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Troll Hunters (Troll Hunters #1-4)
Previously published as four separate books with a somewhat different text.
Hardcover, 313 pages
Published
July 1st 2012
by Stone Arch Books
(first published January 1st 2012)
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We are all told as children to reach for the stars. But, what if your destiny is infused with the actual star constellations? Pablo, Thora, Zak and Louise discover their destiny and their superhero powers when tragedy strikes their small community of Zion Falls. It starts with missing bunnies, a bad car wreck and even worse, missing family members. The countryside has been invaded by Trolls. On this frightful night a spectacular meteor shower and an ancient prediction has come to life. The Troll...more
Ehhh... I'm conflicted. It was okay. I liked it well enough. This is one of the BEA books I picked up. It was an interesting story idea and told well enough I suppose. I just wanted more from it. I didn't feel attached to the characters. It was all just ACTION and STUFF HAPPENING but I didn't feel like I had enough about the characters. It just happened all too fast and there didn't seem to be enough depth to it. And, this is a smaller side note, I found it distracting that the Doctor's name was...more
I would plop this book between Secrets of Droon and Beast Quest in reading level for fantasy lovers out there. While easier than Beast Quest or Spiderwick Chronicles, it still has some high vocabulary words (cryptozoology for one) and a lot of characters to keep track of for young readers. Pablo, Zac, and Thora, are watching a meteor storm over a quarry when strange things start to happen. Actually strange things happen on the way to the quarry but the chapters bounce around like scenes in a mov...more
May 08, 2012
Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Mallory Anne-Marie by:
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An enjoyable tale of contemporary fantasy, suitable for middle-graders through adolescent (and even adults too ), “Troll Hunters” is an easy yet engrossing read. Author Michael Dahl credibly comprehends the viewpoints, fears, desires, and reality of the young, both quite young (as Louise), and adolescent (Zak, Pablo, Thora, Bryce), so that the reader observes (and participates) from the youngsters’ viewpoints. As well, his ability to suspend disbelief has readers readily conceding that even in t...more
Although I wouldn't want a steady diet of this sort of stuff, I found it engaging enough and a quick read. There's plenty of action and not a lot of character development as four friends band together to thwart the trolls' plans to invade the earth and reclaim their territory. Thora, Pablo, Louise, and Zak, residents of the small Zion Falls, find that when they come together, each of them is stronger than ever before. In fact, Zak takes on the form and persona of a great silver bear. With the he...more
Pretty good book. It is definitely a good book for 9 to 12 year old. Very interesting idea. The premise of the book is trolls are invaded the world and the constellations are reborn to fight them. The main characters were good but seemed flat there was no depth to them except at the end Zak grew through out the book and developed into a good character. The development of the story line was slow and not engrossing as I thought it would be. The action in it was okay there were one or two good scen...more
The Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl is an adventurous story about a group of kids that have to save the world from trolls. It starts on the night of the meteor shower. From the beginning everything seemed kinda off. That was just the beginning. Four kids from the town of Zion Falls discover they have the power to stop the trolls from taking over the world.
This book is filled with some very interesting characters. Dahl did a great job with keeping up suspense and suspicion. The book has high advent...more
This book is filled with some very interesting characters. Dahl did a great job with keeping up suspense and suspicion. The book has high advent...more
Overall, Troll Hunters looks extremely cool. It’s full of textured pages and creepy illustrations; the one below is just an example.
It is needless to say that the illustrations are the best thing about the book. I think Troll Hunters would work better as a graphic novel due to its too simplistic writing style. Also, the whole story isn’t interesting enough for a book. Or better yet, it needs a more suitable author to work on it.
The story feels clipped and dry. No character depth, shallow dialog...more
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First Impression: I was looking forward to this middle grade fantasy novel with lots of brilliant illustrations.
