book cover of Hob and the Peddler
 

Hob and the Peddler

(1997)
(A book in the Hob series)
A novel by

 
 
One-of-a-kind children's author Mayne has created a one-of-a-kind fantasy character. Hob, an invisible house spirit who works hard for his family, even though they don't know he is there. "Hob's work is putting little things right, like folding away trampled thoughts, mending arguments, drying up spilt tears, unkicking bruises, or unscorching the milk pan." In this second adventure, a peddler sells Hob to a new-and seemingly perfect-family. But Hob soon discovers a huge, horrible secret living in their pond. Accustomed to smaller, domestic problems, Bog must use every ounce of his power and wit to prevent the giant catastrophe looming ahead. This novel combines comedy and tragedy, humor and pathos, with the bewitching elegance found only in the very best of children's fantasies.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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