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Set during the time of the Vikings, this fantasy has all the makings of a fine adventure. Orphaned Peer is hauled off to live with his horrid twin uncles, who plan to make their fortune by giving him to the trolls as a gift. A spunky neighbor girl and a house elf help him foil the evil uncles' plot. The trolls and other gruesome but humorous creatures prompt both shudders and laughs.