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 \nThe directions!he thought again.I've got to look at thosedirections!  \nMoving cautiously,Russell continued to his room.Butthe waxing moon,just past the halfway mark,was shiningthrough his window.It caught his eye and he gasped.Hefelt as if it were tied to his heart by a silver thread.  \nHe crossed to the sill,raised the window,and leanedout.  \nThe moon was calling him.  \nAnd deep within his monsterish breast somethingstirred in answer—something that insisted he could stayinside no longer....  \n# THE MAGIC SHOP BOOKSby Bruce Coville\n\n## The Monster's Ring\n\nRussell Crannaker,bullied all his life,gets a chance to fight back when he is givena monstrous magical item.  \nJeremy Thatcher;Dragon HatcherJeremy Thatcher's deepest desires take flightwhen he is forced to raise a demandingdragon hatchling.  \n## Jennifer Murdley's Toad\n\nJennifer Murdley,a girl“in a plain brown wrapper,”buys a talking toad who knows a thing or two aboutthe true nature of beauty.  \n## The Skull of Truth\n\nCharlie Eggleston,who can't help lying,suddenly must tellthe truth and nothing but whenhe takes the Skull from Mr.Elives'shop.  \n## Juliet Dove,Queen of Love\n\nShy Juliet Dove suddenly becomes the mostpopular girl in school when she wears the ancientamulet given to her at the magic shop.  \nOTHER BOOKS BY BRUCE COVILLE  \n# Odds Are Good:\n\nAn Oddly Enough and Odder Than Ever OmnibusThor's Wedding DayThe Unicorn Treasury:Stories,Poems,and Unicorn LoreThe Prince of ButterfliesThe Monsters of Morley ManorArmageddon Summer(with Jane Yolen)  \n2二nARY*然   u⁷1U       “加lAC  \nAh:0e  \n。B0t i0n  \nleave the 0i  \nbook m  \nT  \n8G学 熟e resmast be retar  \nce      以婚       动  \n# The Monster's Ring","cbCaiiv8k1BNpF4v","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiv8k1BNpF4v","pdf",5852598,132,"English","# The Monster's Ring\n## Creature of the Night","[{\"question\":\"Who is the main character in this excerpt?\",\"answer\":\"The excerpt centers on Russell Crannaker, who is bullied and then pulled into a magical, frightening situation.\"},{\"question\":\"What triggers Russell’s supernatural experience?\",\"answer\":\"Russell receives a monstrous magical item and is later drawn by the moon, which seems to call to him.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does Russell’s voice sound terrible to his mother?\",\"answer\":\"Russell is horrified by how rough and monstrous his voice sounds, as if he is gargling with razor blades.\"}]","Creature of the Night - Part 1 - read online free | PDF",1790630833,203]