Davy and the Goblin
(1885)Or, What followed reading Alice's adventures in Wonderland
A novel by Charles Edward Carryl
Originally published in 1885, Charles E. Carryl's classic tale of fantasy and adventure speaks to the child in all of us.
Always a lover of fairy stories yet unable to believe in their truth, young Davy finds himself whisked away on a "Believing Voyage" one magical Christmas Eve by a little red goblin. In a strange country full of wonders, Davy finds himself coming face to face with a whale in a waistcoat; Robin Hood; the last member of the band of Forty Thieves; Robinson Crusoe; talking dogs, horses, and cows; and Mother Hubbard herself, living side by side with Jack's beanstalk! Davy will learn that there is more to a fairy story than he ever thought possible and that there is magic in believing!
Genre: Children's Fiction
Always a lover of fairy stories yet unable to believe in their truth, young Davy finds himself whisked away on a "Believing Voyage" one magical Christmas Eve by a little red goblin. In a strange country full of wonders, Davy finds himself coming face to face with a whale in a waistcoat; Robin Hood; the last member of the band of Forty Thieves; Robinson Crusoe; talking dogs, horses, and cows; and Mother Hubbard herself, living side by side with Jack's beanstalk! Davy will learn that there is more to a fairy story than he ever thought possible and that there is magic in believing!
Genre: Children's Fiction
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