A review by lauramclain
Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children by Conn Iggulden

4.0

Very entertaining read. On the surface, it's just a series of funny stories about Tolllins, which are small winged people, smaller than humans but larger than fairies. There are some laugh-out-loud lines like, "My father always said that sudden death teaches people a very valuable lesson." But underneath, there are valuable life lessons in racial prejudice, slavery and respect. Plus--science lessons! There's probably never before been a book published that includes the phrases "fairies," "gout," and "strontium carbonate."