By Katherine Langrish
Within the age of the Vikings, teenagers locate themselves struggling with for his or her lives opposed to the hideous, greedy twins Grim and Baldur Grimsson; the terrifying Granny Greenteeth and the crafty and ruthless trolls of Troll Fell. Peer Ulfsson stood miserably at his father's funeral pyre, looking at the sparks whirl up like thousands of shining spirits streaking away into the darkish. yet another individual can be on the funeral. Peer's half-uncle, Baldur Grimsson. Peer watches helplessly as Uncle Baldur sells his father's estate and wallet the cash. Peer is then dragged away to dwell with Baldur and his both repulsive brother Grim at their mill close to Troll Fell. Peer lives a lifetime of servitude, with purely the corporate of his devoted puppy, Loki, until eventually he meets lively Hilde and the Nis, his uncles' residence spirit. among them, they have to foil an evil transaction among the Grimsson brothers and the sinister trolls who dwell below Troll Fell. The Grimssons wish riches, and they're going to do something to get them. and as we all know, trolls are rich... yet also they are crafty.
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When there is no food aboveground, frogs band together and stir up the mud at the bottom of their pond. This helps them find any tiny creatures that might be hiding there. Really desperate frogs will eat anything, anytime—even one another. Green frog Leopard frog 38 How do frogs swallow their food? With their eyes! After a frog catches a fly or other prey in its mouth, it blinks. This presses the eyeballs down against the roof of the mouth. The roof bends and pushes the food down into the frog’s stomach, all in the blink of an eye!
If their skin is not moist, they can’t breathe—and they suffocate. Are all frogs noisy at night? No, just the males. Both male and female frogs have vocal cords in their throats, just as we do. But in most species, only the males produce the sounds. They do this by pumping air over their vocal cords. To make the sounds louder, the frogs puff up their throats like balloons. They use these calls to attract females. 6 km) away. Where are frogs during the day? Some are hiding. These frogs keep cool and damp under rotting tree stumps, piles of leaves, mounds of mud, and around wells, docks, or bridges.
Then, it raises its tail and arches its back. , the smelly, oily liquid shoots out from under the skunk’s tail. How far can a skunk spray? Up to 12 feet (4 m). The smell chokes nearby animals and they flee. Even worse, the odor can last many days—as people who live in the country know only too well. As bad as the smell is, the spray itself is even worse. If it strikes an eye, the spray can cause burning and temporary blindness. Even one whiff can bring on a stomachache! Which skunk enemy doesn’t mind the smell?
