The Evil Elves

by Bruce Coville

Book Overview

Moongobble must complete one last Mighty Task before he is accepted into the Society of Magicians. But this one is a doozy: he must retrieve "The Queen's Belly Button", an enchanted stone that has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689857594
• ISBN13: 9780689857591
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Great Chapter book for young readers

I have read all three of the first books to my K-1 students and they love them!! They are great read aloud books for this age level. The books are well written and the kids love to see the trouble Moongobble gets into. The characters are engaging and the humor is perfect for 5-7 year olds. There are some recurring themes throughout the series that the kids just love. The only problem is that there are only 4 books in the series so far. I highly reccommend these books!

great book!

My seven year old loves this series, he truly can't put them down once he gets started. They are fun and exciting, with adventure, but at an appropriate level for a second grader. We are moving on to other Bruce Coville books as his reading level increases, have not yet been disappointed.

Great book

We love all the Coville books and the Moongoble series is great fun. Good for younger children perhaps. 5-7

Engaging and Fun

Bruce Coville has written a wonderful trio of books for the beginning reader. The characters in this story are amusing, especially the Rusty Knight, and the talking frog. Edward is a bland main character, but serves a purpose as the straight man around whom all the magic takes place. I will be using the book in my 2nd grade classroom this year, and feel that the short chapters and solid story will prove to be big hits with my students. The Moongobble series is an excellent introduction to the world of fantasy, and should prove to be a gateway novel for younger readers that will eventually lead them to the Secrets of Droon series, and from there to Harry Potter.

Excellent for younger readers

Bruce Coville has once again written a story quite suitable for young fantasy fans. I read to my 5 and 6 year old sons and they always enjoy the magical follies of the less than competent magicians. The scary parts in the Moongobble series are not really scary, which is a plus, compared to Spiderwick where menacing goblins kill pets and dwarves, and some characters die. The very young boy, Edward, being the hero makes it all the more interesting for children. Also the language is much gentler than in Spiderwick. (...) As aways, the drawings added to the appeal as did the handsome production values with a volume sized perfectly for small readers' hands. After the happy ending there is a great picture with all the kids' favorite characters, plus the opening for additional books even after Moongobble has fulfilled his Mighty Tasks. May we hope for more, Mr. Coville?