Trolls, Go Home!

When a family of Trolls moves into the quiet suburb of Biddlesden, it's likely that things are going to get ugly (and possibly hairy and smelly) very soon, since trolls like to roar as loudly as possible and stomp their hairy feet. Even worse, the Trolls have moved in next door to the Priddle family. BIG mistake, and sparks will fly!

From Booklist

The suburban Priddle family is horrified when the Troll family moves in next door. It's not just each Troll's scary size and hairy appearance that's so alarming. There is also little Edrik Troll's roaring practice, the family's decorating style ("A nice bit of dirt on the floor, some moldy leaves--it'll soon look like home"), and their diet: Mrs. Priddle believes that human children are the Trolls' staple food. Gradually, though, the two families reach out, uncover misunderstandings, and inch toward friendship. Kids will hear the messages about cultural tolerance, but it's the slapstick comedy that will draw readers into this first entry in the Troll Trouble series. MacDonald includes deliciously silly vocabulary ("Uggsome!" Edrik yells when he is pleased); inventive details about the Troll lifestyle; and fractured-fairy-tale references to the Billy Goats Gruff. Beech's scribbly line drawings turn up the humor, especially in the endearing portraits of the big, bright-eyed Trolls, wildly dressed, eager to please, and proud to be themselves. Gillian EngbergCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Kirkus Reviews

“Mild farce.”

About the Author

Alan MacDonald has written and directed plays for children, as well as writing for the BBC. He has written several books for children, including Trolls, Go Home!Mark Beech is an editor at Sports Illustrated, where he spent nearly a decade covering college football. He is the author of the book When Saturday Mattered Most: The Last Golden Season of Army Football. He has also written about a wide range of other sports, including college basketball, horse racing and NASCAR. A second-generation West Point graduate, he spent five years as an officer in the U.S. Army before turning to journalism. He lives with his family in Westchester County, New York.

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