The Trolls - Hardcover

“An unconventional aunt blows in from Vancouver to pinch-hit as babysitter, and offers two sisters and their brother an entrancing view of family history . . . Most sections are . . . hilarious, as is the snappy and perfectly timed dialogue. After the last laugh, Aunt Sally’s hard-won understanding of human nature will leave readers with plenty to ponder.”—"Kirkus Reviews"
“Original and entertaining . . . [A] witty, clever, and involving book.”—"Booklist", Starred Review
“Horvath’s dry humor runs like a current through the book, sweeping readers along in the breathless anticipation of the next bit of absurdity.”—"Publishers Weekly"
“Polly Horvath has produced a small gem. She knows just how to twist language to make readers sit up and take notice. . . . She draws her characters with such precision that they peak without ever going over the top.”—"New York Times Book Review"

"An unconventional aunt blows in from Vancouver to pinch-hit as babysitter, and offers two sisters and their brother an entrancing view of family history . . . Most sections are . . . hilarious, as is the snappy and perfectly timed dialogue. After the last laugh, Aunt Sally's hard-won understanding of human nature will leave readers with plenty to ponder."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Original and entertaining . . . [A] witty, clever, and involving book."--"Booklist", Starred Review
"Horvath's dry humor runs like a current through the book, sweeping readers along in the breathless anticipation of the next bit of absurdity."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Polly Horvath has produced a small gem. She knows just how to twist language to make readers sit up and take notice. . . . She draws her characters with such precision that they peak without ever going over the top."--"New York Times Book Review"

An unconventional aunt blows in from Vancouver to pinch-hit as babysitter, and offers two sisters and their brother an entrancing view of family history . . . Most sections are . . . hilarious, as is the snappy and perfectly timed dialogue. After the last laugh, Aunt Sally's hard-won understanding of human nature will leave readers with plenty to ponder. "Kirkus Reviews"

Original and entertaining . . . [A] witty, clever, and involving book. "Booklist, Starred Review"

Horvath's dry humor runs like a current through the book, sweeping readers along in the breathless anticipation of the next bit of absurdity. "Publishers Weekly"

Polly Horvath has produced a small gem. She knows just how to twist language to make readers sit up and take notice. . . . She draws her characters with such precision that they peak without ever going over the top. "New York Times Book Review""

"An unconventional aunt blows in from Vancouver to pinch-hit as babysitter, and offers two sisters and their brother an entrancing view of family history . . . Most sections are . . . hilarious, as is the snappy and perfectly timed dialogue. After the last laugh, Aunt Sally's hard-won understanding of human nature will leave readers with plenty to ponder." --Kirkus Reviews

"Original and entertaining . . . [A] witty, clever, and involving book." --Booklist, Starred Review

"Horvath's dry humor runs like a current through the book, sweeping readers along in the breathless anticipation of the next bit of absurdity." --Publishers Weekly

"Polly Horvath has produced a small gem. She knows just how to twist language to make readers sit up and take notice. . . . She draws her characters with such precision that they peak without ever going over the top." --New York Times Book Review

Polly Horvath has written four previous hilarious novels, including When the Circus Came to Town, which received a starred review in School Library Journal. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.