Goblins! A Survival Guide and Fiasco in Four Parts

Using a camera illegally borrowed from the basement of the Cottington Archive, Brian Froud did something remarkable. He slightly altered the valuable artefact for the purposes of photographing dairymaids in a dimly lit barn. When no dairymaids were available he took a photo regardless and inadvertently captured a blurry and obscure image. With his second photo he discovered that this indecipherable image was in reality a goblin.

Here enters Ari Berk and the Codex Goblinensis, an ancient goblin text part historical document, part phone book, part fish sandwich. With this codex and the goblin Gargle, whom these two noble and inquisitive fools have trapped in the downstairs toilet, the study and analysis of these irksome and troublemaking show more creatures and their disgusting and chaotic kingdom has now been made possible. However there will be consequences for this terrible knowledge.

Goblins! A nonsensical and inconsequential study into the Goblin World, containing photographs taken by Brian Froud, sketches drawn in a frenzied haste, and notes put together by Ari Berk from the Goblin Codex itself. Beware, letting these pesky little creatures into your home will only bring you trouble. A quirky and dangerous book that will either have you laughing at these creatures eccentric antics or curled up in fear at their terrorising ways. show less

Goblins is probably one of the most delightful and witty Froud books I have yet to have fall into my hands. It seems to be presented as a book similar to Good Faeries, Bad Faeries, except the Goblins stole the manuscript before it was delivered to the publisher, and notes and opinions of the Goblins have been written throughout.

Another book containing Brian Froud's art, this time analysed and interpretted by Ari Berk. This book is a great reference, and fun book both - the goblins have overwritten the book's contents when they are in disagreement, including providing a better drawing as Mr Froud is a rubbish drawer (the goblin said it, not me!)

I recognise some of those goblins myself, including Shnelfig, the Wind Rider - who pushes your foot down on the accelerator when you're meant to be braking

Amusing and lovely, like most Froud!Things. I love getting to own books like this. The art is gorgeous and the universe of the Goblins and the Author & Artist.

Basically, it's a kids book for kids with quite vague imaginations. The information was fairly insipid, and most of it was pretty whacky stuff your kid might like after some smarties, but the drawings were what I got the book for. I could look at goblins all day.

Awesome illistrations