Goblin

by Frances Stickley, Stefano Martinuz (illustrator)

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

Published September 2, 2025

About the author

Frances Stickley grew up in Nottingham and Norwich, where she spent much of her time making up poems and dressing up her dog. She is a trained children’s literacy specialist and a primary school teacher who is happiest when she is covered in paint or stuck in a book. In 2017, Frances was the winner of the Bloomsbury and National Literacy Trust short story prize. She lives with her family and a big-eared dog called Babbage. When she is not writing, you’ll probably find her in a forest playing dragons with her daughters.

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh! what a delightful little treasure to stumble upon! Glad this exists.

[Polly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I love this story! It’s so heartfelt and magical, and teaches about greed and friendship in such a fun way - collecting rubbish from a rubbish dump!
The illustrations are so detailed you can get lost in them and the Goblin is such a great character. A brilliant story that everyone will enjoy, from nursery to adult! A great read aloud story.

[Shauna Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goblin is so angry and greedy at the beginning of this book and I think young readers will understand the feeling Goblin is having. I love that Goblin sees the light (pun intended) and gives up their greedy ways and makes space for happiness and light.

[Stephanie Molnar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable. Great illustrations and, really, a few stories in one. Highly recommend.