Goblin Secrets - by William Alexander (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Hoping to find his lost brother, Rownie escapes the home of the witch Graba and joins a troupe of goblins who perform in Zombay, a city where humans are forbidden to wear masks and act in plays. A National Book Award finalist.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>In the National Book Award-winning <i>Goblin Secrets</i>, a boy joins a theatrical troupe of goblins to find his missing brother.</b></b> <p/>In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken legs and moves her house around--much like the fairy tale figure of Baba Yaga. Graba takes in stray children, and Rownie is the youngest boy in her household. Rownie's only real relative is his older brother Rowan, who is an actor. But acting is outlawed in Zombay, and Rowan has disappeared. <p/>Desperate to find him, Rownie joins up with a troupe of goblins who skirt the law to put on plays. But their plays are not only for entertainment, and the masks they use are for more than make-believe. The goblins also want to find Rowan--because Rowan might be the only person who can save the town from being flooded by a mighty river. <p/>This accessible, atmospheric fantasy takes a gentle look at love, loss, and family while delivering a fast-paced adventure that is sure to satisfy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>* Rownie's search for his brother turns into an unlikely heroic quest. . . . Though highly textured, it's tightly woven and reassuringly seamless. The result is wryly humorous and bearably yet excitingly menacing: Even while much is left unexplained, Rownie's triumph is both gripping and tantalizing.--<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i><b>*STAR</b><br><br>Alexander has an intriguing central theme, in which masks and theater create actual magic . . . The result is a (sometimes gruesome) fantasy stuffed with interesting ideas.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>The appeal here lies in Alexander's careful construction of a distinctive world: touches of steampunk can be found in Graba's geared-up legs and the Mayor's automaton guards while a more ancient, primal magic seems to guide the goblins and their powerful brand of storytelling. . . . The bittersweet ending remains true to the story's overall dreamy, melancholic tone.--<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i><br><br>The mythic resonance in Alexander's storytelling, coupled with his smart, graceful writing, make this novel feel both pleasantly old and thoroughly new. - <i>Locus Magazine</i><br><br>The story weaves a many-webbed tale, rich in imagination with a fairy-tale feel.--<i>School Library Journal</i><br><br>William Alexander organizes his atmospheric first novel into acts and scenes, rather than chapters, and he couches it in the beautifully elliptical language of the old fairy tales.-- "Washington Post"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>William Alexander won the National Book Award for his debut novel, <i>Goblin Secrets</i>, and won the Earphones Award for his narration of the audiobook. His other novels include <i>A Festival of Ghosts</i>, <i>A Properly Unhaunted Place</i>, <i>Ghoulish Song</i>, <i>Nomad</i>, and <i>Ambassador</i>. William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion workshop. He teaches in the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Like the protagonist of <i>Nomad </i>and <i>Ambassador</i>, William is the son of a Latino immigrant to the US. Visit him online at WillAlex.net and GoblinSecrets.com, and on Twitter via @WillieAlex. <p/><b>Erwin Madrid </b>is a children's book illustrator based in San Francisco, where he earned his BFA at the Academy of Art College. He has worked for PDI/Dreamworks Animation on films like <i>Shrek 2</i> and the <i>Madagascar </i>sequels. He has also done concept art for the gaming industry for titles like <i>Uncharted: Drake's Fortune</i>. In his spare time, Erwin travels and goes plein air painting.
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