
Deep within a mountain kingdom live three curious goblins—Red‑Cap, Blue‑Cap and Yellow‑Cap—who have only ever known the safety of their father's rule. When Old Black‑Cap tasks them with retrieving a stolen red feather, the brothers step through a rabbit hole into the vast outside world. Their first trial is a sudden tumble inside a mysterious white sphere that rolls them down a stream, where a kindly water‑rat rescues Red‑Cap and points the trio toward a hidden clue in a tree.
The clue—a golden message—directs them to a dark forest and a glittering fence marked “Tom Tiddler’s Ground.” Tempted by the promise of gold and silver, the goblins seize the treasure only to be caught by a giant and imprisoned in a pantry. Using quick wit, they discover an unlocked window and slip away, clutching a sack of loot as they flee. Their daring escape sets the stage for the next phase of their quest, promising more wonder and danger ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~11 minutes (11K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy, Janet Blenkinship, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2007-11-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Best known for a single surviving children’s fantasy from 1903, this elusive writer left behind a small but memorable world of goblins, quests, and old-fashioned storybook charm.
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