Trollhunters - Hardcover

Toro, Guillermo Del; Kraus, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423125983 ISBN 13: 9781423125983

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion, 2015

Synopsis

The book that inspired the Netflix original series Trollhunters, from Dreamworks Animation.

"You are food. Those muscles you flex to walk, lift, and talk? They're patties of meat topped with chewy tendon. That skin you've paid so much attention to in mirrors? It's delicious to the right tongues, a casserole of succulent tissue. And those bones that give you the strength to make your way in the world? They rattle between teeth as the marrow is sucked down slobbering throats. These facts are unpleasant but useful. There are things out there, you see, that don't cower in holes to be captured by us and cooked over our fires. These things have their own ways of trapping their kills, their own fires, their own appetites."

Jim Sturges is your typical teen in suburban San Bernardino-one with an embarrassingly overprotective dad, a best friend named "Tubby" who shares his hatred of all things torturous (like gym class), and a crush on a girl who doesn't know he exists. But everything changes for Jim when a 45-year old mystery resurfaces, threatening the lives of everyone in his seemingly sleepy town. Soon Jim has to team up with a band of unlikely (and some un-human) heroes to battle the monsters he never knew existed.

From the minds of Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus comes a new illustrated novel about the fears that move in unseen places.

About this title

Review:

The young want stories that do not lie about the shadows under beds and bridges - and in human hearts. Trollhunters teaches us about both kinds. About true friendship, grim and slimy heroes, the strength of outsiders- and the courage it takes to face everyday life. (Cornelia Funke, author of Inkheart)

The gruesome text, paired with ghoulish illustrations, makes for a fantastic adventure in an underground kingdom that's just as dangerous as the trials and tribulations of middle school. I'm never looking under my bed again. (Tony DiTerlizzi, bestselling author and co-creator of The Spiderwick Chronicles)

Trollhunters is a creative and amusing read, perfect for teenagers and adults alike. (We Love This Book)

This black comedy has a highly visual, cinematic feel. It is wildly imaginative and rich in description, comedy gore and elaborate use of language. (Booktrust)

A pacey and thrilling adventure which is both scary as well as very funny (Marzena Currie School Library Association)

A completely fantastical journey into the world of things that go bump in the night (Blue Wolf Reviews, Australia)

Book Description:

A funny, gruesome and undeniably del Toro-esque adventure perfect for teen readers and fans of Pan's Labyrinth

About this edition

• Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1423125983
• ISBN 13: 9781423125983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Illustrator: Murray Sean