Deep in the enchanted forest the heart-wrenching sound of sobbing can be heard above the whispering of the trees. There sits a tearful troll, whose run in with three very clever goats has left him feeling particularly useless. When help arrives, will it be enough to make him feel better, or will it have a completely different effect?

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Meadowside Children's Books .

JOELLE DREIDEMY has drawn and painted for as long as she can remember. After graduating from the prestigous Emile Cohl School she moved to Paris, where she now illustrates for English, American, French and Korean publishers. Alec Sillifant was born on the 21st April 1965 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset but left before ever having tasted cider and has lived in what he considers his home city, Liverpool, for 38 years. He is the author of nine titles ranging from picture books to a novel for teenagers.