| Author/Contributor(s): | Coville, Bruce; Coville, Katherine |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books |
| Date: | 10/1/2008 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Twist it once, you're horned and haired;
Twist it twice and fangs are bared;
Twist it thrice? No one has dared!
Boardman Road Elementary is full of hazards for anyone dodging Eddie, the biggest bully in the fifth grade. Russell hopes to slip away unnoticed, but ducking down an unfamiliar alley leads him straight to Elives' Magic Supplies, where he trades his lunch money for a mysterious ring.
Russell is sure that the ring he gets at Mr. Elives' shop is just a silly magic trick, but he follows the instructions and twists the ring twice anyway—and becomes a monster!
Armed with wickedly sharp claws and glowing red eyes, he heads to the classroom costume parade ready to turn the tables on his rival. He only intends to give his tormentor a scare, but the creature inside refuses to obey—leaping across cafeteria tables and sending the entire class into a frenzy.
Includes an author's note.
- Halloween Chapter Books: An eerie wind, an ancient shopkeeper in a star-patterned robe, and an ominous warning never to work the charm under a full moon bring spooky excitement to the holiday.
- Unlikely Hero: Timid Russell usually cowers when threatened, but discovering a pair of leathery wings and a fierce inner growl forces him to rethink what he is capable of facing.
- School Drama: Between cafeteria food fights and an intimidating principal known as The Beast, navigating fifth grade proves just as perilous as handling black magic.
- Also by This Author: The Skull of Truth, Odds Are Good and Odder Than Ever.