In the novel The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue there are two main characters by the names of Henry Day and Aniday. Aniday is a mythical creature known as a hobble goblin. The author describes these critters as having “dusky skin, calloused hands and feet, baby teeth and gaps, lack of clothes, and delicate faces.” Over a dozen of them live in an isolated area of the woods and switch lives with unhappy children. In fact, Aniday was originally Henry Day until he was switched with the hobble goblin that became him to live each other’s lives. Aniday is a curious boy who is determined to learn about his past life, and loves to read alongside his best friend Speck. Over the years he spent as a hobble goblin he learned many bewildering things such