Reviews for The Monster's Ring (Magic Shop Series)

The average rating for The Monster's Ring (Magic Shop Series) based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-10-21 00:00:00 Charles Hughes To change yourself into a hideous monsters, place the ring on the ring finger of your right hand...Use with caution, and never on the night of a full moon. Russell Crannaker is constantly being babied by his mom and bullied by the kids at school. He's SO SICK of it! He wishes - for once - that he'd be big enough and scary enough so that no one tries to boss him around. One day, he stumbles upon a mysterious magic shop and walks away with a ring - one that promises magical powers. He's dubious but soon realize that the ring is the real deal. It can transform him into a monster! And it's awesome...until it isn't anymore. Sometimes, scary things should just be left alone. This is a promising start to a new series. I like the concept of the monster-ring - but I wish it was played out a bit more. It would have been awesome to see this story just absolutely ran with! But as it stands, this is a pretty good Halloween-y book. I really am enjoying this series and annot wait for it to continue. YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads

Review # 2 was written on 2016-10-13 00:00:00 Crystal Hall What bullied fifth grade kid wouldn't want a magic ring that could bring out his inner monster? The book was intended as a entertaining light read for kids. It is that, but it has more to offer as well. There is a warmth and an essential goodness about 'The Monster's Ring', and a bit of bite as well. I appreciated that the shy protagonist made an attempt to stand up for himself even before the magic of the ring took hold. Mr. Coville also offered just enough background information on the school bully to make him somewhat sympathetic. The humor in the book is very silly which should appeal to kids. They will also enjoy the merrily macabre little twist at the end.