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Suddenly the crying stops. You're worried and concerned as you creep towards the door. "Baby," you call out. "Why aren't you still crying?"
What just happened?
a. Read a book with genre main page showing Paranormal or Fantasy
b. Decide you don't really believe in the Goblin King and read a contemporary book
Book 1.Task: B
Book:
Link to review: Coming Up for Air
Finished Date: 7/1/2017
How book fits: Contemporary
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Is he Real?
Maybe this is all a dream.
But you don't want to spend your days quoting lines and thinking about the Goblin King. The baby's quiet after you said the words!
Maybe The Goblin King IS real! You have to know. Besides, you have to check on the baby.
a. Read a book published before 2015
b. Read a book with a cover you love
Book 2.Task: B
Book:
Link to review: When It's Real
Finished Date: 7/9/2017
How book fits: Cover I love
The Goblin King
You creep into the room and find that the baby is gone!
Suddenly a strange man appears and introduces himself as, Jareth, The Goblin king and that he's done what you asked. He's taken the baby. Oh no! You didn't really mean it.
But, try as you may, Jareth won't bring the baby back.
He does, however, challenge you to come take the baby. He tells you to come to his world and make your way to the castle through the Goblin City.
a. Read a book with a building or door on the cover
b. Read a book with <250 pages
Book 3.Task: A
Book:
Link to review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Finished Date: 7/18/2017
How book fits: Door on the cover
Of course you are going in to get the baby and you tell him so.No sooner than the words are uttered, the world begins to shake and you start to feel sick. Closing your eyes, you reach around to grab something, anything to keep from falling! When the world stops and your are no longer dizzy, you open your eyes. The air has changed, the world has changed.
Where are you? Looks like Jareth has brought you somewhere outside the Labyrinth.
You turn and there is a strange man. He introduces himself as Hoggle, Higgle, Hogwart, Hedgewart, Hogbrain, or something or other.
and He's spraying cute little fairies....that bite...
BUT he won't deter you, true adventurer, from finding that baby.
After a little chat, he FINALLY tells you where the entrance to the maze is and even kindly opens the doors for you.
Guess you should....go in? He poses the question:
Should you go left? Or right?
A. Read a book with a main theme around a lie or a character who tells a lie(s)
B. Read a book with a title, author or main character that starts with an "H"
Book 4.Task: B
Book:
Link to review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Finished Date: 7/23/2017
How book fits: Main character starts with an "H"
The Lying Knights
The walls are tall and there are odd vines growing up and all around. You run a straight line for what feels like days.
Suddenly you realize - you're running right past TURNS!
You choose to turn left and right at will, picking up your pace and jogging now!
And just as suddenly, the scenery changes and you are in an area of high walls and flat sand stones.This isn't so hard. Continuing to jog and turn, you bump into two doors with talking knights:
They promptly tell you:
One ALWAYS tells the truth and one ALWAYS lies.
a. read a book with something red on the cover
b. read a book with something blue on the cover
Book 5Task: A
Book:
Link to review: The Life She Was Given
Finished Date: 8/8
How book fits: Something red on cover
You open the strange door and find yourself in a dark room just as the door slams shut. The only small point of light is a hole in the wall. Looking through, you find a view of Jareth, the Goblin King, and the baby! To your surprise, Jareth begins to sing about magic and dancing and is surrounded by Goblins. This is just wasting your time but you feel compelled to watch until the end!
a. Read a book with more than 400 pages
b. Read a book tagged Classic
Book 6.Task: A
Book:
Link to review: Into the Dim
Finished Date: 8/17
How book fits: More than 400 pages (448)
Helping Hands
Once he's done singing, the door swings back open and the knights are gone.
You slowly open the other door and walk through. You're confident you've made the right choice now. So suddenly falling through the floor startles you and makes you scream as you tumble down....
As you fall, you scream "help" and suddenly hands are all around grabbing you, breaking your fall. They stop you and say they are "Helping hands." They offer you the option: Up or Down
a. read a book where someone helps or is helpful
b. read a book with hand(s), finger(s) or arm on the cover
The Oubliette
You chose down, since your feet were already headed that way (much to the surprise of your helping hands. Was that the wrong way?)
After falling for forever, you finally land on dirt and a cover closes behind you. You're almost completely in the dark, the only light from the closed lid above you. A voice rings out and you realize it's that Hoggle-whatever named guy. Great.
