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Hilda and the Troll

Luke Pearson Hilda series · volume 1
  • Age 5–10 years
  • Reading level I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
  • Language EN · Romanian edition (unverified)
Fantasy Adventure Magic Graphic novels

Hilda explores the mountains around her home and encounters a troll. A graphic story about curiosity, unexpected friends, and the courage to look closer at what scares you.

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Recommended age
5–9 years listening · 7–10 years alone
Reading level
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone…
Pages
To be filled from the verified edition
Illustrations
Lots · no chapters
Categories
exploration, nature, courage
Reading time
Not yet estimated
Edition language
EN · Romanian edition (unverified)
Verified product link
Not yet
Humor Moderate
Suspense Moderate
Scary elements A few
Amount of text A few

Why your child might like it

  • A brave and independent heroine who asks questions.
  • Combines adventure with a Nordic world full of creatures.
  • Minimal text, illustrations that carry the story — great for beginning readers.

It might NOT be a good fit if…

  • The child scares easily from fantasy creatures.
  • Prefers only realistic stories.

What parents need to know

Storytelling
No chapters
Reading difficulty
I read to them, Reading together, Just starting to read alone
Varied vocabulary with a few new words
Text density
Little text on the page
Illustrations
Frequent illustrations, almost a picture book
Humor and pace
Humor present in many scenes
A few scenes with suspense
Emotional intensity
A few slightly scary moments, quickly passed

Hilda series

Recommended reading order. The list of volumes is currently being verified.
The entire series

Vol. 1 of 6

  1. 1 Coperta cărții Hilda și trolul de Luke Pearson Hilda and the Troll Current page
  2. 2 Hilda and the Midnight Giant In the catalog
  3. 3 Hilda and the Bird Parade In the catalog
  4. 4 Hilda and the Black Hound In the catalog
  5. 5 Hilda and the Stone Forest In the catalog
  6. 6 Hilda and the Mountain King In the catalog

Romanian edition

  • Edition cover: Hilda și trolul, Romanian edition Hilda and the Troll Source: https://www.libris.ro/carte/hilda-si-trolul-luke-pearson/42435120 (retrieved 2026-10-10) Information being verified

English edition

  • Edition cover: Hilda and the Troll, English edition Original edition Hilda and the Troll Nobrow Press (Flying Eye Books) · 2010 · ISBN 978 1 9092 6314 7 Cover source: openlibrary cover by isbn 9781909263147 Information being verified

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About the author

Luke Pearson
Luke Pearson Luke Pearson is a British illustrator and comic book author, born in 1987 in England. He is best known for the Hilda series, whose adventures in a world inspired by Scandinavian folklore have been published since 2010 by Nobrow. The series was the basis for the “Hilda” animated series, released on Netflix in 2018. Other books by the author

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