The Story
Legendary illustrator Arthur Geisert returns with the final installment in his Clayton County trilogy--this time imagining how the Turkey River trolls and townspeople must come together to save their shared home from flooding.
The trolls of the Turkey River live underground in hollows they call homes. They are fun loving and communal, but also mischief-makers who sometimes go too far! From sowing corn that sprouts up through the cracks in the pavement to making Main Street as slippery as an ice-skating rink, there's nothing more fun for a troll than pranking the townspeople.But when the waters of the Turkey River start to rise and threaten to flood, the trolls rush to warn the townspeople. If there's any hope of averting disaster and saving the place they both call home, the trolls and townspeople must put aside their differences and work together!
Author: Ahana Ganguly,Arthur Geisert
Publisher: Enchanted Lion
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 52
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 12.21h x 10.32w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781592704187
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026
About the Author
Ahana Ganguly is an editor, writer, and multimedia artist, and they do editorial work for Enchanted Lion. They love stories and images that are very big or very small. They love stories and images that ask questions or make the world a little unfamiliar. Following Pumpkin Island and How the Big Bad Wolf Got His Comeuppance, award-winning master etcher Arthur Geisert concludes his Clayton County trilogy with The Trolls of the Turkey River. Geisert, who grew up in Los Angeles and learned to etch at the Otis Art Institute, has lived in Iowa for most of his adult life. He currently lives on the banks of the Turkey River in Elkader, Iowa.
Description
Legendary illustrator Arthur Geisert returns with the final installment in his Clayton County trilogy--this time imagining how the Turkey River trolls and townspeople must come together to save their shared home from flooding.
The trolls of the Turkey River live underground in hollows they call homes. They are fun loving and communal, but also mischief-makers who sometimes go too far! From sowing corn that sprouts up through the cracks in the pavement to making Main Street as slippery as an ice-skating rink, there's nothing more fun for a troll than pranking the townspeople.But when the waters of the Turkey River start to rise and threaten to flood, the trolls rush to warn the townspeople. If there's any hope of averting disaster and saving the place they both call home, the trolls and townspeople must put aside their differences and work together!
Author: Ahana Ganguly,Arthur Geisert
Publisher: Enchanted Lion
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 52
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 12.21h x 10.32w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781592704187
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026
About the Author
Ahana Ganguly is an editor, writer, and multimedia artist, and they do editorial work for Enchanted Lion. They love stories and images that are very big or very small. They love stories and images that ask questions or make the world a little unfamiliar. Following Pumpkin Island and How the Big Bad Wolf Got His Comeuppance, award-winning master etcher Arthur Geisert concludes his Clayton County trilogy with The Trolls of the Turkey River. Geisert, who grew up in Los Angeles and learned to etch at the Otis Art Institute, has lived in Iowa for most of his adult life. He currently lives on the banks of the Turkey River in Elkader, Iowa.
