
Life of Zarf: the Troll Who Cried Wolf
Paperback – Illustrated, August 23, 2016
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · August 23, 2016
Fractured fairy tales meet modern day middle school in book two of this hilarious series that’s perfect for fans of Shrek, Dork Diaries, and Wimpy Kid.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy humorous fractured fairy tales set in middle school
- Themes
- Friendship, Social status, Rescue and loyalty
- Pacing
- Fast
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved. Most of these share its genre: Funny Stories.
Stinky Cecil in Terrarium TerrorPaige Braddock55% match
Orris and Timble: the BeginningKate DiCamillo58% match
Little Fox and the Wild ImaginationJorma Taccone54% match
Knights Vs. DinosaursMatt Phelan60% match
Unicorn for a DayDana Simpson55% match
Noodleheads See the FutureTedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton58% match
Noodlehead NightmaresTedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton57% match
For older readers: Zits: Shredded, Dropping Beats, Greymist Fair
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Fractured fairy tales meet modern day middle school in book two of this hilarious series that’s perfect for fans of Shrek, Dork Diaries, and Wimpy Kid. Even after rescuing the king, Zarf is scum on the bottom rung of the middle school social ladder. After all, he is still a troll. But at least he still has his two best friends, Kevin and Chester . . . until Kevin disappears, that is.
Continue reading
It seems a band of wolves are seeking revenge for the constant disgrace they’ve suffered over the years, and Little Red Ridinghood’s kid might be next on their list. Now it’s up to Zarf to crank out a solution from that troll brain of his, and save his best friend before it’s too late. Award-winning comic creator Rob Harrell has middle-grade humor mastered. This second book in his Life of Zarf series is packed with even more witty one-liners and clever twists on classic folk and fairytales. It's perfect for fans of Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series. Praise for Life of Zarf: The Trouble with Weasels: "Entertainingly goofy. A promising series kickoff full of off-kilter action and humor." —Publishers Weekly "A Wimpy Kid format with a fairy-tale twist? Yes, this is bound to be a hit." —Booklist
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 46% |
|---|---|
| Magic & Fantasy | 41% |
| Folktale Retellings | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels
- Folktale Retellings
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Rob Harrell
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 23, 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship · Social status · Rescue and loyalty
- Reading lane
- Kids' Comics & Graphic Novels