Odds Are Good: An Oddly Enough and Odder Than Ever Omnibus (Magic Carpet Books)

Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. These two collections, in one volume for the first time, feature eighteen tales of unusual breadth and emotional depth. This omnibus is a perfect introduction to Bruce Coville's magic for the uninitiated. Includes an introduction by Jane Yolen.

favorite Short Story Collections oddly Enough And odder Than Ever Are Now Available In One Volume!

mary Jo Edwards - Children's Literature

this Anthology Of Eighteen Previously Published Magical Tales Features An Alphabet Of Creatures From Angels To Werewolves. Each Short Story Is Both Entertaining And Meaningful. Many Valuable Lessons Will Be Learned While Reading Coville's Short Stories, I.e., Self-acceptance, Trustworthiness, Loyalty, And Selflessness. In The Clever Story Titled Am I Blue? An Adolescent, Confused About His Sexual Orientation, Receives A Visit From His Fairy Godfather. One Of His Three Wishes Is To Have Every Gay Person Turn Blue. Later He Learns That The Boy Who Has Been Gay Bashing Him Is Blue. Another Short Story Titled Biscuits Of Glory Is About A Courageous Boy Who Investigates Odd Noises Coming From The Kitchen. He Finds A Female Ghost Feverishly Baking Biscuits While Singing A Sad Tune. The Ghost's Curse Of Returning To Her Former Home To Bake Biscuits Once A Week Is Broken When The Boy Catches And Eats One Of Her Glorious Floating Biscuits. Odds Are Favorable That Adolescents Will Take A Deeper Look At Themselves And Others After Reading This Thought-provoking Title. 2006, Magic Carpet Books/harcourt, Ages 12 Up.

Beloved for his hilarious novels, Bruce Coville is a master of the short story. These two collections feature eighteen tales which provide an introduction to Bruce Coville's magic for the uninitiated. A collection of eighteen previously published short stories featuring such creatures as a ghost, a giant, a unicorn, and a werewolf, including Duffy's Jacket Once there was a boy who had a box.