He informs you this is an Oubliette. And for the cost of one shiny plastic bracelet on your wrist, he will show you the way out.
a. Read a book with a mostly black or gray cover
b. Read a book with a cover that has more than 3 colors on it
Task: BBook:
Link to review: Sparks of Light
Finished Date: 8/23
How book fits: 3 colors (black, white, yellow, shades of brown behind)
I think this works. Let me know if it doesn't fit.
It absolutely works!! :D
Friendship
Sure, what's the bracelet compared to the dark, cobweb filled room you can't even see how to get out of? If Higwart can get you out of here, it's worth it!
You choose the bracelet with the least amount of memories and hand it over.
After he carefully puts it on his own wrist and takes a moment to admire it, Higgleton confidently pulls from his pocket a huge ring filled with more keys than you've ever seen! He sorts through one or two and walks over to a wall, pulls back some garbage and what could be blankets and shows a door that was hiding there all this time.
You begin to wonder if Hogglewart is really your friend or not. How did he know about this door?
And how did he manage to be in this Oubliette just when you needed him?
You shake it off. You need a friend in here, especially one this helpful.
a. read a book that starts with a letter in "HOGGLE"
b. read a book about friendship
Task: BBook:
Link to review: Kissing Max Holden
Finished Date: 8/28
How book fits: book about friendship
A New Friend
He opens the door and reveals a large open space. You are back to sand stone and dirt but there are tall hedges all around you.
In the distance you can hear the roar and rumble of a large creature. But as you twist and turn around the maze of green hedges, you see small goblins with biting critters on sticks. This can't be good. As you continue to look, you realize they have a very large beast tied up a pole and they are using these biting critters to hurt him.
Hoggle flees because he's terrified. He clarifies: he's a coward.
"Well, I'm not afraid," you mutter. "Everything isn't always what it seems in this place."
You look around, find some stones and start throwing them at the little guys with sticks and critters. As rock after rock pound into them from your awesome throwing arm, you hear them yell "Retreat! RETREAT!"
After they are gone, you approach the beast and learn that his name is Ludo. You gently let him down and tell him you are friends. It'll be good to have a friend on your path.
You dust him off and, together, set off to continue towards the Goblin City and Jareth. And, to the baby.
a. read a book that stars with the letters in: LUDO
b. read a book about bullying or that has a bully in it
The Door Knockers
It only takes a turn or two to stumble on a new oddity in this place.
More doors. Only these doors have large heads on the front.
The one to the left has a large ring that goes from ear to ear.
The one to the right, has a large ring held in his mouth.
Suddenly, the one to the left screams out "It's very rude to stare!"
Oh no, they talk. You apologize but one says he can't hear you and the other mumbles incoherently around the metal ring. Ugh. They argue back and forth while you ask Ludo which door you should go through.
You don't really want to see where these lead, but what choice do you have? Ludo doesn't have any idea either.
"Knock and the door will open" the knockers tell you. Hopefully this one ends better than the last one.
a. Read a book with an ear on the cover
b. Read a book with a mouth on the cover
Just as you are about to use the knocker, you hear an odd bird sound behind you.Turning around slowly, you see an older gentleman sitting on a bench. And he has the strangest bird hat.
His hat talks (I mean, of course it does) and it says he is a wise man and will offer you knowledge for a small fee.
You turn towards Ludo and he doesn't seem concerned by this new guy with a bird hat, so it can't be too bad, right? You gratefully accept the offered knowledge and start to search around for payment.
While you search your pockets, the wise man begins to ramble almost incoherently about a maze and a Goblin King. Before you can ask what he means, he promptly falls asleep.
The bird tells you that you were about to knock on the wrong door and holds out a small box for payment. You slide off a ring and drop it in, grateful for the nudge.
You turn around, surprised the doors are still there and quickly grab the correct bar and knock.
The door slowly opens.
a. Read a book with a creature or animal on the cover
b. Read a book with just one person on the cover
The Bog of Eternal Stench
The door slowly creeks open and you and Ludo both walk through. And you are greeted with a green space and path. It's the first time this area actually looks like home.
The door loudly bangs closed behind you. I guess there is only one way to go now.
