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Helgerson has written a wonderfully imaginative American fantasy, full of clever names, a spine tingling plot and harrowing chase scenes. The chase scene at the end of the book with Bodacious Deepthink bouncing up and down and bellowing orders would be great Hollywood material. Oct 15, Becky rated it did not like it Shelves: We listened to this in the car on audio. I told my husband I think it's like a year-old boy vomited out whatever thoughts were in his mind. It's pretty much a chronological journey tale, but there seems to be very little linkage between the episodes and basically NO overall symbolic meaning or anything to give the story even the slightest depth.
Even the attempts at humor fall flat. Jul 15, Kathy Davie rated it it was amazing Shelves: A standalone fantasy adventure story about two children — one good, and the other, well, not-so-good, in Blue Wing, a little town alongside the Mississippi River, in early May. There is a sweetness and i A standalone fantasy adventure story about two children — one good, and the other, well, not-so-good, in Blue Wing, a little town alongside the Mississippi River, in early May. There is a sweetness and innocence to Claire despite her knowing her cousin too well while Duke fits right in with those nasty, too funnily dressed trolls.
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As for the troll culture Helgerson has dreamed up, wa-a-ay too funny. It's absolute nonsense and totally fun! The Characters Claire Bridgewater is twelve years old with a love for rivery animals such as Lottie , her box turtle who lives in the closet and Three , her toad who lives in a wool sock. Tessa is the youngest sister while Lillie is the older and Fragile Fran is the oldest.
Mom works at the department store. Dad works the graveyard shift at a bakery. Grandpa Bridgewater comes for the show and tells of the horns their great-great-great-grandpa Huntington Bridgewater and his brother Floyd had had back in the day. Nettie is the girl who became Huntington's wife. Duff is their springer spaniel. Blue Wing is… …a small town along the Mississippi River. Sheriff Tommy Pope is realistic about the river trolls. Moneybaker is the only rhinoceros horn expert in the area and lives in a retirement home.
One-shot is a newspaper photographer. Pumpkin is his retriever. Prince Leopold , a muskrat, and Princess Trudy , a raccoon, are friends of hers. Wishy Gartooth can see into next week, if the pay is good. John is a cricket. Nov 13, Elaine Alarcon-Totten added it. I love the muskrat. I have always loved that muskrat and want to see more the muskrat in future stories. Aug 26, Jill rated it liked it Recommends it for: I can't recommend this book. Recommended to Jill by: I saw it on Amazon. It has a cute cover. I'm giving this book one star for the beginning, one for Claire, the only character I cared about, and one for not being predictable.
I was really hooked in, with this book, at first. Claire's cousin, Duke is hanging her over the side of a bridge, by her ankles, and then he drops her. Instead of getting hurt, or making a big splash, she gently floats down. Claire lands in the rowboat of a kind, old lady. Duke is dropped over the side of the bridge by two, bigger bullies.
When he is fished out of I'm giving this book one star for the beginning, one for Claire, the only character I cared about, and one for not being predictable. When he is fished out of the river, he has grown a horn. I liked the concept of a bully growing a horn. I was also intrigued by the people being turned to stone, but the story lost my interest, after that. I put the book down, when I got to the middle. I usually make an effort to finish a book, but this book really took an effort.
After reading three or four other books, I picked up Horns and Wrinkles, and stuck it out. The river trolls were ugly almost fishlike creatures, with seaweed hair. Not the cute troll dolls, with soft, colored hair, I grew up with. I didn't understand why the trolls were looking for their fathers, but, when a troll named Jim Dandy found his father, there was a tender moment of understanding which passed between them.
It's hard to like a book, when, for the most part, you don't care about the characters. I read children's books, all the time. To me, Horns and Wrinkles is a strange book, with a strange plot, that is about as clear as river water, and nearly as tangled as a river trolls, seaweed hair. Oct 26, Karissa rated it really liked it. I have had this book for a long time read and was excited to finally read it.
A while ago I read Crows and Cards by Helgerson and enjoyed it, that book prompted me to pick up this one. This was a cute and fun read about faerie magic along the Mississippi river. Claire lives along an odd portion of the Mississippi river and is playing with her bossy bullying cousin Dane when he is cursed. Then his family is found turned to stone and Claire is determined to turn them back.
Ends up Dane is keeping c I have had this book for a long time read and was excited to finally read it. Ends up Dane is keeping company with nasty rock trolls who are on a mission to find their fathers no matter what the cost. Claire infiltrates their group and with the help of a blue fairy works to turn the curse around. I love that this book is set along the Mississippi river. The story has a very classic fairy tale feel to it with curses and trolls and people being turned to animals and stone.
The whole story is told in a very tongue and cheek tone that made it fun to read. I enjoyed Claire as a character and loved the setting and the quirky characters that surrounded Claire. The illustration by Ceccoli throughout was beautiful and fit the whimsical tone of the story perfectly. I really enjoyed it. Overall a very cute and whimsical story about the fae magic that drifts along the banks of the Mississippi.
I really enjoyed the classic fairy tale feel to the story and enjoyed the beautiful illustration throughout. I would definitely recommend to readers middle grade and older who enjoy fairy tales with a bit of irony and humor in them. Dec 15, Tara rated it liked it Shelves: Those that live on the bank of the Mississippi river have a word for the weird things that happen that there like being turned to stone, growing a horn, or going missing - and that's rivery.
