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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
help them heal
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what to do
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empty chair
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a lonely goblin
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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a goblin
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fiction
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family
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many years
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“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
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to frighten
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to hide his face
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frightened him
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his reflection
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
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family
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fiction
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goblins
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a land far away
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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time long past
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a land far away
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once seen himself
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
bury his head
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his tools
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to see a farmer sigh
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one day
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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the farm
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a woman sigh
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bury her head
concepts
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“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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help them heal
what to do
empty chair
a lonely goblin
a goblin
fiction
family
many years
to frighten
to hide his face
frightened him
his reflection
goblins
a land far away
a still pond
time long past
once seen himself
bury his head
his tools
to see a farmer sigh
one day
being watched
in spite of his care
the farmer
stared out
services
to paint
chopped
digging
working for others
the farm
a woman sigh
bury her head
rich fairy tail
moving fair tail
friendship
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