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Muncle Trogg #1
Munkel Trog
Munkel is een reus - nou ja, reus...
'Hij had een prachtige huid (grijs met hier en daar een harige wrat), pa's borstelige wenkbrauwen en vlezige neus en ma's uitpuilende ogen en scheve gele tanden. Alleen zijn lengte deugde niet. Hij was gewoon te klein om een reus te zijn.'
In de ogen van de andere bewoners van de Bulderberg is Munkel danig mislukt. Hij is niet groter dan een Kriel. Zou hij zich misschien prettiger voelen in de wereld van de Krielen? Hij krijgt de kans dat te ontdekken als heer Biblios zijn pad kruist. Biblios is De Wijze Man, die denkt dat hij zijn droom kan verwezenlijken als hij Munkel ontmoet. Een droom waarin Munkel de hoofdrol speelt...
'Hij had een prachtige huid (grijs met hier en daar een harige wrat), pa's borstelige wenkbrauwen en vlezige neus en ma's uitpuilende ogen en scheve gele tanden. Alleen zijn lengte deugde niet. Hij was gewoon te klein om een reus te zijn.'
In de ogen van de andere bewoners van de Bulderberg is Munkel danig mislukt. Hij is niet groter dan een Kriel. Zou hij zich misschien prettiger voelen in de wereld van de Krielen? Hij krijgt de kans dat te ontdekken als heer Biblios zijn pad kruist. Biblios is De Wijze Man, die denkt dat hij zijn droom kan verwezenlijken als hij Munkel ontmoet. Een droom waarin Munkel de hoofdrol speelt...
236 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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October 2, 2018
It was surprisingly very good. I had a lot of fun. Someone ask the author to write more books for this series, please! haha (I know it's for kids, but believe me: it's great for adults too).
February 23, 2013
Also ich muss schon sagen, wenn es eine Geschichte über den kleinsten Riesen der Welt gibt, möchte ich sie natürlich auch lesen! ♥ Schon nach den ersten Seiten, ist mir klar geworden, dass es sich sich hier um eine besondere Geschichte handelt, bei der sich der kleine Riese Munkel, als Minderheit in der Gemeinschaft der Riesen, bei den Großen durchsetzen muss.
Das Thema des ausgrenzen bzw. des ausgegrenzt werden ist in den Schulen und Kindergärten dieser Welt leider Gottes Alltag und so ziemlich jedes Kind ist damit auch schon in Berührung bekommen. Daher ist Munkel Trogg auch ein Buch mit dem sich alle auf irgendeiner Weise identifizieren können und auch wissen wie sich der kleine Munkel fühlt.
Die Geschichte mit den Abenteuern, die Munkel erlebt, lässt sich schnell und einfach lesen. Sie ist an keiner Stelle langatmig oder gar langweilig. Ich habe mich die ganze Zeit sehr gut unterhalten gefühlt. Janet Foxley hat dieses Buch mit wirklich sehr viel Liebe geschrieben, was man auch an den vielen Details in den Beschreibungen merkt und das Mama Trogg eine warmherzige Riesin ist, die ihre Familie in allen Lebenslagen zusammen hält. ♥
Besonders gut finde ich die Vorstellung der Familie auf dem inneren Buchdeckel. Es ist wirklich erschreckend wie klein er doch im Gegensatz zu seinen anderen Familienmitglieder ist und dass er, auch wenn er nicht an einigen Stellen ausgegrenzt werden würde, viele Probleme im Alltag hat. Munkel tut mir irgendwie schon leid, aber er ist ein so pfiffiger kleiner Junge, dass ich weiß, dass er in Zukunft mit Sicherheit keine Probleme haben wird. Daher freue ich mich auch schon soooo auf der zweite Abenteuer – ich möchte gerne sehen wie sich Munkel weiterentwickelt und wie er die aufkommenden Probleme meistern wird.
Die Aufmachung des Buches und auch die vielen Illustrationen sind gut umgesetzt worden. Ich habe glaube ich noch nie ein Kinderbuch gesehen (vielleicht lese ich doch zu wenig^^), dass aus realen schwarz-weiß Bildern von z.B. Regenwürmern und immer wieder gezeichneten Bildern wie z.B. der kleine Munkel Trogg, besteht. Die Mischung ist sehr interessant und der kleine Stilbruch macht die ganze Sache noch viel spannender.
