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Goblins

Philip Reeve (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesGoblins (Philip Reeve) #1
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeAdventureSelf-DiscoveryFound FamilyQuest

Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Outcast / LonerComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Outcast / LonerComing of AgeFish out of WaterQuestDark LordReluctant HeroFound Family

Themes

Intelligence vs StrengthOutsider PerspectiveSelf-DiscoveryKnowledge as PowerHeroism from Unexpected PlacesAccepting Differences

Synopsis

Young Skarper has always been a different sort of goblin, more interested in knowledge and information than eating and throwing rocks, and it gets him into trouble--but it may also be the key to saving Clovenstone from a dark sorcerer.

Is Goblins appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade fantasy featuring a bookish goblin who must save his world from a dark sorcerer. Mild fantasy peril and goblin mischief, but age-appropriate for the target audience.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love Skarper, a goblin who loves learning instead of fighting, and his quest to save Clovenstone from evil magic.

Tags

Adventure FantasyHumorQuest Story