Life of Zarf, Rob Harrell
Life of Zarf, Rob Harrell
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Life of Zarf
The Trouble with Weasels

Author: Rob Harrell

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 3 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/02/2014


Synopsis

"Shrek" meets "Wimpy Kid "in this epically funny tale of a troll trying to figure out how to be more popular It's not easy being Zarf. As a troll, he's stuck at the bottom of the middle school hierarchy, way below the prince and knights (populars), ogres and giants (jocks), and even the lowly minstrels (band geeks). Plus, trolls aren't exactly known for their brain power or cool demeanor. But it gets worse. When the king disappears and Zarf's archenemy, the prince, ascends the throne, he makes Zarf's life even "more" miserable. And so it is that Zarf and his two sidekicks (a neurotic, mutton-obsessed pig and the not-funny son of the court jester) set out to find the missing king as well as their way to middle school heroism. (Okay, the heroism part might be wishful thinking.) The first book in this brilliant new illustrated series from comics creator Rob Harrell has the perfect mix of real world and fairy tale. .

About Rob Harrell

Rob Harrell is the author-illustrator of the highly praised graphic novel Monster on the Hill and the illustrated book series The Life of Zarf. His fifth book, Wink, is a fictional story drawn from his own experiences with a rare eye cancer. His latest graphic novel, Batpig: When Pigs Fly, is inspired by the illustrations from Wink.He can be reached through robharrell.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on September 07, 2014

Who knew that trolls could be so entertaining. Rob Harrell's funny coming of age troll story is a bright engaging tale of a boy troll in middle school who has to learn to harness his "troll blood". I had a smile stuck on my face for most of this fairy tale like farce, and my son, who is 11 loved it......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on August 17, 2014

I received this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. This is a book that is perfect for children of all ages. While it has the cartoons embedded within its pages, I hardly think that the book needs it, the story appears to be well thought out and the characters, though obviously made up, come to life a......more

Goodreads review by Barb on September 24, 2015

My older brother called me "Barbie" until I barfed up Welch grape soda in the car on a road trip from Minnesota to Texas one summer (no air-conditioning... not a pretty picture... not a pretty smell... and a permanent gross purple stain on my pillow). Even though I was five, those are the childhood......more

Goodreads review by Savanna on January 25, 2023

Great children's chapter book! The kids and I laughed a lot while reading this one.......more

Goodreads review by Meggies on February 24, 2016

Spotz ist ein Troll und hat es nicht gerade leicht im Königreich Scherwutz. Denn wenn man als Troll dort lebt, steht man auf der untersten Stufe der Beliebtheitsskala. Doch Spotz macht das Beste daraus. Zusammen mit seinen Freunden, dem Schwein Kevin und dem Hofnarr-Anwärter Joe, versucht er, seine......more