While Reading: I wasn't expecting this to be as epic of a fantasy novel as I thought it would be first glance. Definitely a book to rival The Spiderwick Chronicles and I am hoping to see a sequel or series sprout from this adventure. I loved the diversity of the four different characters. Two boys, two girls and of differing ages, each with their own unique abilities and personalities...more
While Reading: I wasn't expecting this to be as epic of a fantasy novel as I thought it would be first glance. Definitely a book to rival The Spiderwick Chronicles and I am hoping to see a sequel or series sprout from this adventure. I loved the diversity of the four different characters. Two boys, two girls and of differing ages, each with their own unique abilities and personalities...more
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Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl is a story of four children finding that their world sits on top of monsters of all kinds and that they are children of the stars; full of beautiful illustrations, this story is perfect for pre-teens and story lovers of all ages
This is my second NetGalley advanced copy and I had honestly no idea what to expect. Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl was a very pleasant surprise. It is obviously aimed at pre-teens with it’s language and main characters, but...more
Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl is a story of four children finding that their world sits on top of monsters of all kinds and that they are children of the stars; full of beautiful illustrations, this story is perfect for pre-teens and story lovers of all ages
This is my second NetGalley advanced copy and I had honestly no idea what to expect. Troll Hunters by Michael Dahl was a very pleasant surprise. It is obviously aimed at pre-teens with it’s language and main characters, but...more
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This reminded me of those movies when the scene filled with chasing and banging and horrible clanging is about to end another one starts up. I tend to like my books a bit quieter and character driven. This is definitely plot driven and the tension is all about what is going to happen next. Which I have to admit would appeal to many middle grade readers, especially boys. There is rarely a moment to catch your breath before another scary situation begin...more
This reminded me of those movies when the scene filled with chasing and banging and horrible clanging is about to end another one starts up. I tend to like my books a bit quieter and character driven. This is definitely plot driven and the tension is all about what is going to happen next. Which I have to admit would appeal to many middle grade readers, especially boys. There is rarely a moment to catch your breath before another scary situation begin...more
As with Skyfall, this is a very well told children’s story with plenty of gothic elements and superb illustrations.
This carries on from where Skyfall left off so I do not want to repeat myself writing the same review I did for that one but it can be viewed here.
This is a great children’s book and one I would buy as a gift to my friend’s children.
An advance reader copy was kindly supplied through Netgalley.
This carries on from where Skyfall left off so I do not want to repeat myself writing the same review I did for that one but it can be viewed here.
This is a great children’s book and one I would buy as a gift to my friend’s children.
An advance reader copy was kindly supplied through Netgalley.
Events passed quickly, to the point the writing style felt spasmodic. (The frequent use of "suddenly" to begin a sentence adds to this impression.) Its spasmodic style meant some parts were mildly confusing, but the narrative was always coherent enough to understand and allow progress to the next page.
In addition, there's barely (if any) character development.
This book may not possess the best writing, but it kept my interest throughout.
In addition, there's barely (if any) character development.
This book may not possess the best writing, but it kept my interest throughout.
Perfect for Halloween - a group of average teens discover that the world isn't what they once believed.
The story itself is clearly aimed at late elementary or early middle school. The text has some difficult vocabulary words, but the story and context is generally strong enough to help the students struggling with comprehension to make some logical inferences.
The story itself is clearly aimed at late elementary or early middle school. The text has some difficult vocabulary words, but the story and context is generally strong enough to help the students struggling with comprehension to make some logical inferences.
This is one of those "tragedy-happens-even-to-authors" books. It was a good idea. Interesting and fairly original. Many authors would love to be graced with an idea like this. However, (this is where the tragedy comes in) this book is butchered. I don't care how old your target audience is, don't insult their intelligence. It's written like a Phonics book. At least in most parts. But for some reason, at certain times, a college professor hidden in the margins jumps out and bombards you with all...more
I am rating this based upon what I think my kids will think. It is high intensity and lots of action with lower reading level but the type is not so big as to look stupid which is true of some low reader books.
A great middle grade children's book that I highly recommend. Dahl's characters are believable and entertaining, the story is fast paced and this book leaves you wanting more.
This is a fast-moving, action story which should appeal to reluctant readers who like to be on the edge of their seat when it comes to plot. Just didn't do much for me!
A fun, quick read. You have trolls (obviously), centuars, Orion, giant bears, and other mythical creatures. I throughly enjoyed it.
SM
Ever notice that sometimes kid’s books are terrible downers? No seriously… Look at “Charlotte’s Web” or “Watership Down.” Huge downers. Well now, thanks to Michael Dahl you can add “Troll Hunters” to that list.
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Jan 26, 2013
Stephanie (StephTheBookworm)
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
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Michael Dahl is the author of over 100 children's books. Some of his most popular series are Finnegan Zwake, Library of Doom, and Dragonblood. He resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a haunted house.
He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.
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He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.
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