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The Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, Bk 1)
The Hollow Kingdom - Hollow Kingdom, Bk 1
Author: Clare B. Dunkle
"She had never screamed before, not when she overturned the rowboat and almost drowned, not even when Lightfoot bucked her off and she felt her leg break underneath her with an agonizing crunch. But now she screamed long and loud, with all her breath." — Hallow Hill has a strange and tragic history. For thousands of years, young ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805073904
ISBN-10: 0805073906
Publication Date: 10/1/2003
Pages: 240
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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4.6 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed The Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I picked up The Hollow Kingdom from my library, it was one of the firsts to my many YA reads. This is the only book I've ever read about goblins. I really hope more authors will write about them. I've only had the LOTR goblins, from the movie, to fall back on. Although I didn't even pay attention to that movie and fell asleep halfway through it all the time....

Marak, the goblin king, I tend to see him handsome even though Clare has said he and the other goblins, except Seylin, resemble LOTR goblins in skin texture, etc.

I just really loved this book! The characters were easily loved. I hoped after the third book Clare might go on and do more stories involving the goblin world. I have not yet found any books resembling this.

The marriage ritual, Charm, and the talking door were very interesting, the painting buckets also. If I keep writing what I liked about this book I'd just be telling you the whole story! It's a must read!
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Helpful Score: 1
This book was one of the best adventures that I have ever come across. I found the book in my local library and watched people time and again walk by it so I decided to pick it up and take it home and read it. So far it is one of my favorite stories, and I think everyone should read it.
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tadiana avatar reviewed The Hollow Kingdom (Hollow Kingdom, Bk 1) on + 24 more book reviews
This is a wonderful book! It takes the old story - goblin king kidnaps beautiful girls, marries them and they never see the light of day again - and twists it: Goblins are lovable even if ugly. You don't need to marry a handsome prince. And it's done in a way that's honest and appealing (the story has a great sense of humor) but doesn't pull any punches. Young readers should be old enough to handle some unpleasant scenes, but I think certainly most junior high school age readers would enjoy it.


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