Fazit:
Als mich vor einiger Zeit eine Dame mit einer Buchhändlerin verwechselte und mich nach einem Kinderbuch für Jungs fragte musste ich ehrlich gesagt passen. Auch nachdem ich durch die Regale gegangen war und nicht so wirklich fündig geworden bin, wusste ich, dass Jungs wohl nicht so wirklich die Zielgruppe von Büchern sind. Schade eigentlich! Doch wenn ich das nächste Mal angesprochen werde, kann ich ihr oder ihm mit guten Gewissen dieses wundervolle Buch empfehlen. Eine wahre Heldengeschichte, bei der nicht nur lesende Kinder, sondern auch vorlesende Eltern ihren Spaß haben werden! ♥
Das Thema des ausgrenzen bzw. des ausgegrenzt werden ist in den Schulen und Kindergärten dieser Welt leider Gottes Alltag und so ziemlich jedes Kind ist damit auch schon in Berührung bekommen. Daher ist Munkel Trogg auch ein Buch mit dem sich alle auf irgendeiner Weise identifizieren können und auch wissen wie sich der kleine Munkel fühlt.
Die Geschichte mit den Abenteuern, die Munkel erlebt, lässt sich schnell und einfach lesen. Sie ist an keiner Stelle langatmig oder gar langweilig. Ich habe mich die ganze Zeit sehr gut unterhalten gefühlt. Janet Foxley hat dieses Buch mit wirklich sehr viel Liebe geschrieben, was man auch an den vielen Details in den Beschreibungen merkt und das Mama Trogg eine warmherzige Riesin ist, die ihre Familie in allen Lebenslagen zusammen hält. ♥
Besonders gut finde ich die Vorstellung der Familie auf dem inneren Buchdeckel. Es ist wirklich erschreckend wie klein er doch im Gegensatz zu seinen anderen Familienmitglieder ist und dass er, auch wenn er nicht an einigen Stellen ausgegrenzt werden würde, viele Probleme im Alltag hat. Munkel tut mir irgendwie schon leid, aber er ist ein so pfiffiger kleiner Junge, dass ich weiß, dass er in Zukunft mit Sicherheit keine Probleme haben wird. Daher freue ich mich auch schon soooo auf der zweite Abenteuer – ich möchte gerne sehen wie sich Munkel weiterentwickelt und wie er die aufkommenden Probleme meistern wird.
Die Aufmachung des Buches und auch die vielen Illustrationen sind gut umgesetzt worden. Ich habe glaube ich noch nie ein Kinderbuch gesehen (vielleicht lese ich doch zu wenig^^), dass aus realen schwarz-weiß Bildern von z.B. Regenwürmern und immer wieder gezeichneten Bildern wie z.B. der kleine Munkel Trogg, besteht. Die Mischung ist sehr interessant und der kleine Stilbruch macht die ganze Sache noch viel spannender.
Fazit:
Als mich vor einiger Zeit eine Dame mit einer Buchhändlerin verwechselte und mich nach einem Kinderbuch für Jungs fragte musste ich ehrlich gesagt passen. Auch nachdem ich durch die Regale gegangen war und nicht so wirklich fündig geworden bin, wusste ich, dass Jungs wohl nicht so wirklich die Zielgruppe von Büchern sind. Schade eigentlich! Doch wenn ich das nächste Mal angesprochen werde, kann ich ihr oder ihm mit guten Gewissen dieses wundervolle Buch empfehlen. Eine wahre Heldengeschichte, bei der nicht nur lesende Kinder, sondern auch vorlesende Eltern ihren Spaß haben werden! ♥
October 26, 2012
What a cracking read! Muncle is a completely adorable character and one that small people (all of whom wish they were giants!) will easily identify with. One particular strength of this book is its read-aloud quality. It works fantastically well as a whole class book and they were hanging on every word.
February 26, 2014
I write this review as a parent. I didn't plan to like this book. My husband read about it and bought it for our six-year-old son. I started reading the book to him as a bedtime story. We both ended up wanting bedtime reading to carry on for a longer time each night. My son loved the action inside the volcano (!); the story touched my heart.
August 31, 2021
Eindelijk dan het eerste boek kunnen lezen! Ik heb het tweede boek een tijdje terug gevonden in een minibieb (en wist toen niet dat het een tweede deel was) maar helaas was boek 1 vinden bij een bibliotheek niet het makkelijkste ding. Gelukkig toch gevonden! Helaas vond ik hem erg leuk om te lezen... maar omdat ik boek 2 heb gelezen was er niks nieuws en het voelde ook heel erg alsof ik boek 2 aan het lezen was. Vooral toen Emilie bij de reuzen kwam.
