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The Truth About Trolls
Trolls have trampled through popular fairy tales for many years. Have you ever wondered what trolls look like, where they hide out, or why they like darkness? Stomp through the pages of this book to find out the truth about trolls.
32 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2010
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November 22, 2020Book Title: The Truth About Trolls
Author/Illustrator: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 3.3
Book Summary: A book that identifies and presents information about trolls compiled from a variety of different fairy tales. “Stomp through the pages of the book to find out the truth about trolls.”
Bookshelf Genre: Traditional Literature
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Voice - This book really makes a connection with the reader. It encourages the reader to open up their prior knowledge of trolls through a number of different hints and questions. This creates a much more interactive experience in which readers are constantly wondering what more they will learn about.
Presentation – This book encapsulates readers through its presentation. Text features are effectively placed throughout the book and include labeling, short sentences, and titles of key parts of the story. The font style is a perfect match for the book and connects well with its purpose.
This book would be a great way for students to understand how the perspectives of a singular topic can be so different. It provides a variety of information about trolls from many different stories and tales, some contradictory and some that are similar. This can help students understand that not all information is factual and that there is always more than one side to every story.
Author/Illustrator: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 3.3
Book Summary: A book that identifies and presents information about trolls compiled from a variety of different fairy tales. “Stomp through the pages of the book to find out the truth about trolls.”
Bookshelf Genre: Traditional Literature
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Voice - This book really makes a connection with the reader. It encourages the reader to open up their prior knowledge of trolls through a number of different hints and questions. This creates a much more interactive experience in which readers are constantly wondering what more they will learn about.
Presentation – This book encapsulates readers through its presentation. Text features are effectively placed throughout the book and include labeling, short sentences, and titles of key parts of the story. The font style is a perfect match for the book and connects well with its purpose.
This book would be a great way for students to understand how the perspectives of a singular topic can be so different. It provides a variety of information about trolls from many different stories and tales, some contradictory and some that are similar. This can help students understand that not all information is factual and that there is always more than one side to every story.
June 5, 2010
It almost received 2 stars but near the end it mentions The Fremont Troll that lives under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Washington. I visited the troll last summer. A must the next time you're in Seattle. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/...
January 3, 2012
The book I read was the truth about trolls. The author of this book is Tomas troupe
It informs you about trolls and there habitats and life and were they might be.
I would recommend this because it is a great read and tells you allot
By Austin
It informs you about trolls and there habitats and life and were they might be.
I would recommend this because it is a great read and tells you allot
By Austin
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September 20, 2013All I wanted to know about trolls.
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