You continue walking down the patch with Ludo. It's beginning to feel like hours. There aren't any turns or twist, just a straight path that surrounds you with rocks and vines and moss.
Up ahead, Hoghead appears again. Where did he come from? You feel like you've been walking forever. You're so hungry you're losing focus and strength but you're so glad to see him, you go to hug him and the floor drops out from below you. You are sliding and trying to grab on to anything and suddenly stumble out into a new area.
Where have you landed?? The smell hits you even before the sounds. Is that....farting?
Hoggle quickly informs you it's the Bog of Eternal Stench. It's more horrible than you thought it could ever be. You know you can't even step a single toe into the water or you'll never get the smell off.
Ahead you see a path and a bridge but you must get across using the rocks first.
a. read a book with a road trip it in
b. read a book with a battle or duel in it
Sir Didymus and AmbrosiusA dog riding.....a dog suddenly appears as you try to cross the bridge. He introduces himself as Artemis and his dog as Ambrosius.
He says you cannot cross his bridge because he is sworn to protect it. As you clarify and argue and tell him your story about the baby and the Goblin King, he slowly relents and swears to help and fight by your side. He's a true knight and will follow you anywhere, knowing that you are noble and good. Wow, now you have 3 friends on the trail with you!
a. Read a book where a character has a sibling
b. Read a book your friend rated 2 or less stars
Task: ABook:
Link to review: Without Merit
Finished Date: 10/4
How book fits: Character has a brother and sister
The Peach
Sir Didymus riding his dog crosses the bridge first. Then you make your way and watch Ludo and Huggle carefully make their way across as well. You follow the path after Sir Didymus confirms you are on the way to the castle in the Goblin City.
But you've been walking forever again, stumbling along tired and starving. You're not even sure you can keep going.
Suddenly Hoggle says he has something that might help. There is a peach in your hand. Where did that come from?
a. read a book that has something yellow or orange on the cover
b. read a book with food or drink on the cover
Task: ABook:
Link to review: The Language of Thorns
Finished Date: 10/15
How book fits: Orange-ish colored animals on cover
Instead of taking a bite, you notice music in the distance getting closer. Oh no, what can this mean? You are suddenly surrounded by dancing orange creatures that are singing and kicking legs and arms around. Literally,they are detaching arms and legs and throwing them to each other. They are easily exchanging limbs and commenting on how much they like your head.
Your head?
They steadily grow closer and start working their hands and arms around your neck, trying to take your head! No!
Is this where you are going to die in this dreaded place? Where did your friends go?
a. Read a book with only a face or head on the cover
b. read a book with musical characters, has a music item on cover or lyrics inside the story somewhere (post lyrics if in story)
Task: BBook:
Link to review: Rebel Magisters
Finished Date: 10/24
How book fits: Song Lyrics on page 160
"Yankee Doodle went to town, to have a big tea party. Beat the magpies and made some tea, enough to serve an army."
Goblin Masquerade
You start grabbing random pieces of fuzzy orange creature and throwing! You aren't letting them take your head! You take your chance and run. It doesn't take you long to hit a dead end! You're surrounded by rocks too tall to climb! But down comes a rope and Hoggle is up above! It's great to see a friend!
Between the two of you, you climb the rope quickly and are back to the top and the creatures don't follow. As you catch your breath you laugh a little at how ridiculous that was.....and notice something in your pocket.
Oh yeah, the peach. That sound even BETTER now that you've been running.
You're so hungry, how can you stop yourself from eating the peach? You greedily take a huge bite and begin chewing. It's sweet and soft and so full of flavor. But your head suddenly feels light....it's hard to keep standing.
"I feel strange. Hoggle, what have you done," you ask.
Suddenly the spinning in your head is too much.....and you close your eyes.
Where were you? What were you doing? You're so disoriented you don't remember. Opening your eyes, you find yourself on a dance floor. You are dressed up and feel your hair - yes, it's completely styled.
You look around and notice everyone around you are wearing masks. This must be a masquerade. You've always wanted to go to one of these but were always told you were too young. How did you get here?
Suddenly someone appears before you. You recognize him. He takes your hand and starts to spin you around. Did you want to dance with him? You don't really remember.
a. read a book with a beautiful dress on the cover
b. read a book with a white cover
Goblin City: Outer Ring This strange man is mumbling words into your ear and holding you light but close. Is he singing to you?
