Elliot and the Goblin War

Jennifer Nielsen

Oct 2010 · Underworld Chronicles Book 1 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

WARNING!

As of today, there are only 7 children who have ever read this book and lived to tell about it. 95 children successfully read the first chapter, but upon beginning chapter 2, they started blabbering in some language known only as "flibberish." 38 children made it halfway through this wretched book before they began sucking their thumbs through their noses.

If you're very brave, perhaps you are willing to take your chances. Be sure that you have told your family who gets your favorite toys if you do not survive this book. Read it now, if you dare. But don't say you haven't been warned, for this is the story that unfolds the mysteries of the underworld.

Ratings and reviews

I saw this book on the table on a quiet weekend morning. The artwork caught my attention. The first chapter captivated me. This may be a children's book, but the comedic commentary left me laughing out loud. Even though I am an attorney, it was most delightful to escape into the world of Brownies and Goblins. Recommended for readers of all ages! I guarantee that no parent can read this to a child without interrupting the story with your own laughter.

This is one of those books that mom and dad will actually enjoy reading to their children. Not one that you skip pages to hurry up and get to the end! The cutting-edge wit captures you and keeps you reading until you're done. Now, for the next one in the series.

About the author

Jennifer A. Nielson lives at the base of a very tall mountain in Northern Utah with her husband, three children, and a fat lizard. Although she has never actually met any Underworld creatures, she did see someone once who might have been a troll. Learn more at her website: jennielsen.com

Gideon Kendall graduated from the Cooper Union for Science and Art with a BFA and has since been working as an artist, illustrator, animation designer, and musician in Brooklyn.