Eliza has a second adventure on the other side of the fairy door—and must call on her wits when a band of impish hobgoblins follows her home—in this enchanting tale by the award-winning author of the Judy Moody series. What’s that? Eliza hears faint music coming from behind the teeny-tiny fairy door she created low on the wall. So she presses her ear to the door and— shwoosh!— is whisked into the red, rocky land of hobgoblins, leaving behind the heaps of toys and books that were strewn around her room (along with her mother’s orders to clean them up). Luckily, Eliza discovers that the pointy-hatted hobs love to play, love a mess, and can grant wishes! But when she wishes that Hobby, Nobby, and Tobby would help her with her room, she learns that what hobgoblins actually love is playing tricks—and as they burst into her space, it’s clear that she’s fallen for their trickery. Can she outrun their mischief before they decorate all of her walls with crayon and turn her ceiling fan into a hobgoblin merry-go-round? Just maybe . . . but only if she can come up with a few tricks of her own! Megan McDonald’s follow-up to Eliza and the Flower Fairies , illustrated in glowing full color by Lenny Wen, is sure to be happily devoured by every child who fervently believes in fairies and other magical folk. Eliza is a relatable protagonist, and the well-developed plot offers just the right mix of fantasy and humor. Colorful illustrations appear throughout, enhancing the imaginative setting. . . .Sure to delight fans of magic and mischief. —School Library Journal McDonald again sends her protagonist on a delightful journey enlivened by delectable turns of phrase, character names, and exclamations. Wen’s well-placed, luminous illustrations are at their best depicting riotous scenes of the well-meaning but mischievous hobgoblins upending tranquil domestic scenes; readers will eagerly follow Eliza wherever her magical door takes her next. —Kirkus Reviews Megan McDonald is the author of the hugely popular Judy Moody and Stink series,for older readers, the Judy Moody and Friends series for beginning readers, and the first chapter book Bunny and Clyde. She has also written many other chapter books and picture books for children. She earned a BA in English from Oberlin College and an MLIS degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Megan McDonald now lives in Sebastopol, California. Lenny Wen loved nothing more as a child than escaping into her imagination and filling paper with stories, drawings, and doodles. As an adult, she pursued her passion for storytelling and children’s book illustration when she wasn’t working, going to class, or helping her parents run their business. She is the illustrator of Smiling Eyes by Linda Sue Park and Old Friends by Margaret Aitken, among other books, and the author-illustrator of Spicy Spicy Hot! and Wolfgang in the Meadow . Born in Indonesia, Lenny Wen now lives in Austria. Chapter One: In Which There Comes a Tap-Tap-Tapping Eliza raced out of the cottage. The bell on the screen door jingle-jangled behind her. Saturdays on Cape Cod were for treasure hunting on the beach. She was hoping to find a mermaid’s purse for her collection. But before she had even touched a toe to sand, Mom called her back. “You know the rules, Eliza,” said Mom. “Clean your room first. Then you can play at the beach.” “Your room looks like monsters had a beach party,” Bee told Eliza. Her little sister was not helping. Eliza’s room was a blizzard of books and dress-up stuff, a cyclone of seashells and snow globes and stuffed-animal friends. Her room had a lot of imagination. But Mom did not see imagination. Mom saw mess. On her way upstairs, Eliza ate a piece of burnt toast with honey. Crumbs fell into her pockets and onto the floor. When she was done, she wiggled her loose tooth while she studied her room. Felted elves, fairy wings, and books of fairy tales were scattered across the floor. When she was done, she wiggled her loose tooth while she studied her room. Felted elves, fairy wings, and books of fairy tales were scattered across the floor. Eliza picked up pale pink and milky green pebbles and lined them up on her shelf. She gazed out the window, wishing she could be playing down at the beach. Next, she put shiny slippers and a unicorn headband back in her bottom drawer. Eliza stopped picking up wizard hats and magic wands. She found herself standing in front of the curved door next to her dresser that led to a secret space under the stairs. Touching her hand to her shirt, she made sure she was wearing her dragonfly pin. She opened the curved door and ducked inside to the Land of UnderStair. Her favorite book, the big purple one, was just where she’d left it. Soon she was lost in The Daisy Chain Book of Fairies . Lost in a world filled with hobgoblins, or hobs, who spoke in rhyme and played pranks all the time. The funny little hobs tied cows’ tails in knots and