The brave apprentice
By: P.W. Catanese.
Edition: 1st Aladin Paperbacks ed.
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Trolls -- Juvenile fiction; Courage -- Juvenile fiction; Trolls -- Fiction; Courage -- Fiction; Fantasy
Genres: Juvenile fiction.; Fiction.
Description: A tailor's apprentice finds himself waging a war against a gang of trolls.  "Seven at one blow!" That's what they say about the Brave Little Tailor -- he killed seven foes with one blow. But no one can prove it's even true. Besides, that took place a long time ago, and the Brave Little Tailor is now an old man. So what happens when an army of angry trolls invades his kingdom? Meet Patch Ridlin. He's a tailor's simple apprentice in the remote village of Crossfield. He's a hard worker who's never wanted for much, except maybe a little adventure. But when he rescues his friend Osbert from an aging and decrepit troll, Patch finds himself something of a town hero. Word of his bravery quickly spreads throughout the countryside, and Patch is summoned to the king's castle. King Milo needs his help to wage war on a gang of trolls threatening to destroy the kingdom. Soon Patch finds himself engaged in an all-out battle against the trolls. With only the help of a fool named Simon and a maddening riddle, can Patch figure out the troll's fatal flaw? Or is the kingdom destined to perish?