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Sep 19, 2017 | 288 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 18, 2016 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Oct 18, 2016 | 300 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Enchanted Files: Hatched

    If you liked the movies Elf and Shrek, you’ll love THE ENCHANTED FILES—a magical, hilarious comedy series about fantastical creatures in the modern world by the bestselling author of My Teacher Is an Alien: Bruce Coville!
     
    Meet Gerald. Gerald is a griffin—a creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. According to the Code of the Griffins, that means he should be:
     
    1. Brave and fierce in all situations!
    2. A guardian of a great treasure!
    3. Completely and totally hidden from the humans!
     
    But what if a griffin ISN’T brave or fierce? What if he’s NEVER found a great treasure (or ANY treasure, for that matter)? What if he feels like such an embarrassment that the only thing left for him to do is run away? And what if the only place no one will look for him is . . . the human world?
     
    “Bruce Coville is a wizard at telling stories.” —Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon
     
    “Hilarious. Middle-grade readers will be carried along by the buoyancy of the writing, the skillful design, and the humor on almost every page. Egg-ceptionally funny!” —Kirkus Reviews

    About The Enchanted Files: Hatched

    Introducing the second book in the The Enchanted Files! Told in diary entries and more, it’s a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville!
     
    Meet Gerald. Gerald is a griffin—a creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. According to the Code of the Griffins, that means he should be:
     
    1. Brave and fierce in all situations!
    2. A guardian of a great treasure!
    3. Completely and totally hidden from the human realm!
     
    But what if a Griffin ISN’T brave or fierce? What if he’s NEVER found a great treasure (or ANY treasure for that matter)? What if he feels like such an embarrassment that the only thing left to do is run away? And what if the only place no one will look for him is . . . the human world?
     
    This laugh-out-loud adventure, full of humor and heart, is ideal for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library or Chris Grabenstein.

    “Hilarious. Middle-grade readers will be carried along by the buoyancy of the writing, the skillful design, and the humor on almost every page. Egg-ceptionally funny!”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Coville brings his signature wit and humor to this fantasy story. This second installment adds authentic and engaging, multidimensional characters to a strong series that finds heroes in outcasts.” –School Library Journal

     
    Praise for Enchanted Files Book 1, Cursed:
     
    * “Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun” —Booklist, Starred
     
    “With magic, mischief, and mayhem to spare, this sweet story of an unlikely friendship ought to delight readers of any age.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “A knee-slapper.” —Kirkus Reviews

    About The Enchanted Files: Hatched

    Introducing the second book in the The Enchanted Files! Told in diary entries and more, it’s a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville!
     
    Meet Gerald. Gerald is a griffin—a creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. According to the Code of the Griffins, that means he should be:
     
    1. Brave and fierce in all situations!
    2. A guardian of a great treasure!
    3. Completely and totally hidden from the human realm!
     
    But what if a Griffin ISN’T brave or fierce? What if he’s NEVER found a great treasure (or ANY treasure for that matter)? What if he feels like such an embarrassment that the only thing left to do is run away? And what if the only place no one will look for him is . . . the human world?
     
    This laugh-out-loud adventure, full of humor and heart, is ideal for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library or Chris Grabenstein.

    “Hilarious. Middle-grade readers will be carried along by the buoyancy of the writing, the skillful design, and the humor on almost every page. Egg-ceptionally funny!”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Coville brings his signature wit and humor to this fantasy story. This second installment adds authentic and engaging, multidimensional characters to a strong series that finds heroes in outcasts.” –School Library Journal

     
    Praise for Enchanted Files Book 1, Cursed:
     
    * “Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun” —Booklist, Starred
     
    “With magic, mischief, and mayhem to spare, this sweet story of an unlikely friendship ought to delight readers of any age.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “A knee-slapper.” —Kirkus Reviews

    About The Enchanted Files: Hatched

    Introducing the second book in the The Enchanted Files! Told in diary entries and more, it’s a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville!
     
