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Cliff the Failed Troll

Warning: There Be Pirates in This Book!

Barbara Davis-Pyles author Justin Hillgrove illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Blue Star Press

Published:7th Mar '21

Should be back in stock very soon

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Cliff who isn't very good at being a proper' troll he'd much rather be a pirate! This humorous picture book is about feeling different and embracing who we are.This sweet and funny story is about feeling different and embracing who we are. A fun and original story by Barbara Davis-Pyles, author of Grizzly Boy and Stubby the Fearless Squid, about a troll named Cliff who isn't very good at sitting still or being a "proper" troll. He'd much rather be a pirate anyway! "Ahoy!" he shouts upon meeting other trolls, who then remind him that the proper troll hello is "Go away!" After a report card full of Fs in bridge building, stoney staring, and even goat gobbling (he's a vegetarian!), Cliff sets off for pirate school. But are things different for him there? Aye, that they arrrre! This humorous story is about appreciating who we are and knowing there is a place where we fit in the world.

"Inspiration for anyone hoping to find a crew of foulmouthed, barnacle-laden, sea dogs of their very own."--Kirkus Reviews

"This humorous and heartwarming book is all about feeling different and embracing our true selves."--

"Cliff the Failed Troll
is a sweet story about pursuing what one wants. It is about not being squeezed into a lifestyle you have little interest in or are bored with. It is about seeking adventure and pursuing the things and a life you love."--Picture Book Builders blog

ISBN: 9781632172464

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

32 pages