Always busy squabbling, the goblins who live in the great towers of Clovenstone spend all their time fighting and looting. Only clever young Skarper understands that dark magic created by a vanquished sorcerer is rising again. From the lands of men come fortune-seekers - and soon trolls, giants, cloud-maidens, swamp monsters, tree-warriors, humans and bloodthirsty goblins alike are swept into a fabulous magical conflict! Enter a wild world of magical creatures and heroic adventure in this thrilling new fantasy from the extraordinary imagination of Philip Reeve.

For centuries, creatures of all shapes and sizes have been invented in the human imagination. Many stories about these creatures have stemmed from older myths and continue to appear in society today. One such creature is the goblin. Goblins inspired many great writers of more recent times, such as J. R. R. Tolkien, George MacDonald, and Christina Rossetti. They continue to appear in movies and on television, usually as demons. This book dives into the fantastical stories of goblins, explores ways in which they have changed over time, and reveals how they are represented today.

The author of "Gil's All Fright Diner" turns fantasy into farce. As Ogre Company's newly appointed commander, immortal "Never Dead" Ned has only six months to whip these soldiers into shape or face an even more hideous assignment.

Twelve-year-old Sam Hill and seventeen-year-old PJ discover a scary world of goblins under the earth after one of the creatures escapes through a tunnel in the ground, and when Sam follows it back down, PJ must go underground to rescue him.

William wants to know what's making the strange moans that drift through the castle where he was raised.

When Johnnykin protects a stone goblin from a destructive bully, the goblin comes to life and transports Johnnykin to the annual gathering of goblins, fairies, and nursery rhyme characters.