The Evil Elves (Moongobble and Me)
Grade 2-4–Moongobble must perform one more mighty task in order to be part of the Society of Magicians in the third title in the series by Bruce Coville (S & S). Unfortunately, his magic often goes astray, and when the story opens Moongobble has once again turned himself into a piece of cheese.  Luckily, he has many friends who want to help, including a young boy named Edward who also narrates the story. Moongobble sets out to bring back an enchanted stone called the Queens Bellybutton which has made an entire village of elves evil. He is joined on his quest by Edward, a talking toad, a good elf, a dragon, and the Rusty Knight. They survive the dangerous journey to the evil elves village, but Moongobble must shrink Edward to elf size so he can sneak in and recover the enchanted stone. Does  Edward have a noble enough heart to fight the evil of the Queens Bellybutton so Moongobble can finally become a magician: This tale of magic and adventure is effectively performed by a cast of eight actors. Background instrumental music introduces each chapter, and some sound effects add to the storys action. Young readers who enjoy light-hearted fantasy will relish this tale thats full of fun, action, and a little suspense.–Teresa Wittmann, Westgate Elementary School, Edmonds, WACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.