The Goblins of Labyrinth would like to thank Brian Froud, John Lawrence Jones,
Nancy Moran, Roberta Jimenez Kurtz, Louise Gikow, and Jennifer Rinkerman.

Copyright © 1986 by Henson Associates, Inc.
Labyrinth and character names are trademarks of Henson Associates, Inc.

Song lyrics on page 42 by David Bowie © 1986 Jones Music and Brookwood Productions N.V.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions there of in any form.

Published by Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 521 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10175.
Published simultaneously in Canada.

Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 86-80203
ISBN: 0-03-007323-5 (pbk.)

First Edition

Printed in the United States of America
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                                                      ISBN: 0-03-007323-5

Page 3 What's this? A book, stupid.           What's a book? It's something you read.           What's "read"? Oh, you're stupid, you are.           I thought you were going to tell us a story. I am. It's about a girl and her baby brother.           Oh, a baby! I love babies!           Do we get him? Do we? Do we? You'll have to wait and hear the story.           Oooh, I love it when we get the baby!           I love to watch them growing           little scales and tails-- And becoming one of us.           Was I a baby once, too? You were . . . as I recall, a particularly ugly one.           Not as ugly as me! Well, do you want to hear the story or not?           Oooh, yes! Tell it, please! All right. It all started when His Majesty noticed the girl . . . .