Hardcover. NY, Dorling Kinderstey, 1st US, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Black & white illustrations by Norman Messenger. Hob now has his own full length novel, in which he behaves in his usual brave and quirky way to guard the inhabitants of his house. Yet now there are not just Plastercracks to defeat and kettles to keep singing: dark shapes threaten to overwhelm all. Clean copy.