Giants and Trolls
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- USD 4.99
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- USD 4.99
Publisher Description
They're big, mean, and shudderingly horrible—and that's about all that the giants and trolls of mythology have in common. Some have several heads. Some have only one eye—or lots of eyes! You wouldn't want to cross paths with any of them. But what if they crossed paths with each other? Who would win in a battle? Which one is the strongest of all?
Meet the ten most ferocious and gruesome of these mythical beasts, including:
● the three-headed warrior
● colossal cannibals
● the frost giant
● human-eating trolls
Find out about each giant or troll's features and skills, where in the world they come from, how they rank compared to one another, and how you might defeat them if you ever strayed into their remote realms.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In one of four titles kicking off the Mythical Beasts series, Peebles introduces 10 of the "biggest, meanest and most bloodthirsty creatures that stomped the world in ancient times," ranking them in terms of strength, repulsiveness, ferocity, and other categories. Brief but gruesome narratives ("Licking his lips with a black tongue, King Troll grabbed the man and prepared to roast him on the fire") mirror the action in Chilvers's digital collages, which lavish attention on the monsters' gleaming fangs, bulging muscles, and misshapen features. Most hail from Greek and Norse myth (Odysseus's brushes with one-eyed Polyphemus and man-eating Laestrygonians are mentioned), and Peebles includes tips for readers who might face these creatures in the wild (hint: have salt or an arrow dipped in hydra blood handy). Simultaneously available: Demons and Monsters, Mighty Mutants, and Monsters of the Gods. Ages 8 12.
