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Elliot And The Goblin War (2010)

by Jennifer A. Nielsen(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1402240198 (ISBN13: 9781402240195)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

series

Underworld Chronicles

review 1: When Elliot Penster unwittingly saves a young Brownie from some Goblins one Halloween, he has no idea how his life will change. Young Patches Willimaker is so grateful to Elliot that she can’t stop talking about him at home. His name is so familiar around the house that when Queen Bipsy asks Mr. Willimaker to name her successor, Elliot’s name comes to mind. Mr. Willimaker never believes the Brownies will make Elliot king, but they follow the wish of their queen.Elliot soon finds himself the ruler of small magical people he never knew existed. Not only that, the Brownies are in a war and losing terribly. Will this young human boy be able to stop the Goblin War before all the Brownies are eaten? This fun, family story is filled with humor as well as life lessons. ... moreElliot is a good example of heroism and kindness and his story is very entertaining. Both my 5 and 7-year-old loved this family read aloud.
review 2: I found Elliot and the Goblin War to be both exciting and humorous. The intrusive narrator, which might be annoying to some readers, I thought was funny (see above). I snorted and giggled my way through this book. I really liked Elliot, mostly because he is a pretty normal kid. He doesn't have special powers or anything. He only becomes King of the Brownies through an accident involving a couple of goblins (he thought they were wearing costumes), a brownie, and a bag of pickles. By trying to help the Brownies in their war with the Goblin's he learns to not only stand up for others, but for himself as well. Patches, the girl brownie he rescues, is also a fun character, along with her father, the mocked Mr. Willimaker who is left with the task of chosing the new Brownie ruler. This is a fun series perfect for younger readers not ready for the bigger, longer fantasy series. less

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