FICTION

Gabby Duran: Troll Control

by Daryle Conners
ALLEN, Elise & . 240p. (Gabby Duran). ebook available. Disney-Hyperion. Feb. 2016. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781484709368.
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Gr 4–6—Gabby Duran, alien babysitter, confronts a new challenge in this latest installment in the series. She faces off with a family of trolls who like to steal things just for fun. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worse when Gabby's knapsack is stolen by her charge. The protagonist's efforts to get it back lead her to break some rules that endanger her new position and even her memories. And her nemesis Madison makes things worse by threatening to destroy her reputation if Gabby doesn't help her with the orchestra fund-raiser. The fun details about all the objects the trolls have stolen (including Amelia Earhart's plane) and the fun games that Gabby plays with Trymmy add a creative touch to the story.
VERDICT Imaginative details and an action-packed plot make this a fun read for sci-fi loving young readers.
Reviewed by Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UT
Gabby's world changed forever when she encountered the Association Linking Intergalactics and Earthlings as Neighbors and became a secret babysitter for alien families in Gabby Duran and the Unsittables. For her latest assignment, Gabby learns about troll customs and becomes a riddle expert, all while staying on top of her school band's fundraiser. Themes of trust and responsibility deepen this inventive genre mashup.
 , Jan 01, 2016

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