Trolls on Hols (11 page)

Bubbling and hissing, the tractor went down in the deep end, dragging the caravan in with it. A moment later Ulrik bobbed to the surface, followed by Mr and Mrs Troll. They struggled to the side of the pool, where a crowd of spectators had gathered to watch.

Ulrik climbed up the steps and sat down.

‘Mum! Did you see me? I swimmed!'

‘Well done, my ugglesome!'

The manager of the Majestic pushed his way through the crowd, crimson with rage.

‘Is this your caravan?' he demanded, pointing to the sunken wreck.

The Trolls looked at each other. ‘Well, no,' said Mr Troll. ‘It isn't.'

‘Then whose is it?'

‘It's the Piddles'.'

Mr Troll pointed to the balcony – but strangely enough there was no sign of the Priddles at all.

¹
Trollaby – soft crooning song, often about hunting goats.

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Troll Trouble series

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Goat Pie

PRIDDLES: Roger, Jackie and Warren
Description: ‘Pasty-faced peeples'
Likes: Peace and quiet
Dislikes: Trolls

MR TROLL: Egbert / Eggy
Description: Tall, dark and scaresome
Likes: Roaring, tromping, hiding under bridges.

ULRIK TROLL
Description: Big for his age
Likes: Smells, singing, Rockball.

MRS TROLL: Nora
Description: Gorgeous (ask Mr Troll)
Likes: Huggles and kisses, caves, the dark

GOAT
Description: Strong-smelling, beardy beast
Likes: Mountains, grass
Dislikes: Being eaten

First published in Great Britain in 2007 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,

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This electronic edition published in 2007 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Text copyright © Alan MacDonald 2007

Illustrations copyright © Mark Beech 2007

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eISBN 978 14088 1905 0

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