The Evil Elves

Moongobble and Me

De: Bruce Coville

Narrado por: the Full Cast Family, Ryan Sparkes

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 turned an entire elf village bad! Soon Edward and Moongobble, along with Urk the Toad, Fireball the Dragon, and the Rusty Knight, are off on their greatest adventure yet. Can they regain the stone without turning evil themselves? This fun-filled tale of magic and adventure will have the entire family laughing out loud!©2004 Bruce Coville (P)2005 Full Cast Audio

Great audio for kids!

Moongobble has successfully (sort of) completed two of his three tasks to prove that he deserves to be a magician. His third task is to retrieve a jewel called The Queen???s Belly Button, which has the power to turn its owner evil, from the elves who stole it. The elves, who used to be peaceful creatures, have been badly influenced by the Belly Button and they do not want to give it back.

Edward et al. once again set out with Moongobble to help him get the jewel. It???s obvious by now that Moongobble always needs help because every time he attempts a magic spell, he is still turning things into cheese. Will Moongobble, Edward, and the rest of the gang be able to resist the temptation of the Queen???s Belly Button?

Again, there???s some repetitiveness as the reader is re-oriented to Bruce Coville???s world, and the same pattern is followed exactly, but this is mostly forgivable in a book aimed at children in grades 2-4. The recap is done quickly and the adventure begins almost immediately. As usual, there???s a surprise at the end!

The Evil Elves is the third book in Bruce Coville???s MOONGOBBLE AND ME series. Like its predecessors, it???s an hour long on audio and superbly produced by Full Cast Audio. I can highly recommend this series on audio, but you might want to also take a look at the print version because it???s beautifully illustrated by Bruce Coville???s wife, Katherine. My daughters and I have enjoyed listening to MOONGOBBLE AND ME together, but my older daughter (4th grade) is also planning to check out the hardbacks from the library so she can read them and get credit for Scholastic???s Reading Counts Program.

There are still a couple of books left in the MOONGOBBLE AND ME series. I???ve already downloaded the next one, The Mischief Monster. (Originally posted at Fantasy Literature)

Great addition to the series

My two sons (ages 5 and 7) love these books. They are very entertaining. This one in particular teaches a great lesson about the value of having a good heart. I highly recommend it to children and adults alike!