Angel, a young photographer, comes home from a night of carousing to find a group of drunken teenagers in the courtyard of his apartment building, taunting a wounded, helpless young troll. He takes it in, not suspecting the dramatic consequences of this decision. What does one do with a troll in the city? As the troll's presence influences Angel's life in ways he could never have predicted, it becomes clear that the creature is aware of the man's...

This title introduces trolls by looking at their histories, the culture or cultures they come from, what they symbolized, and how they are shown today. Back matter shows modern trolls that kids might recognize, like the trolls from Frozen, and explains how they are based in mythology. Complete with historical photographs and full color images. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo...

Summoned to study at The Academy of Avalon, sixteen-year-old Laurel learns about the town with friend Tamani, while honing her long-forgotten skills as a Fall faerie in order to protect her human family and Avalon from trolls.

Amanda Hocking, the New York Times bestselling author of The Kanin Chronicles, returns to the magical world of the Trylle Trilogy with The Lost City, the first novel in The Omte Origins—and the final story arc in her beloved series. The storm and the orphan Twenty years ago, a woman sought safety from the spinning ice and darkness that descended upon a small village. She was given shelter for the night by the local innkeepers but in the morning,...

Is a massive Celtic warrior more powerful than the king of the trolls? This ranked lineup of mythical monsters answers that question and reveals more details about each legendary figure.

"Laurel, Tamani, David, and Chelsea race to defend Avalon from Yuki and Klea--but they realize that there may be nothing they can do to save it"--Provided by publisher.

"A young troll named Hawthorn is stolen from Fairyland by the Golden Wind, and becomes a changeling in our world, a place no less bizarre than Fairyland in his eyes"--

Ulf the werewolf is training to become an official Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts (RSPCB) agent. His mission takes him to the jungle in search of a legendary jungle vampire. But the evil Baron Marackai is hot on his trail. Can Ulf and his friends find the vampire first? The future of the RSPCB depends on it....

A new America called Valhalla grows restless under the controlling long arm of the Datum government, while all of the Long Earth is infused by the song of the trolls who are starting to react to humanity's thoughtless exploitation, bringing humankind to the brink of war.

One week after their eleventh birthday, the Fowl twins-- scientist Myles, and Beckett, the force of nature-- befriend a troll who has clawed his way through the earth's crust to the surface. Unfortunately the troll is being chased by a nefarious nobleman and an interrogating nun, who both need the magical creature for their own gain, as well as a fairy-in-training who has been assigned to protect him. As the trio get shot at, kidnapped, buried, arrested,...