Trollhunters
The Book That Inspired the Netflix Animated Series TROLLHUNTERS!
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Release date
January 7, 2016 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781484710869
- File size: 8352 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781484710869
- File size: 8352 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6.2
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 5
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Reviews
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School Library Journal
August 1, 2015
Gr 7 Up-Featuring plenty of edge-of-your-seat action, this offering from the director of Pan's Labyrinth and the author of Scowler (Delacorte, 2013) won't disappoint. In the late 1960s, eight-year-old James Sturges and his brother Jack were riding bikes at dusk, racing to get home before dark. Taking a shortcut under a bridge in the woods, they were attacked by a monstrous, shadowy creature with razor-sharp claws, glowing red eyes, and shaggy black fur. Though James barely escaped with his life, he never saw his brother Jack again. Now, many years later, James's 15-year-old son Jim suddenly starts seeing terrifying red-eyed monsters that no one else seems to see. When one creature pulls Jim under his bed one night, Jim learns of his own troll-hunting legacy and reluctantly enters an epic battle between trolls and humans. This work features an eclectic and endearing cast of troll and human characters. Even though the pacing is a bit choppy, moving from fast-paced in one chapter to slow in the next, the heart-pounding opening chapter would make an excellent library or classroom read-aloud. This funny, gory first series installment may engage reluctant readers, particularly those familiar with del Toro's horror films. Beautifully creepy, full-color artwork is sprinkled throughout, but it often appears well after the scene it depicts. VERDICT More gruesome than scary, this title will be a hit with teens and adults who love action-packed, dark fantasy adventures.-Leigh Collazo, Dulwich College, Suzhou, China
Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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The Horn Book
July 1, 2016
Jim Sturges, a prototypical unpopular kid, discovers he is from a family of trollhunters and teams up with his friend Tub, his long-missing uncle, and some "good" trolls to defeat the child-eating European trolls invading America. Complex characters; plentiful action; vividly written horror ("a net of blood vessels twined up my forearm"); and Murray's detailed, sinister illustrations all complement one another.(Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Formats
- Kindle Book
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- EPUB ebook
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Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:6.2
- Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty:5
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