Maar verder heb ik dus ook genoeg antwoorden gekregen. Zoals hoe Munkel de Wijze Man is geworden, over Snark en hoe Munkel deze schat van een draak heeft gevonden en bevriend heeft. Over zijn reuzenexamen en over Krielen.
Ik vond het ook erg leuk om te lezen over Munkels familie. Echt ik vind zijn familie zo leuk, nou ja, Grub is hit/mis, soms is ie echt aardig tegen zijn broertje, en soms is hij te gemeen.
En natuurlijk hebben we geweldige illustraties, ik vind de stijl echt tof!
Maar verder heb ik dus ook genoeg antwoorden gekregen. Zoals hoe Munkel de Wijze Man is geworden, over Snark en hoe Munkel deze schat van een draak heeft gevonden en bevriend heeft. Over zijn reuzenexamen en over Krielen.
Ik vond het ook erg leuk om te lezen over Munkels familie. Echt ik vind zijn familie zo leuk, nou ja, Grub is hit/mis, soms is ie echt aardig tegen zijn broertje, en soms is hij te gemeen.
En natuurlijk hebben we geweldige illustraties, ik vind de stijl echt tof!
November 8, 2018
من یعنی رستا ناصری این کتاب را در سال ۹۵ زیر کرسی مامانم برایم خواند من عاشق این کتاب شدم موقع ای که می خواندم زندگی باهایش می کردم صحنه سازی های کردم من توی زهنم خلاصه اگر از من می شنوید این کتاب را بخوانید نترسید به نظرم این کتاب هیچ محدودیت سنی ندارد و اگر آدم باحالی هستی حتما بخوان
۶ ساله ۹۵
البته من الان هشت سالم هست ولی مایکل جایش اوض نشده
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۶ ساله ۹۵
البته من الان هشت سالم هست ولی مایکل جایش اوض نشده
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June 24, 2018
Pretty average reading about giants and "little people" seems to be about accepting of others amidst the gross out humour gags etc. Average read.
September 15, 2018
Incredible, Janet Foxly is a hero like Muncle Trogg!
September 11, 2021
Viihdyttävä lastenromaani jättiläisestä, joka kompensoi pituuden puutetta nokkelalla päällään.
March 12, 2023
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Truyện thiếu nhi 3/5
February 21, 2014
Sometimes a film comes out that makes me want to borrow a small child to go see it in the cinema. With my own children now taller than me in both cases, skulking into some animated adventure along with my wife feeling like we really should have grown up by now can be a humbling experience. Short of randomly claiming a couple of those small bodies as our own - effectively buying stranger's children pop-corn! - we either wait until the DVD comes out or hang our heads, flip up our collars so no-one can clock us and push through society's sensibilities about what denotes adult behaviour. Hey, perhaps it's society's sensibilities that are out-of-kilter!
Muncle Trogg makes me want to have small children to read out loud too again just like Toy Story 3 made me want to have them to take to the cinema. I'm sure my two strapping lads would put up with it - 'well, if you must dad!' - but it wouldn't be a perfect storybook moment. You'd want a 5 - 9 year old, hanging on your every word as you did the giant, gruff voices and slammed and banged and groaned and left them waiting on cliff-hanger chapters until next time ('Please dad, just one more chapter!). Muncle Trogg is a gorgeous children's book which would appeal to boys and girls alike. There's dragons and reading and heroics for the girls, there's warts, worms and fights for the boys. Muncle is a giant, the smallest giant in the world. He lives in Mount Grumble with all of the other giants who've been hidden away there since the smallings (humans) developed the technology (magic fire sticks aka guns!) to deal with their constant incursions.
Muncle Trogg as a story has everything any self-respecting child, both small and big, would want. There's fast-paced action, there's slimy worms and slugs, there's warts and hair and dragons and poo. There's also heroics and bullies and the necessary happily ever after. Muncle comes from a very poor family and he's a pretty rubbish giant. He's missed lots of school and is a laughing stock amongst much of the giant community because he is so small. He's about to fail his Giant Examinations and he has no idea what he wants to do for a living. Muncle, as we expect of our eponymous heroes in our fables and fairy stories, is feisty, clever and sees much that others don't. He is also caring and empathetic, qualities that other giants see as weaknesses, but which turn out - told you there was a happy ending - to be his most important features.
