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Stower, Adam

Troll and the Oliver

(3) K-3 "Every day around lunchtime... / Troll tries to eat the Oliver." This giddy-making, tables-turning story goads the reader to root for Troll, not for the human, a gloating child ("My name's Oliver / and I tricked you / I'm too clever to be / Troll's stew!"). The artfully ramshackle scenes show the adversaries ultimately making peace over cake (recipe included).

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