Best-selling author William Alexander's magical children's debut, Goblin Secrets, was named a National Book Award finalist. Rownie is an orphan boy living with Graba the witch in Zombay, which isn't so bad except for the town's laws forbidding acting - which is what got his now-missing older brother Rowan arrested. When a goblin troupe comes to town, Rownie sneaks off to join them and search for Rowan. Lucky for him, the goblins are looking for his brother too, because Rowan might just be able to save Zombay from the impending flood.