What a unique book. Goldilocks and the Tree Bears told by way of Jane Eyre with a lot of interesting social commentary. If I could I'd give this a 4.5, because though I wasn't totally blown away by it, I was entirely captivated through the whole book - similarly to when I read Jane Eyre or Austen. A...
In two words: absolutely phenomenal. In more than two words:The book opens with Ursula, a she-bear, introducing her story of her time as a governess at The Cottage. From the get-go it has a very "Jane Eyre" feel. But it's so, so much more. Yes, the Bronte-like tone carries throughout the book, but t...
Didn't read this one "back in the day", Coville was the 'My Teacher Fried My Brains' guy long before I even heard of this, or his other more famous books.This is a good early reader book, even the expanded, revised edition of 'The Monster's Ring' is a very short and to the point, offering up a lot f...
One of my favorite books as a kid. What young boy wouldn't want a ring that turns you into a monster when you twist it?
One of my favorite books when I was a kid. I couldn't eventell you why, there was just something about it.