The Goblin Twins: Too Hard to Scare
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 10, 2024
Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · September 10, 2024
In this hilarious sequel to The Goblin Twins, two Korean goblin trickster brothers find that pranking New Yorkers is harder than they thought!
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- Who it’s for
- Korean goblin twins test pranks on New Yorkers as Doki tries cheering Kebi.
- Themes
- Sibling support, Adjusting to a new home, Friendship and loneliness
- Genres
- Monsters, Asian Myths & Legends, Funny Stories
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In this hilarious sequel to The Goblin Twins, two Korean goblin trickster brothers find that pranking New Yorkers is harder than they thought! From the critically acclaimed author of If I Had Your Face, and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Take Heart, My Child. After moving from Korea to New York, Doki and his twin brother Kebi have been settling into their new home. Doki has so many new books to read! But Kebi hasn't been adjusting as easily. He has no friends!
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And his pranks on New York City haven't been working. Subway delays. Traffic jams. Scary smoke. New Yorkers have seen it all! It's up to Doki to cheer his brother up and come up with pranks big enough to shock their New York City neighbors in this humorous and heartwarming story inspired by the Korean mythology of dokkaebi.
Dokkaebi in New York
Korean goblin twins test pranks on New Yorkers as Doki tries cheering Kebi.
Come here for
- Korean dokkaebi mythology behind the brothers
- Doki's efforts to cheer Kebi
Expect
- Sibling support during a move from Korea to New York
- Pranks involving subway delays, traffic jams, and scary smoke
Where it sits
| Monsters | 40% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 38% |
| Asian Myths & Legends | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Asian Myths & Legends
- Halloween Stories
- Monsters
- Authors
- Frances Cha
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 10, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Sibling support · Adjusting to a new home · Friendship and loneliness
- Reading lane
- Asian Myths & Legends