Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story
by:
Tomie dePaola (author)
Helga, a troll, must somehow acquire a dowry with which to marry or, by the god Odin’s command, be doomed to wander the earth forever. “Richly colored pictures capture the droll humor of [Helga’s] clever, determined fight to garner impressive riches.”--Booklist
Helga, a troll, must somehow acquire a dowry with which to marry or, by the god Odin’s command, be doomed to wander the earth forever. “Richly colored pictures capture the droll humor of [Helga’s] clever, determined fight to garner impressive riches.”--Booklist
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780156400107 (0156400103)
ASIN: 0156400103
Publish date: 1977-09-01
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Genre: Romance / Fairy Tale / Humor Year Published: 1977 Year Read: 2012 I have always been a huge fan of Tomie dePaola’s works ever since I was a child, with my favorites being of his “Strega Nona” stories (favorites from this series are “Strega Nona” and “Strega Nona’s Magic Lesson...
This is a great book. My niece really liked it, and it's one that my mom read to us when we were little. I love that Helga can make her own way, solve her own problems, and stand on her own two feet. It might be just a tad dated; it is 34 years old, after all, and I do wish there were fewer books...
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