    Meet Gerald. Gerald is a griffin—a creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. According to the Code of the Griffins, that means he should be:
     
    1. Brave and fierce in all situations!
    2. A guardian of a great treasure!
    3. Completely and totally hidden from the human realm!
     
    But what if a Griffin ISN’T brave or fierce? What if he’s NEVER found a great treasure (or ANY treasure for that matter)? What if he feels like such an embarrassment that the only thing left to do is run away? And what if the only place no one will look for him is . . . the human world?
     
    This laugh-out-loud adventure, full of humor and heart, is ideal for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library or Chris Grabenstein.

    “Hilarious. Middle-grade readers will be carried along by the buoyancy of the writing, the skillful design, and the humor on almost every page. Egg-ceptionally funny!”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Coville brings his signature wit and humor to this fantasy story. This second installment adds authentic and engaging, multidimensional characters to a strong series that finds heroes in outcasts.” –School Library Journal

     
    Praise for Enchanted Files Book 1, Cursed:
     
    * “Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun” —Booklist, Starred
     
    “With magic, mischief, and mayhem to spare, this sweet story of an unlikely friendship ought to delight readers of any age.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “A knee-slapper.” —Kirkus Reviews

    About The Enchanted Files: Hatched

    Introducing the second book in the The Enchanted Files! Told in diary entries and more, it’s a new magical, modern-day comedy series by the master of funny fantasy and bestselling author of My Teacher is an Alien: Bruce Coville!
     
    Meet Gerald. Gerald is a griffin—a creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. According to the Code of the Griffins, that means he should be:
     
    1. Brave and fierce in all situations!
    2. A guardian of a great treasure!
    3. Completely and totally hidden from the human realm!
     
    But what if a Griffin ISN’T brave or fierce? What if he’s NEVER found a great treasure (or ANY treasure for that matter)? What if he feels like such an embarrassment that the only thing left to do is run away? And what if the only place no one will look for him is . . . the human world?
     
    This laugh-out-loud adventure, full of humor and heart, is ideal for fans of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library or Chris Grabenstein.

    “Hilarious. Middle-grade readers will be carried along by the buoyancy of the writing, the skillful design, and the humor on almost every page. Egg-ceptionally funny!”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Coville brings his signature wit and humor to this fantasy story. This second installment adds authentic and engaging, multidimensional characters to a strong series that finds heroes in outcasts.” –School Library Journal

     
    Praise for Enchanted Files Book 1, Cursed:
     
    * “Smart, amusing, and a lot of fun” —Booklist, Starred
     
    “With magic, mischief, and mayhem to spare, this sweet story of an unlikely friendship ought to delight readers of any age.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “A knee-slapper.” —Kirkus Reviews

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    About Bruce Coville

    Bruce Coville is the author of 101 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher Is an Alien, and the wildly popular Unicorn Chronicles series. His works have appeared in over a dozen languages and won children’s… More about Bruce Coville

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    About Bruce Coville

    Bruce Coville is the author of 101 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher Is an Alien, and the wildly popular Unicorn Chronicles series. His works have appeared in over a dozen languages and won children’s… More about Bruce Coville

    About Bruce Coville

    Bruce Coville is the author of 101 books for children and young adults, including the international bestseller My Teacher Is an Alien, and the wildly popular Unicorn Chronicles series. His works have appeared in over a dozen languages and won children’s… More about Bruce Coville

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    Sep 19, 2017 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385392587

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 18, 2016 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385392556

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 18, 2016 | 272 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385392570

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books | Audiobooks

    CD | $35.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Oct 18, 2016 | 300 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780399568510

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Children’s Picture Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Oct 18, 2016 | 292 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780399568527

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    “Coville brings his signature wit and humor to this fantasy story. This second installment adds authentic and engaging, multidimensional characters to a strong series that finds heroes in outcasts.” —School Library Journal
     
    Praise for Cursed, the first book in THE ENCHANTED FILES:
     
    * “Coville brings it off with wit, style, and respect. The first volume of the Enchanted Files series is smart, amusing, and a lot of fun.” —Booklist, Starred
     
    “A knee-slapper.” —Kirkus Reviews

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