Can anyone melt the heart of a mean and selfish Troll? The Troll doesn't care for being nice. All he wants is to be left alone to count his precious pennies...until he meets Quackadack Duck! Newly hatched and on the lookout for his Mum, the duckling follows the Troll instead. The Troll reluctantly gives him a home and has to come to Quackadack's rescue when he is snatched by the owner of a poultry store! Reunited, the friends learn more from each other than you might think and they live happily ever after in this colourful tale of friendship.

 

There are 32 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 2003 by Annick Press Ltd .

John Beder has illustrated two children's books, "Mama Likes" to "Mambo and After Mole and Shrew All Year Through. " He is a commercial illustrator as well as a teacher of illustration at the post-secondary level. Allen Morgan first became interested in children's books while teaching kindergarten in Toronto schools. He is the author of the popular "Matthew" stories and "Nicole's Boat" (2000). Allen lives in Toronto.