The Monster's Ring (Magic Shop Book) (UNABRIDGED) (Magic Shop Book)
by Bruce CovilleEdition: Audio CD
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The Ring is There, If You Dare!, July 25, 2008

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?

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