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

Kyle Sullivan is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. His acclaimed titles for children include the Hazy Fables middle-grade series, the picture books Werewolf? There Wolf! and The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies, and the board book Get Dressed, Sasquatch!

Derek Sullivan is a Seattle-based illustrator. He has illustrated many books for children including Party Croc!: A Folktale from Zimbabwe for Albert Whitman & Company; and Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia, Zombie, Or Not to Be and The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies for Hazy Dell Press.

Reading level/interest: Ages 8 to 12

Lexile measure: 860L

GRL: Q

GRE: 4

This book is aligned with Common Core Standards.

Page count: 180, including 55 gorgeous black-and-white illustrations.

Size: 6x8.75”

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

ISBN: 9781948931045

Download a free education guide and activity for Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia, including a learning guide for educators and parents to help students meet several of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts.