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The Goblin and the Empty Chair Quotes
10 of the best book quotes from The Goblin and the Empty Chair
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“But a lonely goblin has been watching. And he knows what to do to help them heal.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
a lonely goblin
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empty chair
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what to do
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help them heal
concepts
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“A goblin who for many years has been hiding himself so that he does not frighten anyone finally finds a family.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
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fiction
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family
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many years
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a goblin
concepts
03
“His reflection had frightened him so much, he decided to hide his face from the world forever, so as not to frighten anyone else.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
his reflection
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frightened him
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to hide his face
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to frighten
concepts
04
“In a time long past, in a land far away, a family has suffered an unspeakable loss.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
a land far away
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goblins
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fiction
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family
concepts
05
“In a time long past, in a land far away, there lived a goblin who had once seen himself reflected in a still pond.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
a still pond
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once seen himself
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a land far away
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time long past
concepts
06
“But one day, the goblin happened to see a farmer sigh, set down his tools, and bury his head in his hands. That night, the goblin went to work.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
one day
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to see a farmer sigh
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his tools
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bury his head
concepts
07
“But in spite of his care, the goblin was seen. The farmer unable to sleep, stared out into the dark, and watched without a word.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
being watched
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in spite of his care
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the farmer
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stared out
concepts
08
“He dug where digging was needed. He chopped where chopping was needed. He painted where painting was needed. And was careful not to be seen.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
services
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to paint
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chopped
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digging
concepts
09
“The following day, on the very same farm, the goblin saw a woman sigh, set down her pail, ad bury her head in her hands. That night, the goblin went to work. He watered where watering was needed. He planted where planting was needed.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
working for others
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bury her head
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a woman sigh
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the farm
concepts
10
“It is a rich and moving original fairy tale about family, friendship, and the power compassion has to unite us all.”
Mem Fox
author
The Goblin and the Empty Chair
book
rich fairy tail
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moving fair tail
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family
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friendship
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a lonely goblin
empty chair
what to do
help them heal
fiction
family
many years
a goblin
his reflection
frightened him
to hide his face
to frighten
a land far away
goblins
a still pond
once seen himself
time long past
one day
to see a farmer sigh
his tools
bury his head
being watched
in spite of his care
the farmer
stared out
services
to paint
chopped
digging
working for others
bury her head
a woman sigh
the farm
rich fairy tail
moving fair tail
friendship
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