"A Wimpy Kid format with a fairy-tale twist? Yes, this is bound to be
a hit." --Booklist
Shrek meets Dork Diaries in this comic novel of a troll trying to figure
out how to be more popular.
It's not easy being Zarf. As a troll, he's stuck at the bottom of the
middle school hierarchy, way below the prince and knights (populars),
ogres and giants (jocks), and even the lowly minstrels (band geeks).
Plus, trolls aren't exactly known for their brain power or cool
demeanor. But it gets worse. When the king disappears and Zarf's
archenemy, the prince, ascends the throne, he makes Zarf's life even
more miserable. And so it is that Zarf and his two sidekicks (a
neurotic, mutton-obsessed pig and the not-funny son of the court jester)
set out to find the missing king as well as their way to middle school
heroism. (Okay, the heroism part might be wishful thinking.)
The first book in this brilliant new illustrated series from comics
creator Rob Harrell is perfect for fans of fractured fairytales and the
Land of Stories series.