The Goblin Twins: Too Hard to Scare

by Frances Cha Narrated by Kathleen Kim

Overview

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.

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! 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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"An amusing tale of sibling love and mischief." —Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

2024-06-15
Two trickster Korean goblins—or dokkaebi—struggle to adjust to life in New York City.

Siblings Doki and Kebi are “settling into their new old house” after moving to the United States, as depicted inThe Goblin Twins (2023). Orange-skinned, purple-haired Doki tries to enjoy a book, but blue-skinned, double-horned Kebi is perturbed because he has no friends in their new city. A hilarious sequence depicts Kebi’s unsuccessful attempts to connect with other ghoulish creatures, among them vampires and a Wednesday Addams–esque child. “Why don’t you go play some tricks on humans?” Doki suggests. Kebi confesses that it’s especially difficult to provoke the residents of their new city. Boldly colored and textured illustrations dotted with ghosts—unseen by humans—portray Kebi’s failed efforts to scare jaded New Yorkers. His oversize head and tiny body imbue his shenanigans with charm. He mixes up the trains in the subway, breaks traffic lights, and fills the streets with frightening “dokkaebi smoke,” but the city’s residents remain unfazed. Curious, Doki joins in and ups the ante by floating the sphere off theAtlas statue at Rockefeller Center, making tables levitate in restaurants, and shrinking the Statue of Library—still nothing. But eventually the two realize that all they need is each other. Cha and Kim infuse their tale with both child-friendly chaos and a touch of sweetness. Human characters are racially diverse.

An amusing tale of sibling love and mischief. (author’s note)(Picture book. 4-8)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192262689
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	09/24/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

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