Magic Carpet Books -- tpbOrlando, FL -- ©2000 -- 159pp
ISBN: 0-15-205083-3
A couple of teenage trolls want to attend a rock concert. Using magic beyond their means, they find themselves in a great deal of trouble.
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This was a very disappointing read from an author whose reputation suggests that this would be a top-notch book.
It is hard to describe just what the book is about, which is the main problem ... the book lacks focus. The story seems to try too hard to relate the fantsy world of trolls to the human world, showing that teenagers all have problems no matter what kind of creature that teenager is. It doesn't work, however, when one adds the element of magic. Rather than drawing the reader in by trying to point out similarities, the story puts up a wall to the reader, letting us view the story from the outside.
Not recommended.
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