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Royce Buckingham
In 2005, he hit a home run, selling his first story, Demonkeeper, to both
Goblins! An Underearth Adventure
Hardcover, 240 pp.
Putnam Juvenile (
$16.99
Available in hardcover and on Kindle
The sleepy town of
When PJ and Sam-a cop's kid and a juvenile delinquent-sneak into the Sumas woods in dad's police cruiser, they accidentally run down what looks like a mutant gorilla with a bad attitude. But it's no ape-it's a goblin, and thousands more live under the earth. Sam discovers a tunnel into the goblin world and quickly winds up in their clutches. It'll take all of PJ's strength and ingenuity to outsmart the goblins, save
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GOBLINS! has also been purchased by Random House-Germany under the Penhaligon imprint.
Grandchildren who enjoy fantasy with humor will gobble up
"...a riotously good adventure." - Kirkus Reviews
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Goblins by Royce Buckingham - Book Review
author Royce Buckingham has answered some of these dilemmas. action not only begins fast, it is spooned out in small doses. Chapters are kept short and descriptive language is limited. There are bloody battle scenes, bravery and death. Still, before the story ever gets a chance to venture into a weighty realm, the author throws in a few laughs. hides some decent themes within it. PJ and Sam demonstrate fortitude and make the right choices when making the right choices count most. aimed toward the middle-grade male – even though the cover art appears to be too juvenile for that crowd, is a story many reluctant and action-adventure story enthusiasts will devour.
Goblins!
An UnderEarth Adventure
by Royce Buckingham
Royce Buckingham is a new voice in youth literature. His debut novel, Demonkeeper, introduced his quirky sense of humor and his love of fast-paced adventure. That novel was quickly optioned by 20th Century Fox and there looks to be a movie of it in the future. His sophomore offering, Goblins! An UnderEarth Adventure, is equally funny and has so much action, you need to put the book down to take a breath! It is the tale of two boys. Twelve-year-old Sam is always in trouble with the local sheriff of Sumas, Washington, a town near the Canadian border that has had a lot of Bigfoot sightings. The sheriff's son, P.J., seventeen, reluctantly comes into town to spend the summer with his dad, and Sam and P.J.'s paths soon cross. Within the first few pages, Sam steals fireworks from a truck at a gas station and lands in the pokey. P.J. is assigned to look after him while his father is off on a call, and both boys end up discovering that Bigfoot really isn't a giant ape but a species of goblin living underground. When the boys encounter human guardians tracking a goblin who has found a secret tunnel to the surface, they rashly follow the guardians down into the depths of the earth and find a whole new world there with dangerous swamp beasts, bug gladiators, and nasty goblins who have a taste for humans. Needless to say, the boys have the adventure of their lives—and if they survive, they both still have to face the sheriff!