Muncle Trogg is a great creation in a long tradition of great children's characters. His exploits in this book are short but sweet and packing so much action if you were reading it out loud there'd be times when you'd need to take a breath! Muncle isn't pretty or powerful, but he has the luck of the hero and the enormous benefit of having a higher IQ than virtually everyone around him, except perhaps for the human child in the story or his mother.
I would heartily recommend this story for children of all ages, if you don't have one to read too, borrow one, although it's probably best to ask first!
A wonderful modern fairy story, suffused with slams, crashes and slapstick and big-hearted humour that will get them laughing out loud. And as you would expect from a fable, a great moral too.
**** (Four stars)
PS - Other Muncle Trogg stories are available; Muncle Trogg and The Flying Donkey.
PPS - I read this book for my "Art of Story" Golden Egg course, but I think I would have read it anyone :)
Muncle Trogg makes me want to have small children to read out loud too again just like Toy Story 3 made me want to have them to take to the cinema. I'm sure my two strapping lads would put up with it - 'well, if you must dad!' - but it wouldn't be a perfect storybook moment. You'd want a 5 - 9 year old, hanging on your every word as you did the giant, gruff voices and slammed and banged and groaned and left them waiting on cliff-hanger chapters until next time ('Please dad, just one more chapter!). Muncle Trogg is a gorgeous children's book which would appeal to boys and girls alike. There's dragons and reading and heroics for the girls, there's warts, worms and fights for the boys. Muncle is a giant, the smallest giant in the world. He lives in Mount Grumble with all of the other giants who've been hidden away there since the smallings (humans) developed the technology (magic fire sticks aka guns!) to deal with their constant incursions.
Muncle Trogg as a story has everything any self-respecting child, both small and big, would want. There's fast-paced action, there's slimy worms and slugs, there's warts and hair and dragons and poo. There's also heroics and bullies and the necessary happily ever after. Muncle comes from a very poor family and he's a pretty rubbish giant. He's missed lots of school and is a laughing stock amongst much of the giant community because he is so small. He's about to fail his Giant Examinations and he has no idea what he wants to do for a living. Muncle, as we expect of our eponymous heroes in our fables and fairy stories, is feisty, clever and sees much that others don't. He is also caring and empathetic, qualities that other giants see as weaknesses, but which turn out - told you there was a happy ending - to be his most important features.
Muncle Trogg is a great creation in a long tradition of great children's characters. His exploits in this book are short but sweet and packing so much action if you were reading it out loud there'd be times when you'd need to take a breath! Muncle isn't pretty or powerful, but he has the luck of the hero and the enormous benefit of having a higher IQ than virtually everyone around him, except perhaps for the human child in the story or his mother.
I would heartily recommend this story for children of all ages, if you don't have one to read too, borrow one, although it's probably best to ask first!
A wonderful modern fairy story, suffused with slams, crashes and slapstick and big-hearted humour that will get them laughing out loud. And as you would expect from a fable, a great moral too.
**** (Four stars)
PS - Other Muncle Trogg stories are available; Muncle Trogg and The Flying Donkey.
PPS - I read this book for my "Art of Story" Golden Egg course, but I think I would have read it anyone :)
September 25, 2013
The premise of Janet Foxley’s funny, clever, and unique story of Muncle Trogg is about a giant who is small…small enough that he could pass for a human. He is constantly picked on and held upside down by his younger brother Gritt and because of his size, he gets bullied by his fellow classmate giants at school.
The book takes the reader on a journey to a whimsical place called Mount Grumble, where the giants live on top and the humans (smallings) live below. Foxley’s rich descriptive text formulates a real image of the unusual world that surrounds Muncle. Readers will immediately fall in love with Muncle from the very first pages. He is a ten-year-old little-giant that is hopeless at just about everything and can’t figure out why he is so small.
When The Wise Man Biblos shows him “smallings-clothing”, Muncle tries them on and they fit! Intrigued to find out more about the smallings, he decides to dress as one and goes into the town that resides below his. He meets a smalling named Emily and he learns more about his own world and theirs. His constant visit to the smallings town reveals a tragedy waiting to happen that will surely destroy his world of Mount Grumble. With this information on-hand, Muncle devices a plan to save the day while keeping Mount Grumble a secret from the smallings.
