Nobody likes a goblin. But he has his friends, like Skeleton, and plenty to do in the caves. But what's a goblin to do when his best friend gets stolen? A determined goblin puts on a crown and marches out into the sunlit world to find his friend.
Unfortunately, nobody likes a goblin. He gets chased, yelled at, threatened, and finally he's trapped. Or is he? Turns out, there might be someone out there who does like a goblin after all...
Hatke's cinematic art is the perfect match for this story, which both incorporates and flips fantasy tropes. Shaded caverns, recognizable adventurers, and an adorable pop-eyed goblin, determined to save his friend, ramp through the pages. I especially liked the surprise of the fate of the girl at the end...
Verdict: A unique and delightful story, perfect to fill gaps in your collection and enjoyable for all ages.
ISBN: 9781626720817; Published June 2016 by First Second; Borrowed from another library in my consortium
1 comment:
I enjoyed this book. It reminded me of a dungeon crawling game. We play Hero Quest with my 6 year old (using my husband's game from childhood). And the heroes matched the heroes in this book pretty well. That made it a lot of fun for Christopher and me to read together.
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