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Will Gallows and the Snake-Bellied Troll
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Author Derek Keilty
Illustrator Jonny Duddle
Cover artist Jonny Duddle
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series Will Gallows
Genre Children's fiction, western, fantasy
Published 2011, Andersen Press
Media type Print, e-book, audiobook
Pages 256
ISBN 1849392366
Followed by Will Gallows & the Thunder Dragon's Roar 

Will Gallows and the Snake-Bellied Troll is a 2011 fantasy/western children's book by Northern Irish author Derek Keilty and the first book in the ongoing Will Gallows series. The book is illustrated by Jonny Duddle, who also illustrated the 2014 Bloomsbury editions of the Harry Potter series. The book was first published on 3 February 2011 through Andersen Press and follows the adventures of Will Gallows, a young elfling sky cowboy. It was followed by three entries, Will Gallows and the Thunder Dragon’s Roar (2012), Will Gallows and the Rock Demon’s Blood (2013), and Will Gallows and the Wolfer’s Deadly Magic (2015).

Will Gallows and the Snake Bellied Troll was selected to be part of the Richard and Judy book club.

Synopsis

Will Gallows, a young elfling sky cowboy, rides out on a perilous quest to bring the evil snake-bellied troll bandit, Noose Wormworx, to justice. Noose is wanted for the murder of Will's pa - the former deputy sheriff of Oretown. Will's journey takes him deep into the heart of the West-Rock, to the dark underground city of Deadrock, where he soon uncovers a deadly secret that could spell disaster not only for Oretown, but for the whole of the West-Rock.

Awards

  • Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year (2012, shortlisted)

Film adaptation

Film rights to Will Gallows and the Snake Bellied Troll have been produced by Paramount Animation and optioned by Elton John's Rocket Pictures and Shrek 2 director Kelly Asbury is set to both write and direct the film, which will be a mixture of live-action and CGI.

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