Juliet Dove, Queen of Love (The Magic Shop Books Book 5)

Shy Juliet Dove leaves Mr. Elives' magic shop with Helen of Troy's amulet—a virtual man magnet. Juliet doesn't know what she's got, but soon every boy in town is swoony for her. Yet, much as she'd like to lose all the unwanted attention, she can't: The amulet won't come off! A sidesplittingly funny, heartbreaking whirlwind of a book about the high cost of loving, from the award-winning author of My Teacher Is an Alien and The Unicorn Chronicles. A shy twelve-year-old girl must solve a puzzle involving characters from Greek mythology to free herself from a spell which makes her irresistible to boys. A magical fantasy adventure about the high cost of loving, from the award-winning author of My Teacher Is an Alien and The Unicorn Chronicles. Juliet Dove is a girl who doesn't like to be noticed. But though she may be shy, she has a wickedly sharp wit. Whenever someone does take notice of her, she tears into the person with a savagery that’s earned her the nickname “Killer.” Juliet ends up leaving Mr. Elives’s magic shop with Helen of Troy's amulet—that is, a virtual man magnet. Juliet doesn’t know what she’s got, but the boys in her class do—they start to notice her . . . Soon every boy in town is swooning for her. Yet, much as she’d like to lose all the unwanted attention, she can’t: The amulet won't come off! “Although humorous, the story has surprising depth, with musings on honor, power, strength, courage, and, above all, love.” —School Library Journal “A rare book . . . . Funny [and] absorbing.” —Miami Herald Juliet Dove is a girl who doesn't like to be noticed. But though she may be shy, she has a wickedly sharp wit. Whenever someone does take notice of her, she tears into the person with a savagery that's earned her the nickname Killer. Juliet ends up leaving Mr. Elives' magic shop with Helen of Troy's amuletthat is, a virtual man magnet. Juliet doesn't know what she's got, but the boys in her class dothey start to notice her. Soon every boy in town is swoony for her. Yet, much as she'd like to lose all the unwanted attention, she can' The amulet won't come off! A sidesplittingly funny, heartbreaking whirlwind of a book about the high cost of loving, from the award-winning author of My Teacher Is an Alien and The Unicorn Chronicles. SCIENCE FICTION. Step inside Mr. Elives' magic shop, where the shelves are stocked with strange and mysterious goods. The children in these five books each leave the shop with magical items intended especially for them. In "The Monster's Ring, " Russell Crannaker, bullied all his life, gets a chance to fight back when he is given a monstrous magical item. In "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, " a boy gets a small marbled dragon's egg--and when it hatches, his wildest dreams take wing. In "Jennifer Murdley's Toad, " a girl "in a plain brown wrapper," buys a talking toad who knows a thing or two about the true nature of beauty. Ages 9+

the Newest Novel In Bruce Coville's Bestselling, Award-winning Magic Shop Series!

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in The Fifth Installment Of Bruce Coville's Magic Shop Series, Juliet Dove, Queen Of Love, A Mysterious Woman Gives Shy, Plain Juliet A Magic Amulet. Suddenly, All The Boys In Her Class Start Noticing Her-and Falling In Love With Her. Juliet Doesn't Want All The Attention, But She Can't Get The Amulet To Come Off. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.