When something rivery happens, adults gets quiet and children are shuffled out of the room. But when something rivery happens to Duke, Claire's slightly younger cousin, Claire is needed to track him down and try to bring him home. Of course, this is all complicated by river trolls, rock trolls, a missing tu Those that live on the bank of the Mississippi river have a word for the weird things that happen that there like being turned to stone, growing a horn, or going missing - and that's rivery.
Of course, this is all complicated by river trolls, rock trolls, a missing turtle, her aunt and uncle being turned to stone and worst of all, Duke liked hanging out with the trolls which was having a very bad effect on him! Because of his ruffian nature, a strange old lady transformed Duke's regular nose into a rhino horn which grew every time he bullied.
Because he liked bulling so much, he was rapidly turning into a rhinoceros! All he has to do is something unselfish and POOF! Oct 07, Dawn rated it really liked it Recommended to Dawn by: My sister Wendy recommended this book to me quite a while ago. I'm so glad I finally got around to reading it!
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Actually, I listened to it. We took the book on CD with us on a family trip. I really enjoyed the humor in this book and the way it is a uniquely American fantasy story. There are no castles, princesses, dragons, or other classic European fantasy elements. Instead, Helgerson gives us an inventive, "rivery" tale starring common folk and set on the Mississippi River. The fantasy elements My sister Wendy recommended this book to me quite a while ago. The fantasy elements include trolls, river magic, and fairies in disguise. Beware, bullies, or you might grow a horn and that's only the beginning!
The heroine is plucky and persistent. The story is delightful. I love the characters and also names such as: John the lying cricket! Horns and Wrinkles is an original and delightful tale. I recommend the CDs--long, but good performance by the narrator. My husband and kids all liked it, too.
Wendy, some parts of this book remind me of "Jonathan Worthnothing. Apr 15, Linnae rated it liked it Shelves: Claire knows how to handle bullies, even the ones who are related. So when her mean cousin Duke dangles her off the Wagon Wheel Bridge and threatens to drop her, she still doesn't give him what he wants. What she doesn't know is that the river trolls also know how to handle bullies, and soon Duke is sprouting a pointy horn where his nose used to be.
Before long, all kinds of rivery things are happening: Duke's parents, Claire's grandpa, and the deputy sheriff, are all turned to stone; Duke's run Claire knows how to handle bullies, even the ones who are related. Duke's parents, Claire's grandpa, and the deputy sheriff, are all turned to stone; Duke's run off to join the trolls, and Claire is smack in the middle of all of it. You see, to get the stone spell taken off, she'll need the help of the river trolls, but they won't help her unless she helps them find some shooting stars to rescue their fathers, and Duke is making that very difficult.
Jul 01, Amy Nielsen rated it it was ok Shelves: I tried to read this to my 7 yr old daughter but after I started getting confused, I knew for sure that she was. This story was weird with a capital weird. Lots of things badly explained, if ever and I never really got a sense of who the characters were.
The whole plot of it was rather thrown at you in a few brief and unhelpful paragraphs that created more questions than did answer.
I did enjoy The Great Rock Troll though. She was illuminated well. On the whole a clean book for kids, if not a tr I tried to read this to my 7 yr old daughter but after I started getting confused, I knew for sure that she was. On the whole a clean book for kids, if not a trifle complex to follow entirely unless you pay attention which I rarely do. Apr 01, Luann rated it liked it Shelves: In which we learn that shooting stars smell "a little like a grilled cheese sandwich that's been burned. I really wanted to like this book, but for some reason it just never caught me up and pulled me in.
It had some fun moments, but overall it was just okay. Although the lying crickets did make me laugh several times! Jul 29, Kellee rated it did not like it. Normally I enjoy books like this that are clean young reads and I love to discuss them with my nieces and nephews, but I had a hard time getting into this one.
The little girl is a cute character but Duke is too obnoxious for me. The Old Lady could have been a great character, but I didn't feel like she got al the way there. Anyway I wont recommend it to even my nieces and nephews. Mar 02, Laura rated it it was ok. Whimsical and cute, though not very engaging. I found myself struggling to stay focused through some parts of the book, part due to the slow moving plot and part due to a yawning writing style.
The overall idea, the river troll characters, and the conclusion are very cute though. It's not a book you'll want to read more than once, though. Aug 27, Lynn rated it really liked it. Quirky, orignal and utterly enchanting! I adored the rivery magic, Nettie's wonderful voice and the truly unique premise. Who can resist bullies being turned into rhinoceroses? I listened to this on audio and found myself taking the long way to prolong the pleasure of the book.
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May 26, Krista the Krazy Kataloguer rated it really liked it Shelves: This was a strange story revolving around a folklore of magic and magical creatures surrounding the Mississippi River. Makes me want to search my American folklore books to see if the author based it on real folk beliefs or if he made the whole thing up. Jan 05, Kimberly rated it really liked it. A fun little fantasy adventure along the mighty Mississippi. We could all use a Reliable St.
John to, erm, point us in the right direction. Jul 02, Jennifer rated it it was amazing Shelves: A wonderful, wonderful book. Funny, very clever and kind. Another reviewer describes it as fairytale-like and I would agree- a fairytale without the tiresome elements like princesses and heavy on the fun stuff like trolls and raccoons in dresses - and calling soda "pop", which is of course the proper term: Aug 03, Cheryl rated it really liked it.
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Bonus point for original world-building. Fast paced rich adventure fantasy, with interesting characters. Plenty of humor, and the chapter head illustrations charmed. Normally I'm not much into page-turners, but this had so much more going on that it worked for me. And I bet anything it would work for kids, too - boys and girls, age I think might be best.
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