Troll’s-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales

A dissatisfied housemaid who longs to become a princess. A boy who worries he might turn into a wolf and devour his family. A hungry troll taunted by the goats that pass over his bridge each day. A beautiful girl made all of sugar. These are some of the characters that populate this collection. In fifteen original stories and poems by well-known children's authors, here is a look at fairy-tale villains and the truth behind the events that made them so famous-and so reviled. Introduction. Author and editor biographies. Further reading. A 2010 ALA Notable Children's Book.