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Author: Shannon Knudsen
Publisher: Lerner Books [UK]
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 0761368647
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPeople throughout time have told tales of giants, trolls, and ogres. This book explores the folklore and myths behind the stories.
Author: Gary Jeffrey
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2011-01-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1448854784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTales of trolls, ogres, and giants were around long before they were popularized by J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling. They spoke to our common fears about the darkness in the forest and shadows around every corner. The fun, accessible graphic novel format takes readers on a thrilling journey with these legendary creatures.
Author: Carol Rose
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2001-12-04
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 9780393322118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains alphabetically arranged entries that describe the imaginary creatures found in legends, religions, folklore, oral history, and theologies around the world.
Author: Nicola Baxter
Publisher: Armadillo
Published: 2013-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781843229384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere has been a lot of misinformation over the years about the monsters of legend. Ogres might not be the friendliest of folk, but their cooking is out of this world and it almost never includes small children. Giants are big, of course, but they are as harmless as kittens except when they try to do their own rewiring. As for trolls, they couldn¿t care less about billy goats. The single thing they are interested in is neither hairy nor hooved, it is yellow and shiny gold. If you want to find out more about the truth behind fairy tale fibs, read on.
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2010-08-15
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 144880289X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGiants and ogres appear in stories around the world. Engaging text and exciting computer-generated illustrations depict the history of giants, ogres, trolls, and other similar creatures. Readers will learn about the giants who, according to mythology, created Irelands unique landscape, the trolls from Scandinavian folklore, and everyones favorite movie ogre, Shrek.
Author: Theresa Bane
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2016-05-12
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1476623384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
Author: Madeline Smoot
Publisher: Cbay Books
Published: 2016-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781933767536
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClever and daring, the artful reimaginings in this delightful collection of ten new tales offer readers another look at the fairy tale villains they thought they knew. Whether they are helping instead of hurting or appearing in unexpected forms, you will never quite look at giants or ogres the same way again. Includes stories by Jessica Lee Anderson, Melanie Cole, K.L. Critchley, J.G. Formato, John Linwood Grant, Justine Cogan Gunn, Laura Keating, Laura Ring, Hope Erica Schultz, and Lisa Timpf.
Author: Shannon Hale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2014-11-03
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1619637499
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCo-written by New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning author Shannon Hale, this sequel to the highly acclaimed Rapunzel's Revenge is a hilarious tall tale about Jack, his beanstalk . . . and his best-friend-with-wicked-braids, Rapunzel. Jack likes to think of himself as a criminal mastermind . . . with an unfortunate amount of bad luck. A schemer, plotter, planner, trickster, swindler . . . maybe even thief? One fine day Jack picks a target a little more giant than the usual, and one little bean turns into a great big building-destroying beanstalk. With help from Rapunzel (and her trusty braids), a pixie from Jack's past, and a man with inventions from the future, they just might out-swindle the evil giants and put his beloved city back in the hands of good people . . . while catapulting themselves and readers into another fantastical adventure. Don't miss any of these other books from New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale: Graphic Novels with Dean Hale, illustrated by Nathan Hale Rapunzel's Revenge Calamity Jack The Books of Bayern The Goose Girl Enna Burning River Secrets Forest Born The Princess Academy trilogy Princess Academy Princess Academy: Palace of Stone Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters Book of a Thousand Days Dangerous For Adults Austenland Midnight in Austenland The Actor and the Housewife
Author: Ármann Jakobsson
Publisher: punctum books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1947447009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do medieval Icelanders mean when they say "troll"? What did they see when they saw a troll? What did the troll signify to them? And why did they see them? The principal subject of this book is the Norse idea of the troll, which the author uses to engage with the larger topic of paranormal experiences in the medieval North. The texts under study are from 13th-, 14th-, and 15th-century Iceland. The focus of the book is on the ways in which paranormal experiences are related and defined in these texts and how those definitions have framed and continue to frame scholarly interpretations of the paranormal. The book is partitioned into numerous brief chapters, each with its own theme. In each case the author is not least concerned with how the paranormal functions within medieval society and in the minds of the individuals who encounter and experience it and go on to narrate these experiences through intermediaries. The author connects the paranormal encounter closely with fears and these fears are intertwined with various aspects of the human experience including gender, family ties, and death. The Troll Inside You hovers over the boundaries of scholarship and literature. Its aim is to prick and provoke but above all to challenge its audience to reconsider some of their preconceived ideas about the medieval past.
Author: Rob Harrell
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2015-09-29
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0698145763
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFractured fairy tales meet modern day middle school in book two of this hilarious series that’s perfect for fans of Shrek and Dork Diaries. Even after rescuing the king from deadly Snuffweasels, Zarf is scum on the bottom rung of the middle school social ladder. After all, he is still a troll. But at least he still has his two best friends, Kevin and Chester . . . until Kevin disappears, that is. Now Zarf is at an all-time low. It seems a band of wolves are seeking revenge for the constant disgrace they’ve suffered over the years, and Little Red Ridinghood’s kid might be next on their list. Now it’s up to Zarf to crank out a solution from that troll brain of his, and save his best friend before it’s too late. Award-winning comic creator Rob Harrell has middle-grade humor mastered. This second book in his Life of Zarf series is packed with even more witty one-liners and clever twists on classic folk and fairytales. It's perfect for fans of Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series. Praise for Life of Zarf: The Trouble with Weasels: "Entertainingly goofy. A promising series kickoff full of off-kilter action and humor." —Publishers Weekly "A Wimpy Kid format with a fairy-tale twist? Yes, this is bound to be a hit." —Booklist