This highly descriptive book is truly enchanting. The giants are superbly grotesque. Foxley describes them with warty skin and block-shaped heads. Even for a tiny giant, the author manages to make Muncle a very likable character. It is a very humorous, delightful, and sensitive story. This will appeal to children and the young-at-heart. Muncle’s predicament was the perfect setup for a feel good tale that will have readers rooting for poor Muncle to come out good.
The book takes the reader on a journey to a whimsical place called Mount Grumble, where the giants live on top and the humans (smallings) live below. Foxley’s rich descriptive text formulates a real image of the unusual world that surrounds Muncle. Readers will immediately fall in love with Muncle from the very first pages. He is a ten-year-old little-giant that is hopeless at just about everything and can’t figure out why he is so small.
When The Wise Man Biblos shows him “smallings-clothing”, Muncle tries them on and they fit! Intrigued to find out more about the smallings, he decides to dress as one and goes into the town that resides below his. He meets a smalling named Emily and he learns more about his own world and theirs. His constant visit to the smallings town reveals a tragedy waiting to happen that will surely destroy his world of Mount Grumble. With this information on-hand, Muncle devices a plan to save the day while keeping Mount Grumble a secret from the smallings.
This highly descriptive book is truly enchanting. The giants are superbly grotesque. Foxley describes them with warty skin and block-shaped heads. Even for a tiny giant, the author manages to make Muncle a very likable character. It is a very humorous, delightful, and sensitive story. This will appeal to children and the young-at-heart. Muncle’s predicament was the perfect setup for a feel good tale that will have readers rooting for poor Muncle to come out good.
April 14, 2013
Munkel Trog is het buitenbeentje van zijn familie. En niet alleen van zijn familie, van alle inwoners van Bulderberg! Dat zijn namelijk allemaal reuzen, terwijl Munkel niet groter is dan een Kriel (een mens in reuzentaal). Maar toch is hij een echte reus, met een mooie, grijze huid met hier en daar een wrat, de ruige wenkbrauwen en vlezige neus van zijn vader en zijn moeders uitpuilende ogen en scheve, gele tanden. Het enige wat er aan Munkel mankeert is dat hij klein is, waardoor zelfs zijn jongere broer hem al lang voorbij is gegroeid! En klein zijn is geen pretje in Bulderberg, waar alles reusachtig groot is en niets gemaakt is voor reuzen met een Kriellengte.
Maar klein zijn is jammer genoeg niet Munkels enige probleem. De Reuzenexamens staan voor de deur en omdat Munkel maar twee vakken heeft kunnen volgen (Krielstudies en Drakenkunde – de enige twee vakken waar geen reuzenkracht voor nodig is) is de kans klein dat hij ooit een baan zal vinden. Daarom besluit Munkel maar eens een kijkje te gaan nemen bij de Krielen. Zou daar misschien een plekje voor hem zijn?
Spannend en fantasievol
Munkel Trog is een fantasievol verhaal dat vol zit met doldwaze avonturen. Munkel mag dan de kleinste van heel Bulderberg zijn, hij is zeker ook de vindingrijkste, en dat zorgt voor heel wat grappige gebeurtenissen. Nadat de Krielen de reuzen lang geleden hebben weggejaagd met hun moordstokken (lees: geweren) hebben de reuzen zich opgesloten en een muur rondom Bulderberg gebouwd, zodat geen Kriel ze meer kan vinden. Maar ondertussen zijn ze helemaal vergeten hoe zo’n Kriel er nou ook alweer uitzag.
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Maar klein zijn is jammer genoeg niet Munkels enige probleem. De Reuzenexamens staan voor de deur en omdat Munkel maar twee vakken heeft kunnen volgen (Krielstudies en Drakenkunde – de enige twee vakken waar geen reuzenkracht voor nodig is) is de kans klein dat hij ooit een baan zal vinden. Daarom besluit Munkel maar eens een kijkje te gaan nemen bij de Krielen. Zou daar misschien een plekje voor hem zijn?
