
Thanks for stopping by to say hello!
BC
You caught me at just the right time! Sometimes messages on the Guestbook languish a bit till I get to them, but I was working on it tonight when this came in.
Can't tell you how much it delights me to know that JEREMY THATCHER was such a big part of your life. I have long believed that of all my more than 100 books, this is the one that will be around longest after I am gone.
Thanks for stopping by to say hello!
BC
Dear Mr. Coville,
I loved your books as a kid. Into the Land of the Unicorns was one of the very first books I ever read by myself. (I was so proud of myself after I read it! I then proceeded to reread it again and again for the next couple of years). My copy of that book suffered many a wear and tear. I remember waiting impatiently for The Song of the Wanderer to come out and, once it did, rereading it over and and over again.
Today, many, many years later, I stumbled on your books again at the library. I'm a student teacher for English right now, and I was trying to find ways to make Shakespeare accessible to students who are reading far below grade level. Once I saw your name on Macbeth, I knew I had to check the book out. And then I wished I could send you a message of gratitude (little did I know you actually use and check your guestbook! I was so happy to discover this when I got home!). Thank Mr. Coville. You were one of the very first authors I met through the pages of a book, and you are undoubtably one of the authors that made me fall in love with reading.
Sincerely,
Isabella
I loved your books as a kid. Into the Land of the Unicorns was one of the very first books I ever read by myself. (I was so proud of myself after I read it! I then proceeded to reread it again and again for the next couple of years). My copy of that book suffered many a wear and tear. I remember waiting impatiently for The Song of the Wanderer to come out and, once it did, rereading it over and and over again.
Today, many, many years later, I stumbled on your books again at the library. I'm a student teacher for English right now, and I was trying to find ways to make Shakespeare accessible to students who are reading far below grade level. Once I saw your name on Macbeth, I knew I had to check the book out. And then I wished I could send you a message of gratitude (little did I know you actually use and check your guestbook! I was so happy to discover this when I got home!). Thank Mr. Coville. You were one of the very first authors I met through the pages of a book, and you are undoubtably one of the authors that made me fall in love with reading.
Sincerely,
Isabella
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Isabella -
Many thanks for this wonderful message. I take great delight in the thought of you reading the unicorn books over and over again. Did you know that I finally finished the series? Though the original contract was for three books, it actually took four for me to get all the way through the story. Nearly broke my brain doing it, too. They just got bigger and bigger as I went on.
It also delights me to know that you are training to teach. I spent seven years in the classroom, teaching second grade, and then fourth, and they were some of the best years of my life. It is a great and honorable profession, and I hope your work with students will bring you much joy.
All best,
BC
Many thanks for this wonderful message. I take great delight in the thought of you reading the unicorn books over and over again. Did you know that I finally finished the series? Though the original contract was for three books, it actually took four for me to get all the way through the story. Nearly broke my brain doing it, too. They just got bigger and bigger as I went on.
It also delights me to know that you are training to teach. I spent seven years in the classroom, teaching second grade, and then fourth, and they were some of the best years of my life. It is a great and honorable profession, and I hope your work with students will bring you much joy.
All best,
BC
hi Bruce Colville I read your books all the time at home. My favorite book is moster ring.
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Lexi -
Thanks! I'm glad to be a steady part of your reading diet! And I'm especially glad to know you like "The Monster's Ring" since that is the book where I first found the magic shop, which is one of my favorite things to write about.
Thanks! I'm glad to be a steady part of your reading diet! And I'm especially glad to know you like "The Monster's Ring" since that is the book where I first found the magic shop, which is one of my favorite things to write about.