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Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight

Name: Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight
Brand: Hazy Dell Press
SKU: HDP-MG-HF-004
Price: 17.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.

Pre-order now: Books ship in October 2026.

In the funky-smelling follow-up to Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, our pungent protagonists learn that trouncing a tyrant was just the beginning of their fight to protect democracy.

It’s been years since Hobgoblin, Niffy the skunk, and the Seven Stinkers became national heroes by saving their proudly putrid nation from Fiddlefart, the wannabe ogre king. With the victory parade still fresh in their minds (and their noses), a new threat has emerged to take the place of the old one. When a radical anti-stink group of masked thugs called the Clean Crew sweeps in with a plot to scrub out Rancidia and capture the Onion Palace, our heroes must form an unlikely coalition to protect their country and once again save their stinky way of life.

In this uproarious, adventure-packed adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, Hobgoblin and his friends learn that protecting a democracy isn’t a one-off kind of thing—it requires a nonstop, everyday commitment to community, camaraderie, and collaboration. And though it continues the story of reader-favorite characters, Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight can be enjoyed as its own stinky standalone for readers unfamiliar with the preceding book.

Reviews and Accolades

[Select praise for Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia]:

★ A Kirkus Best Book of 2019

★ Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner

★ A Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Middle-Grade Book for Fall 2019

★ "Readers will giggle through every page of this smart political satire.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Engages hard-to-please tween readers with imaginative adventure, fun illustrations [and] silly fart references…Read it together at bedtime to share laughter and a positive message of empathy and inclusivity.”
—The Seattle Times

“[A] hilarious second coming of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs…This story is like nothing you’ve ever read before…You’ll instantly fart with glee[.]”
—Literary Features Syndicate

“You'll have to read all the pages of this stinkily suspenseful book for yourself."
—Illustoria Magazine

2019 Powell’s Books Staff Pick

Artist Bios

Kyle Sullivan is an award-winning children’s book author whose titles have sold more than a half million copies worldwide. Kyle writes middle-grade chapter books, picture books, and board books that appeal to parents, guardians, teachers, and librarians just as much as the young readers in their lives. His titles include the best-selling board books Don’t Eat Me, Chupacabra! / ¡No Me Comas, Chupacabra! and Get Dressed, Sasquatch!, the picture books Tonight Is Krampus Night! and Hazel and the Spooky Season, and the middle-grade chapter books Krampus Confidential and Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia. Kyle has an MA in English Literature from the University of British Columbia and a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Laura Borio is an illustrator living in Turin, Italy. A prolific illustrator of children’s books published all over the world, Laura’s books include theEEK-a-BOO series and Klyde the Kraken Wants a Friend from Hazy Dell Press,Read This Book in the Dark from Macmillan Publishers, andGriselda Snook’s Spectacular Book from Litter Tiger Press.

Reading Level

Reading level/interest: Ages 8 to 12

Lexile measure: 860L

GRL: Q

GRE: 4

This book is aligned with Common Core Standards.

Specs and Details

Page count: 269, including 57 gorgeous black-and-white illustrations.

Size: 6x8.75”

Hard cover chapter book with a soft touch matte finish dust jacket.

ISBN: 9781948931618

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Download free education guides for Hazy Dell Press books, including learning guide for educators and parents to help students meet several of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts.

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Hobgoblin and the Stanky Eight

Pre-order now: Books ship in October 2026.In the funky-smelling follow-up to Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, our pungent protagonists learn that trouncing a tyrant was just the beginning of their fight to protect democracy.

Pre-order now: Books ship in October 2026.

In the funky-smelling follow-up to Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, our pungent protagonists learn that trouncing a tyrant was just the beginning of their fight to protect democracy.