Wait. You're starting to remember. You don't like this guy. He's taken the baby you were watching. Didn't he mean you harm?
You're starting to remember - didn't you eat a peach? You need to save your friends, you need to get out of here.
You suddenly notice there are walls here - surrounding you. Getting away from The Goblin King, you pick up the nearest chair and run towards the wall and bash it into it!
The walls crash around you and suddenly, you are falling again. Where will you land now?
a. Read a book with sky on the cover
b. Read a book with grass or trees on the cover
Goblin City
As you land, you're still a bit dizzy. Woah, did you land in....garbage? There are mounds and mounds of garbage - senseless discarded things like stuffed animals and kids toys.
You hear your friends calling your name! As you stand up, stumble around and make your way over there, you realize Ludo, Sir Didymus, Ambrosius, and Hoggle are all waiting for you in front of a door! They have done it!
They have found the entrance to the Goblin City!
It's easy to slip past the sleeping guard and get through the first doorway. However, the second doorway, you realize you've been noticed - Jareth knows you are here.
The walls rumble, they move and shake. And suddenly they become a huge metal machine that asks:
"WHO GOES THERE?" as it readies a massive ax and starts swinging! You must fight to get past, you and your friends!
a. read a book that starts with any letter in "WHO GOES THERE"
b. Read a book with anything that can be used as a weapon on the cover
Task: ABook:
Link to review: Words in Deep Blue
Finished Date: 12/2
How book fits: book starts with letter in "who goes there"
One Last Labyrinth
Hoggle quickly climbs the metal creatures and tosses out the goblin inside. He jumps inside and shuts down the machine and you hope you are safe.
You see a doorway just a small ways off and quickly grab your friends and run before you bump in to any other creatures! To your surprise, the door opens easily and you realize....it's open to a staircase.
Closing the door behind you, you realize: THIS is it. THIS is the way to the Goblin City castle.
And you know you must go alone. You turn to tell your friends and let them know "This is how it's done."
Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus - they don't like it but they get it.
Your first steps up the stairs, you spot Jareth. He's in here with you but he quickly walks away.
but so is the baby. You can do this. You just have to find your way to the top.
One Last Maze.
a. Read a book that stars with any letter in MAZE
b. Read a book with a mode of transportation on the cover (be creative - wings, feet, hands, etc)
Task: ABook: The Afterlife of Holly Chase
Link to review: The Afterlife of Holly Chase
Finished Date: 12/9
How book fits: Book starts with letter A, which is in MAZE.
You've done it. You realize you're standing at the very top, overlooking the whole Labyrinth. All of the Goblin King's lands
You remember you are supposed to say something here. What was it.... The Goblin King is rambling, he's asking you to stay with him, he loves you or some such nonsense.
Suddenly, you remember your lines. What you MUST say to get the baby back:
With the last line.... Jareth, the Goblin King, crumbles and disappears in a poof of smoke.
Free choice: Read any book
Task: Free choiceBook:
Link to review: Song of the Current
Finished Date: 1/7
How book fits: Free choice
The EndSuddenly, you wake up on your own bed. What's happened?
You quickly run to the baby's room and flick on the light. You're holding your breath until you see - he's safe and sound in his crib.
Stumbling back to your room, you sit down in front of your mirror. Was it all just a dream?
Suddenly, there is Ludo - saying goodbye but letting you know that...."Should you ever need us" and then there's Sir Didymus "Yes, should you need us"
and they assure you they will be there for you. But you are quick to tell them that you need them and suddenly THEY ARE IN THE ROOM WITH YOU!
CONGRATULATIONS!
It wasn't all just a dream. You did it! You bested the Goblin King, got through the maze and saved the baby!
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Song of the Current (other topics)The Afterlife of Holly Chase (other topics)
Words in Deep Blue (other topics)
Darkness Before Dawn (other topics)
Rebels Rising (other topics)
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Late one night while you were watching a small baby, after hours of listening to it cry, you said the fateful words:
"GOBLIN KING! GOBLIN KING!
WHEREVER YOU MAY BE,
TAKE THIS CHILD OF MINE FAR AWAY FROM ME!
I WISH...
I WISH...
I WISH THE GOBLINS WOULD COME TAKE YOU AWAY...
RIGHT NOW."
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