The Terrible Troll-Bird
Author | : Ingri d'Aulaire |
Publisher | : New York Review of Books |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2007-09-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 1590172523 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781590172520 |
Rating | : 4/5 (520 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Terrible Troll-Bird written by Ingri d'Aulaire and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One summer’s eve Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina leave their village to gather firewood in the forest, when they’re surprised by the hideous call of the terrible troll-bird, a giant rooster who pops up out of the treetops and swoops down to devour their beloved horse Blakken. Little does the terrible troll-bird know that in Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina he has finally met his match: his terrible days of terrorizing are over. Before long the whole village is celebrating the monster’s demise, and even the gnomes and hulder-maidens are coming out of their hiding places in the woods to participate in a great feast. All celebration is cut short, though, with the startling appearance of two monstrous moss-grown trolls even more terrible than the terrible troll-bird himself. Luckily, the children rise to the occasion once more, saving the day before they set out on a splendid new adventure. Filled with vibrant illustrations and telling a story of childhood ingenuity and bravery, The Terrible Troll-Bird is a delightful companion to Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire’s more comprehensive books of Norwegian folklore, D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths and D’Aulaires’ Book of Trolls.