Odds Are Good: An Oddly Enough and Odder Than Ever Omnibus

by Bruce Coville

Book Overview

Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. These two collections, in one volume for the first time, feature eighteen tales of unusual breadth and emotional depth. This omnibus is a perfect introduction to Bruce Coville's magic for the uninitiated.
Includes an introduction by Jane Yolen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152057161
• ISBN13: 9780152057169
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Fantasy Short Stories for Young Adults

This book actually strikes me as a the best written book by Bruce Coville I have read. His short stories are well written, concise and entertaining. The Box is a story about a boy who keeps a box for his angel who arrives years later to take it back. The Stinky Princess is a girl who chooses an "alternate" lifestyle to that of her well connected and sweet smelling parents The Language of Blood is about a boy who is chosen to be his culture's next vampire but he must approach his beloved in order to complete the task, something he is unwilling to do. There are many more interesting stories in this book and in my opinion are exanples of Bruce Coville's best writing.