title: Good Babies: A Tale of Trolls, Humans, a Witch and a Switch
author:  Tim J. Myers 
description: Grade 1-3In this original folktale with a Nordic setting, a family in the valley is having a dreadful time because their baby sleeps all day and cries all night. Deep in the mountains, a new trollkin sleeps all night but keeps his family up all day with his cries. A passing witch with a mischievous gleam in her eye thinks it would be fun to switch the two youngsters. The family in the valley is delighted that their baby sleeps all night even though he keeps getting uglier and stronger. The trolls are also pleased with their trollkin who stays up all night with them even though he has a marked independent streak. Despite their bad behavior and strange appearances, both babies are loved and coddled. This annoys the witch to no end and she puts them back in their proper homes. Instead of being heartbroken, though, the families are delighted to have their own babies back. Murphy's acrylic, watercolor, and gel illustrations are based in blue. The figures are simply drawn but the rich color and shading bring them to life. An enjoyable story, particularly for children who would like to trade in their noisy younger siblings.<i>Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  # **Trolls United!**
  
  
  **by Alan MacDonald**
  
  
  **illustrations by Mark Beech**
  
  
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  To the children of West Bridgford Junior School – A.M.  
    
  
  
  To my mum, Catherine – M.B.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  PRIDDLES: Roger, Jackie and Warren  
  Description: ‘Pasty-faced peeples’  
  Likes: Peace and quiet  
  Dislikes: Trolls
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## **Contents**
  
  
  [Grump](ch01.html#ch01)
  
  
  [Robbers](ch02.html#ch02)
  
  
  [Foul!](ch03.html#ch03)
  
  
  [Scrawly Stuff](ch04.html#ch04)
  
  
  [Two Times Troll](ch05.html#ch05)
  
  
  [Size Tens](ch06.html#ch06)
  
  
  [Goats](ch07.html#ch07)
  
  
  [Temper, Temper](ch08.html#ch08)
  
  
  [Trial](ch09.html#ch09)
  
  
  [The Big Match](ch10.html#ch10)
  
  
  [Job for a Troll](ch11.html#ch11)
  
  
  [Footnote](ch01_fn01.html#fn)
  
  
  [Also by the Author](ch00_fm02.html)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ## [**Grump**](ch00_fm04_toc.html#ch01)
  
  
  Thump, Thump, Thump! The sound of Ulrik 