Spannend en fantasievol
Munkel Trog is een fantasievol verhaal dat vol zit met doldwaze avonturen. Munkel mag dan de kleinste van heel Bulderberg zijn, hij is zeker ook de vindingrijkste, en dat zorgt voor heel wat grappige gebeurtenissen. Nadat de Krielen de reuzen lang geleden hebben weggejaagd met hun moordstokken (lees: geweren) hebben de reuzen zich opgesloten en een muur rondom Bulderberg gebouwd, zodat geen Kriel ze meer kan vinden. Maar ondertussen zijn ze helemaal vergeten hoe zo’n Kriel er nou ook alweer uitzag.
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December 3, 2011
his is another book that has been nominated for Children's Book of the Year with our Children's Book Group. I am reading all the shortlist first before they are given to the Children. Aimed at 8-12 year olds.
The story of how a small Giant saves the day. I found this book had quite a good message - you can achieve anything you want if you put your mind to it, everyone has a unique talent don't let anyone tell you your not worth it. etc.
Because of the picture on the cover I kept picturing this little minuscule ball of a giant, not someone that is meant to be the size of a human child about a 10-12 year old so from the start my perspective was out.
The world was well created, the details of the living space and the food and habits etc were spot on, really brought it to life and I loved the pace of the book, I read it in about 2 hours, it was very easy to read and was even funny in places but there were some things that niggled me. For example when they are walking into a town event it says his mum ruffles his hair, now if she is a fully grown giant, and Muncle is supposed to be so small he can be picked up and tossed around, then his mum wouldn't be able to ruffle his hair as his head would only be up to her shins or knees at the highest so it would be a great effort to bend down and ruffle his hair - not something you could do in a fast moving crowd.
Apart from odd details like that I did sort of enjoy it. It's not something I would ever of picked up by choice and I wouldn't read anymore but I think children would enjoy it, especially boys aged 8-12. Might be worth giving it a try.
The story of how a small Giant saves the day. I found this book had quite a good message - you can achieve anything you want if you put your mind to it, everyone has a unique talent don't let anyone tell you your not worth it. etc.
Because of the picture on the cover I kept picturing this little minuscule ball of a giant, not someone that is meant to be the size of a human child about a 10-12 year old so from the start my perspective was out.
The world was well created, the details of the living space and the food and habits etc were spot on, really brought it to life and I loved the pace of the book, I read it in about 2 hours, it was very easy to read and was even funny in places but there were some things that niggled me. For example when they are walking into a town event it says his mum ruffles his hair, now if she is a fully grown giant, and Muncle is supposed to be so small he can be picked up and tossed around, then his mum wouldn't be able to ruffle his hair as his head would only be up to her shins or knees at the highest so it would be a great effort to bend down and ruffle his hair - not something you could do in a fast moving crowd.
Apart from odd details like that I did sort of enjoy it. It's not something I would ever of picked up by choice and I wouldn't read anymore but I think children would enjoy it, especially boys aged 8-12. Might be worth giving it a try.
September 19, 2012
Grades 3-5: Poor Muncle. The ten-year-old is the smallest giant in all of Mount Grumble: barely the size of a human. The other kids in school toss him around like a toy, and he'll never get one of the good jobs. On a school field trip to the King's castle, though, Muncle catches the attention of Biblios, wise man to the king. Biblios has Muncle try on some old human clothes so that everyone can get an idea of what a Smalling looks like, and they fit so well that Biblios suggests that Muncle wear them for the King's birthday celebration, so the whole village can experience the vicarious thrill of a Smalling in their midst. When Muncle sneaks out of the mountain home where all the giants live to see if he can spy on some Smallings and get a better idea of how they really act, he meets Emily, a human about his own age. During the King's birthday celebration, Muncle is dismayed to see that his brother and another young giant have captured Emily and are presenting her to the King as a birthday gift. Will Muncle be able to save Emily and to convince the giants that they mustn't give the humans a reason to come hunting around and discover their secret home? A fun adventure accentuated by whimsical pen-and-ink illustrations.
February 12, 2017
Great fun! Elements of Fungus the Bogeyman which in my opinion is no bad thing. And me being the smallest giant I actually know, well, how could I not like it?
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March 26, 2012Muncle Trogg es el gigante más pequeño del mundo… pero también el más inteligente. Y quizás también el más simpático. Incluso puede que sea el más valiente.
Cuando los Bajini (es decir, los humanos) crearon los «bastones de matar», los gigantes se vieron en inferioridad de condiciones y tuvieron que retirarse a las profundidades del monte Gruñente. Allí viven desde hace siglos y allí ha nacido Muncle Trogg, un gigante tan pequeño, tan pequeño que casi parece un Bajini.
