A little gift from the cottage
A cottage full of magic
Blue mushrooms? Purple leaves? A rainbow roof? Give Gorblin’s woodland home a colour adventure of your own.
Print the cottage page ↗Somewhere deep in the forest…
A little slower.
A little wilder.
A little magic.
Welcome to the woodland world of Gorblin Mossbeard. There are crystals to discover, stories in every stone, and always time for a cup of tea.
Follow the woodland path ↘Do wipe your boots. The moss is particular.
The cottage door is open.437 years of curiosity✧One very mossy beard✧Countless little adventures
Your slightly reluctant guide
Wizard. Wanderer.
Collector of curious things.
A 40-second story with music
Gorblin Mossbeard is a 437-year-old retired wizard with a soft spot for mushrooms, interesting rocks and the sound of rain on his cottage roof.
He likes quiet mornings, good books and feathers found along the path. Loud visitors and unnecessary modern magic? Less so.
“Fetch your pens and pencils. I’ll put the kettle on.”
— Gorblin, in Little Rock Stars
There’s no hurry here. You’ve found the cottage.
On the discovery table
Every stone has a story.
Choose a little treasure. Gorblin has left you a few clues about what makes it special.
Gorblin’s field notes · 01
A sparkling secret inside.
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz. It can be pale lilac or deep violet, and sometimes grows inside hollow rocks called geodes.
Try it: draw a geode with a very ordinary outside and an extraordinary inside.
For curious little explorers
A small adventure
starts right here.
Find the hidden treasures in Gorblin’s garden, then give his cottage a colour adventure of your own.
The cottage treasure huntYou’ve earned your
What can you spot?
Look carefully at the picture. Tick each treasure when you find it.
0 of 4 treasures discovered
A very fine bit of finding
You’ve earned your
Woodland Explorer certificate!
A grown-up can enter their email below to unlock your printable certificate.
Open your certificate ↗A looking adventure only—leave real mushrooms and unfamiliar plants where they grow.
Free colouring pages from Gorblin’s cottage
Gorblin’s Colouring Corner
Your colours. Your kind of magic. Choose a cottage adventure or a sneak peek at Gorblin’s next Aussie adventure. Fetch your pencils—there’s no wrong colour for a little wonder.
Sneak peek · Leonora, WA
A green goldfields treasure
Meet chrysoprase, a green variety of chalcedony found in the Leonora region. Join Gorblin and a curious emu for a closer look.
Print the chrysoprase page ↗
Sneak peek · Jack Hills, WA
A tiny time traveller
Some Jack Hills zircon grains are about 4.4 billion years old—among Earth’s oldest known minerals. Gorblin needs a microscope for this tiny treasure!
Print the zircon page ↗Download both Aussie sneak peek pages ↓
Free A4 printables for personal use · Each includes a discovery note and a colouring prompt · A sneak peek at the next adventure, coming later.
Take the adventure home · Published
Little Rock Stars!
A Crystal Colouring Adventure
Join Gorblin through twelve remarkable rocks and minerals. Discover fascinating facts, colour crystal treasures and enjoy playful activities along the way.
AU$20 including standard shipping within Australia
Discover the book at Rock Shop Reads ↗International explorers: contact the book team for a shipping quote.
Before you wander home
Keep a little wonder
in your pocket.
A curious question. A new colour. A story waiting in a stone.
There’s always something else to discover.