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Bang Goes A Troll (2009)

by David Sinden(Favorite Author)

4.03 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0743599691 (ISBN13: 9780743599696)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Simon & Schuster Audio

series

An Awfully Beastly Business

review 1: Upon completing this third installment in the series, it is becoming apparent that each book has a formulaic plot structure to it. Baron Marackai is plotting some way to bring down the RSPCB that involves attacking and harming some sort of magical beast. In this case he is after trolls to use as prey in a beast hunting preserve. One of the beasts in injured and brought to the RSPCB where Dr. Fielding, Ulf and Orson care for it. Marackai manages to trick, and capture, Dr. Fielding and Orson and Ulf and Tiana must save them and free the beasts. The repetitive nature of the books makes them wonderful for children just starting on chapter books, or reluctant readers. The familiar plots, characters and themes make the books quick enjoyable reads. At the end of each book is also... more a tantalizing clue about the past of Professor Farraway, the man who founded the RSPCB, which will keep children eager for the next installment. -Miss JessicaThis title is available from PPLC in print format
review 2: Ulf, a young boy, is part of the RSPCB - the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts. What beasts, you ask? Why, your standard run-of-the-mill trolls, goblins, gryphons, and fish-headed giraffes. Ulf also happens to be a werewolf. He has lived most of his life at the RSPCB because he technically qualifies as a beast. His friends include the human vet, a fairy, and a giant. They work together to keep bad guys from hunting and hurting various mythical monsters. In this book, the bad guys have rounded up some young trolls and are planning on hunting them for sport, so Ulf and the rest of the RSPCB head off to figure out what is going on. This reads much like a “Looney Toons” adventure, and there is a lot of possible peril and danger for those of you who are worried about sensitive minds. There is a guillotine, people shooting at animals, bad guys setting fire to animals’ homes, evil hunters with nasty devices, and someone wrapped in meat and used as bait. Think of the violence along the lines of reading Wile E. Coyote attempting to catch the Roadrunner- it sounds far worse then it actually is. Most of it is actually rather silly and will garner giggles from the young ones. The book is written in a large typeface that will be appealing to many of the younger crowd, and there are occasional drawings that are quite good. The book is a fast read, and there is a lot of action jammed into a short number of pages, so as an adult, expect for it to whiz right by. As far as characterization, there really isn't much. Ulf is a boy who wants to be included and to help, his curiosity and sense of adventure gets him involved in something he was told to stay home from, and in the end he saves the day. The Goblin will remind you of a mixture of Sméagol from Lord of the Rings and Dobby from the Harry Potter series. The morals of the tale include not judging others, not harming animals, and that everything has a right to live. In the end this is a quick read that kids a bit young for the Harry Potter will enjoy.Review by KDP less

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