Books like Goblins by Brian Froud
When Edward takes Myrtle to the wood to see goblins, she fails to notice the strange creatures hiding among the thorn trees. Pulling tabs or turning the pages to activate pop-up figures reveals hidden goblins. The pair stumbles upon a small wooden book that Edward had left behind, and the pages inside are decorated with colorful images of goblins. Myrtle becomes captivated by the book's whimsical illustrations and decides to read it aloud to Edward, who is fascinated by the story of the goblins and their adventures in the wood.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Brian Froud
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