Troll Swap
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Publisher Description
*AUDIO ENHANCED EDITION WITH READ-ALOUD AUDIO, MUSIC, AND TEXT HIGHLIGHTING*
Timothy Limpet feels out of place in the troll family – he likes things to be just so, and most trolls, frankly, don’t. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy and messy and she feels a fish out of water in her very neat family. Sometimes they wonder if their families really see them for who they are, so when Timothy and Tabitha meet on the bridge they decide each other’s family is a better fit and they swap places . . . with hilarious and touching results.
Based around the time-honoured theme of home is where the heart is, this warm and witty story is a celebration of the individual and offers a valuable lesson on not judging others.
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize
“Funny and full of vim, the book has an exhilarating mix of childlike drawings, elegant design and jokes about burps.” - The Sunday Times
*This special edition of Troll Swap comes with read-aloud audio and text highlighting.*
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hodgkinson's (Goldilocks and Just One Bear) splashy spreads keep a formulaic storyline afloat, and so does her winning storytelling voice: "Say hello to Timothy Limpet. Timothy Limpet is a hairy troll who lives somewhere far away." Timothy is much tidier than his fellow trolls, while Tabitha Lumpit, a human girl, is "loud and loopy and messy," much to the dismay of her parents. Predictably, they decide to switch places (their respective folks don't even notice), finding temporary satisfaction in their new lives, then growing bored. Timothy's hairy blue head, massive underbite, and donkey ears make him a pretty attractive troll; when he and Tabitha meet, they match, with stripes and polka-dots in all the same places and identical antennae (his are real, hers a headband). Big, black, scrawled letters for trollish speech alternate with careful, repressed printing for tidy sorts ("I just want a nice quiet life without big burps and bad manners," Timothy sighs). Extra pleasure comes from the other trolls, who have the bombastic charm of Wild Things especially when they're sipping tea. Ages 3 7.
