GOAT: The Official Novelization

Name: GOAT: The Official Novelization
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241822968
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GOAT: The Official Novelization

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Will Harris, a small but tough goat, has always dreamed of playing roarball: the fastest, fiercest coed sport in the world. But in a game built for big animals, underdogs like him don't get a chance. When Will gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play with his hero, this determined outsider will change the game forever.

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You're never too small to dream big! Relive all the fun of the original film GOAT from Sony Pictures Animation in this novelisation perfect for anyone ready to root for the underdog, or in this case, undergoat! You're never too small to dream big! Relive all the fun of the original film GOAT from Sony Pictures Animation in this novelization perfect for anyone ready to root for the underdog, or in this case, undergoat! Find out more in this book based on GOAT, an original film from Sony Pictures Animation (Spider-Man- Across the Spider-Verse, KPop Demon Hunters) and producer Stephen Curry. Voice talent includes- Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan, Nick Kroll, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis, Aaron Pierre, Patton Oswalt, Jelly Roll, and Jennifer Hudson. Will Harris, a small but tough goat, has always dreamed of playing roarball- the fastest, fiercest coed sport in the world. But in a game built for big animals, underdogs like him don't get a chance. When Will gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play with his hero, this determined outsider will change the game forever.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241822968

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Adapted by Jeremy Whitley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 161g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Jeremy Whitley is a writer from Durham, North Carolina. He broke into comics in 2010 with the Eisner-nominated smash hit comic Princeless. He then went on to write for a number of existing properties, including an acclaimed run for Marvel's The Unstoppable Wasp and a groundbreaking coming-out story for Marvel's Gwenpool in their Love Unlimited series. He has also written over fifty issues of My Little Pony. In addition, Jeremy is the author of the School for Extraterrestrial Girls series, The Dog Knight, The Cold Ever After, and The Dashing School for Wayward Princes. His newest graphic novel is Navigating with You, the critically acclaimed queer YA romance from Maverick/Mad Cave.

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