THE SEA OF TROLLS
by Nancy Farmer
Atheneum;ISBN: 0689867441;$17.95;2004

Viking raiders kidnap Jack and his sister Lucy and travel to the stronghold of King Ivar the Boneless and Queen Frith, his half-troll wife, where the siblings must survive by their wits. A rousing adventure with rich details of Viking and medieval life.

Suggested for ages 12 - 16
Subjects: Sea Stories | Trolls | Vikings

THE TROLL WITH NO HEART IN HIS BODY: AND OTHER TROLL TALES FROM NORWAY
by Lise Lunge-Larsen
illustrated by Betsy Bowen
Houghton Mifflin;ISBN: 0395913713;$18;1999

Authentically told stories of adventure, humor and pluck will have listeners begging for "just one more." Vigorous woodcuts accompany each tale.

Suggested for ages 6 - 9
Subjects: Trolls