THE
GOGGOL
UNIVERSE
The fantasy world of my children’s books
By Author and Illustrator Leander Fontaine
I created this site to invite you into the world of my children’s books and the larger fantasy universe to which it belongs: the GOGGOL UNIVERSE.
Here, you can learn about:
- The characters that play a role in my children’s books, including Saxxur, a magic painter and goggol
- The restored castle ruin many of these characters reside in
- Saxxur’s magic
- Saxxur’s library and collections
- Other residents and places of the goggol universe that have not (yet) appeared in my children’s books but (so far) can only be met or observed in my large canvas paintings.
- Some hints about what is going on in these paintings
You will also get updates on planned and ongoing work on further children’s books and fantasy paintings
You will also find links to my social media posts and to a place where you can obtain T-shirts, mugs etc. with images of the books’ characters.
My Children’s Books
Both English and German language editions available.
The Laundered Ghost: A Horrornyx for Halloween
German Title: Das Gewaschene Gespenst: Ein Gruselnurch für Halloween
Published in 2025
95 Pages with about 150 large and small images
Text on book cover:
You think ghosts are lucky? The center of attention, wherever they show. Licensed to get on everyone’s nerves. No need to floss. Think again. True as this is, their life can be much more frustrating than you might expect, and they are no strangers to bad luck. And when they are in need of a Horrornyx, things can get awkward quickly.
Meet Sparkel, a ghost who landed in a pile of hedgehog poop when trying to scare a poltergeist. Not a major problem in itself, one would say. But read about what happened next, and then what followed. And Halloween is approaching fast. Suspense? Yes. But don’t giggle. After all, Sparkel didn’t deserve any of this, and even less did she deserve a stay in Leonardo da Vinci’s ghost washing machine.
On Amazon available as hardcover and paperback edition.
Siggi, Jo-Jo, Saxxur and the Seven-Legged Scareling
German Title: Siggi, Jo-Jo, Saxxur und der siebenbeinige Schreckling
Published in 2024
38 Pages with about 50 large and small images
Text on book cover:
Siggi and Jo-Jo ask Saxxur, the magic painter, to paint them a super-horrible scareling and bring it to life.
Only such a scareling can sing you to sleep super quickly — assuming you can even stand having a scareling in your room. And only such a scareling can reliably protect you from the monsters of the night.
On Amazon available as paperback edition only.
Work in progress
Draft title: The Thievish Midnight Monster
German draft title: Das diebische Mitternachtsmonster
Another adventure for Saxxur and his friends.