MG with Goblins

[[deleted user]]

Hey guys. Looking for some recommendations. I want some middle grade books that involve Goblins, and I don't just mean as secondary characters/plots (like in Harry Potter). I've read The Hollow Kingdom (which is YA but also one of my favorites!) so do you know of any others?

[Rebecca]

Dang, I just saw one on the new book shelf at the library. If it's still there today when I get to work I'll share. . . Can't remember the title now.

There is the very old The Princess and the Goblin

[Rebecca]

Found it! Goblin Secrets

I have no idea if it's good, though the blurb looks interesting.

[Andrew]

Rebecca wrote: "Dang, I just saw one on the new book shelf at the library. If it's still there today when I get to work I'll share. . . Can't remember the title now.

There is the very old The Princess and the Go..."

This is book is a classic by George MacDonald, an author who had a great impact on C.S. Lewis.

[Michele]

The Goblin Wood is the start of a series by Hilari Bell. I really enjoyed this first book.

[Lou]

The Gibblewort the Goblin series by Victor Kelleher is great for 7 to 10 year olds. My son loved them.

[[deleted user]]

Nancy Farmer's The Land of the Silver Apples (the second in the Sea of Trolls books) has goblins. Lucy's kidnapped (blah blah) but then there's a whole dialog throughout the book about changelings & baby swaps & how people build & recognize families/belonging.

[M.G.]

Goblin Wars by Jennifer Nielson.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks everyone. I found the Princess and The Goblin. And I have the Sea of Trolls book 1 so if I like it I'll get the second one. Looking into The Goblin Wood, Goblin Secrets and Goblin War now :-)

[Rebecca]

I did finally finish Goblin Secrets, and it was pretty good. I'll be posting a review of it on my blog soon (next week? Not sure exactly). It was steampunk for kids, and not totally my favorite style, but I think the story worked well.