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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780152064426
ISBN number: 0152064427
Label: Sandpiper
Manufacturer: Sandpiper
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: October 01, 2008
Publishing house: Sandpiper
Age index: Ages 9-12
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Twist it once, you’re horned and haired;
Twist it twice and fangs are bared;
Twist it thrice? No one has dared!
Russell is sure that the ring is just a silly magic trick, but he follows the instructions and twists the ring twice anyway—and becomes a monster! Includes an author’s note.
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Poor Russell Crannaker is being bullied. He's being bullied at school by Eddie, and he feels bullied by his parents when he can't seem to get a word in at home.
When Russell is running away from Eddie one afternoon, he stumbles upon a mysterious shop: Mr. Elives magic shop. It's here that he finds the monster's ring. The ring Russell has just purchased is more than a ring -it can transform Russell into a monster. Russell loves monsters, so he enjoys becoming one with the turn of his ring. Plus, Halloween is coming up and transforming himself into a monster would be the best costume ever.
But being a monster is dangerous, and when Russell dares to turn the ring and transform into a monster again and again, he gets much more than fur and horns!
I have been a big fan of Bruce Coville since I was a child, so I was excited to see this series re-released. This book is the very first in the MAGIC SHOP books and is the perfect treat for a funny, spooky read. The story was short, but it had just the right amount of humour and mystery. At the end, the book included a note from the author in which he mentioned he wrote THE MONSTER'S RING so he would have a great Halloween read.
I agree - this is the perfect Halloween, or anytime, read!
Reviewed Author name: Sarah Bean the Green Bean Teen Queen
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The Monster Ring
By Bruce Coville
What boy wouldn't want to be a monster, and teach a bully a lesson?
Russell is being teased and tormented daily by Eddie. While running away from the bully, he steps into a magic shop. Russell is eying a ring with the picture of a monster. The shop owner asks, "What do you need?" Russell isn't sure what the shop owner means, but when Russell asks how much the ring will cost, the shop owner asks, "How much do you have?"
Russell buys the ring with his pocket change. He is told to pay careful attention to the directions.
When Russell twists the ring and chants the verse on the directions, he begins to change. Russell sprouts hair and horns. "Twist it once, you're horned and haired. Twist it twice, and fangs are bared. Twist it thrice--no one has dared."
The monster ring has changed Russell so much, even his voice has changed. At last he can face the bully, without being afraid. Will Russell remember that all magic has rules, or will it be too late for him to turn the magic back?
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
Author: Through the Rug
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
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The Monsters Ring by Bruce Coville is a great book and I would recommend it but only for people 15 and younger. The story starts on a street. Russle is talking to Eddie on his way out of school talking to him and is saying that he is going to go to the magic shop. Russle is walking and he see's a magic shop. He walks in and is looking around and sees a ring. He picks it up and goes and shows it to his friend. Then they go to school. After school he drops the ring and it goes down the sewer.
Russel is really protective about the ring he gets in the magic shop. He is really protective of the ring for an example he does not let any body else touch it but himself. He has like a monster inside him because he is really nice but when he is mad he hurts someone. He hurt Eddie his best friend because he bumped in to him and his ring fell down the sewer. He is really selfish because he does not let any body else touch his ring He has brown hair and brown eyes.
You should read this book because it is certainty a great book?
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My nine-year-old son's teacher read this book to his class last Halloween, and he didn't stop asking for it. We finally got it this spring, and he's loving every moment again and again. It's about a boy and a monster, but it's not too scary for my four-year-old. And, it does wrap up with a happy ending and lesson about bullying.
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This is a speedy read that will delight any bookworm!!!
It jumps right to the plot which will have you scared & laughing all at once!!!!!
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