Never underestimate a small troll with a lot of ambition. This hilarious
Maynard Moose tale as retold by master storyteller Willy Claflin takes
us on another whimsical journey with the misadventures of a Bully Goat
who suffers from Random Hostility Syndrome. The Bully Goat clashes with
a three headed troll "fambly" and is undone by a baby girl troll when
she suddenly realizes that, ..".everybody ought to mess with him!" Her
inspiration leads to a confrontation with the Bully Goat using only a
pillow and three raggedy old bed sheets. After she cleverly outwits the
Bully Goat, all of the forest animals follow her example and the threat
of the bully is eliminated. Fortunately, everyone lives happily for
"never afterwords" except for the Bully Goat since nobody likes a
"dubnoxious beastly." A Moose-English Glossary is included along with
Hoofnotes to help guide you through the translation. This latest
fractured fairy tale from the Piney Woods marks the third collaboration
from the creative team who brought you the 2011 Texas Bluebonnet Award
winning book, The Uglified Ducky and the award winning Rapunzel & the
Seven Dwarfs. James Stimson has worked his magic once again with his
eclectic stylized illustrations that depict the humor of the offbeat
trolls and capture the joy of the forest animals inhabiting the Piney
Woods. This goofy twist on a familiar fairytale will teach readers the
importance of resourcefulness, courage, and responsibility.
