Mad Libs is a book based on the game of the same name.
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Like many versions of Mad Libs games, the book serves as a game that anyone of any age is able to play. However, it's mostly aimed at children as a way to help them practice use of nouns, adjectives, etc.
The game is played by two people: the reader, who has the book, and the teller, who gives words. The reader selects a story at random and asks the teller for a "noun", "verb", etc., but doesn't say what the story is about. Since the teller has no idea how the story will play out, the words they give, such as "brave", "cat" and "wet", will have an impact on the final story. Once the story is fully complete, it's read back to the teller by the reader. The story may end up bizarre, since the teller had no way of knowing what their words were going to be used for.
For example, one sentence in the story "Welcome to Troll Village, by Poppy" reads: "My dear ______ was the King, but now that he's passed the _____ of Freedom to me... I'm the Queen!"
- The actual story by the lore of Trolls should be: "My dear dad was the King, but now that he's passed the crown of Freedom to me... I'm the Queen!"
- However, because the teller had no idea what they were filling out, the story may end up as: "My dear Termite was the King, but now that he's passed the pants of Freedom to me... I'm the Queen!"
The book's stories are based on Trolls and Trolls: The Beat Goes On!.
Stories[]
The following is a list of the stories featured in the book and what they're about, though "what" they're about may not be accurate depending on the teller's responses. Each story occupies a single page. It may be advisable to photocopy the pages for multiple re-visitings of each story.
- Welcome to Troll Village, by Poppy - this story serves as the introduction to the book and describes who the Trolls are.
- Who's Who in Troll Village - describes the Trolls Poppy, Branch, Guy Diamond, Smidge, Satin & Chenille and Biggie.
- Our Friendisly-ish neighbors, by Branch - describes how the Bergens have been like since the events of Trolls and their relationship with the Trolls. Based on "A New Bergen-ing".
- Just Clouding around, by Cloud Guy - Cloud Guy talks about his daily antics.
- Branch's Bunker - describes Branch's survival bunker.
- All about that hair! - about Troll hair.
- Are you a Poppy or a Branch? - asks a series of "a) or b)" questions, which when tallied up will let the teller know if they're more like Poppy or Branch.
- Stoutberry juice is My Thing, by Smidge - Smidge talks about her Stoutberry juice production. Based on "Unhealthy Competition".
- Party Like a Pro, by Guy Diamond - Guy Diamond talks about his partying skills.
- The West Bergen Town Pet Show - based on "Dinkles Dinkles Little Star".
- Compliment Battle Throw Down! - based on "Big Poppy", it focuses on the compliment rap battle of Poppy and Master Controll.
- Major Mess-Ups, by Poppy - based on "Two Party System", "Bellow Bug Day" and "Critter Comfort".
- Apologizing 101, by Gristle - based on "Sorry Not Sorry".
- My Bravest Moments, by Biggie - based on "The Poppy Horror Picture Show" and "Remote Out Of Control".
- Dear Giver - a letter based on "The Giver"
- Twin Talk - Satin & Chenille discuss their life as twins.
- Ode to Gary, by Branch - Branch talks about Gary.
- The Party Games - based on "The Party Games".
- Call Me Cooper, 'Cause That's My Name! - Cooper talks about himself.
- If You Were a Troll - the reader asks the teller about what would happen if they were a Troll and what kind of Troll they would be.