A well-built world with a terrific premise: Goblins who steal words! Words as builders of the magic in the fantasy world! So many many wonderfully sweet relationships! Siblings being kind to one another, a grandparent raising grandchild gently and kindly, a positive stepparent relationship, a teacher who believes children. There is so much to love here There is even a sensitive mention of parental loss. All of which is why it's extremely disappointing that the plot turns preachy WAY too often, with "words you don't mean" and a huge object lesson in the importance of apologies. Sigh. Still, there were fun bits.