The Boxtrolls: Meet the Boxtrolls

This leveled reader, based on the acclaimed stop-motion film, introduces young readers to Eggs, an orphaned boy lovingly raised by a community of eccentric, box-wearing trolls. When a nefarious exterminator, Archibald Snatcher, threatens to wipe out the Boxtrolls, Eggs must venture to the surface world, confront societal prejudice, and, with the help of a brave human girl named Winnie, fight for his family's survival. The story explores themes of identity, found family, courage, and the dangers of misinformation, all wrapped in a whimsical yet suspenseful adventure. Parents should be aware of some intense scenes, including peril, character deaths, and a visually unsettling villain, which might be scary for very young or sensitive children.

A leveled reader based on the new feature film. The Boxtrolls have raised an orphaned human boy, Eggs, since infancy as one of their dumpster-diving and mechanical junk-collecting own. When the Boxtrolls are targeted by villainous pest exterminator Archibald Snatcher, who is bent on eradicating them as his ticket to Cheesebridge society, the kindhearted band of tinkerers must turn to their adopted charge and adventurous rich girl Winnie to bridge two worlds amidst the winds of change - and cheese. © 2014 Universal