Muncle es un desastre en la escuela y hasta los profesores se ríen de él. Es la oveja negra de la familia, o al menos lo era hasta que su hermano Gritt perdió a Snarg, el dragón que debía cuidar. Pero Muncle tiene un plan: durante el concurso del rey interpretará una escena en la que hará de Bajini, y con el dinero que gane podrá sacar a Gritt de las mazmorras
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Cuando los Bajini (es decir, los humanos) crearon los «bastones de matar», los gigantes se vieron en inferioridad de condiciones y tuvieron que retirarse a las profundidades del monte Gruñente. Allí viven desde hace siglos y allí ha nacido Muncle Trogg, un gigante tan pequeño, tan pequeño que casi parece un Bajini.
Muncle es un desastre en la escuela y hasta los profesores se ríen de él. Es la oveja negra de la familia, o al menos lo era hasta que su hermano Gritt perdió a Snarg, el dragón que debía cuidar. Pero Muncle tiene un plan: durante el concurso del rey interpretará una escena en la que hará de Bajini, y con el dinero que gane podrá sacar a Gritt de las mazmorras
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July 2, 2012
I picked this up at the library, intrigued by its "soon to be a major motion picture" ad on the front cover. I was a pleasant-enough read-aloud to share with my 6 & 8 year old boys -- at 209 pages, our longest read-aloud yet. The premise: Our titular character is a runty giant that is ever the brunt of jokes and bullying within his giant community. They live inside a volcano's crater (though they are unaware of the concept of volcanoes). They fear Smallings (AKA humans), who everyone knows possess a terrifying magic that once upon a time killed giants in great numbers. I found the book to be pleasant enough, but not nearly as funny as I had hoped and overlong for the story it had to tell. But my boys begged me to read it every night for over 2 weeks, greatly enjoying jokes about ugliness and wartiness and poops and burping and all, and now are asking me to check out the sequel.
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April 24, 2012Muncle Trogg comes from a family of giants, but he doesn't look like his relatives. He is teased and ridiculed for being as short as a Smalling (human), and even his own brother, Gritt, enjoys holding him upside down. When Muncle and his classmates visit a Smalling Museum, he tries on Smalling clothing and is fascinated to find that it fits. Wise Man to the King, Biblios, suggests that he wear the clothes to the king's upcoming birthday party, and Muncle uses this opportunity to sneak off to the Smalling town to learn more about the humans. There, he meets and befriends a girl named Emily, and when she is kidnapped by the Giants, it is up to Muncle to rescue her
July 5, 2012
3 1/2 stars. This was a perfectly pleasant fantasy for younger readers. It had humor, action and adventure and plenty of kid appeal. I understand it's been optioned for a movie. I guess I should have liked it more, but it just didn't stand out for me in any way. I liked it just fine. I just didn't love it.
July 9, 2015
Um livro muito bom para crianças que estão na transição de livros infantis - aqueles que tem mais gravuras do que texto - para livros com mais história e menos gravura. Ajuda a lidar também a superação de limites e mostrar que todos tem alguma habilidade que o destaque dos demais, mesmo que as pessoas não acreditem nisso.
March 23, 2021
Though It's such a funny story, I can see some messages that the author gives us. I can learn something from Muncle Trogg, like he's always being laughed at for being so small, but his intelligence and such a warmful heart are some good qualities we can see from him.
August 15, 2021
Mình thấy cốt truyện cũng không có gì đặc sắc.
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February 12, 2012
this book is interesting and funny. It is about Muncle Trogg, who is an undersized giant and how he saves all the giants living in Mount Grumble from a smalling/human attack.
November 24, 2012
finished this quite a while ago
July 24, 2012
cute book, my daughter and I like this story a bunch
November 1, 2012
i loooooooooovvvvvedddddd this booook sooooooooooooo much! muncle is so cute! i wish i was him! even though he is small! if you like fantasy i would read this. muncle has a BIG adventure!
January 21, 2013
Mammuttikoulu oli hauskempi ja Neropatin päiväkirjassa ulkonäkö ei ollut niin pahasti muiden teoilla ratsastamisen näköistä. Ei paskimmasta päästä, mutta vinkkaan vain, jos muuta ei löydy.
February 11, 2013
From squeaks to loud howls and snorts, Wilson’s vocal characterizations and sound effects are superb and greatly add to the fun of this delightfully original fairy tale.
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