The Book of Hob Stories [Hardcover]

William Mayne (Author), Patrick Benson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Hob, the friendly spirit who lives under the stairs and protects the house, must do battle with a variety of evil beings trying to take control of his family's home.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3. In this loosely connected collection of stories originally published in England, Hob is the same, yet different, from the main character in Mayne's Hob and the Goblins (DK, 1994). In that tense and riveting work, readers follow the adventures of the household spirit as he grapples with Goblins that threaten to destroy not only Hob's "family" but the entire world. Here, Hob lives with the same family?Mr., Mrs., Boy, and Girl in addition to Baby and Budgie?but deals with less frightening creatures. A true household spirit, Hob cleverly protects his home and banishes a Boggart that curdles the milk, a Nobody that moves things that nobody admits to having seen, the Clockstop that gets in the works of the clock, the Mump that makes Baby and Budgie's cheeks hurt, and others like Sad, Temper, Lightning, and Hickup. The language of these four-to-five page stories is much simpler than that in Hob and the Goblins, and the tone of the book will reassure as well as amuse. The watercolor-and-ink drawings are colorful, charming, and full of detail. Every chapter has one or two large illustrations as well as several smaller pictures set into the text. A beautiful book that begs to be read aloud.?Wendy D. Caldiero, New York Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763603902
• ISBN-13: 978-0763603908
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,491,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The book of Hob Stories, April 7, 2000

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This review is from: The Book of Hob Stories (Hardcover)

This book was recomended by our local children's Librarian. It is a wonderful book of Hob, a small fellow, who lives with a family. Only the children can see him. He is up at night, guarding the households from the perils of temper, cough, mumps and hotfood.The children leave him a present every night as a reward. However, if they ever leave clothers, Hob will leave the house forever. The language is very British and quirky. The art work is magical. My 5 year old and I both loved both the proses, the poetry of the language and the art work. If you have a highly imaginative chold, this is a lovely book.