My Teacher Glows in the Dark
My Teacher Glows in the Dark is the third book in Bruce Coville's My Teacher series, first published in paperback in New York in 1991 by Pocket Books under its Minstrel imprint. Peter boards an alien starship and learns how the galaxy sees humanity. Lions issued a London paperback the same year.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Pocket Books (Minstrel), New York, 1991
- First UK edition
- Lions, 1991
- Series
- My Teacher Is an Alien
My Teacher Glows in the Dark by Bruce Coville was first published in 1991. We track 2 editions.
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- Aladdin1991 Paperback · My Teacher Is an Alien 3 I own My Teacher Glows in the Dark (my Teacher Is an Alien, Bk. 3), Aladdin 1991 Log in to want this
- Lions1991 Hardback · My Teacher Is an Alien 3 I own My Teacher Glows in the Dark, Lions 1991 Log in to want this
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Awards and honours
Read next
- Comes after
- My Teacher Fried My Brains
- Followed by
- My Teacher Flunked the Planet
In print
- Editions recorded
- 20 on Open Library, 11 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Bruce Coville
- The Monster's Ring1982 · 1 edition
- My Teacher Is an Alien1989 · 2 editions
- Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters1991 · 1 edition
- Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher1991 · 2 editions
- My Teacher Fried My Brains1991 · 2 editions
- The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed1991 · 1 edition
- Goblins in the Castle1992 · 2 editions
- Jennifer Murdley's Toad1992 · 2 editions
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How many editions of My Teacher Glows in the Dark are there?
We track 2 editions of My Teacher Glows in the Dark. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did My Teacher Glows in the Dark win any awards?
Yes: My Teacher Glows in the Dark won the Eleanor Cameron Award (1992), according to Wikidata.
When was My Teacher Glows in the Dark first published?
My Teacher Glows in the Dark by Bruce Coville was first published in 1991.
What should I read after My Teacher Glows in the Dark?
In order, it follows My Teacher Fried My Brains and it is followed by My Teacher Flunked the Planet, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Coville, Bruce, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (sf-encyclopedia.com)
- My Teacher Is an Alien, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- My Teacher Glows in the Dark, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- My Teacher Glows in the Dark, ISFDB (isfdb.org)
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