A Tale Dark and Grimm (Grimm series) - Softcover

Gidwitz, Adam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783440872 ISBN 13: 9781783440870

Publisher: Andersen Press, 2014

Synopsis

Reader: beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages.
But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of Hansel and Gretel - the story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses and outwitted witches.
Come on in. It may be frightening, it's certainly bloody, and it's definitely not for the faint of heart.

'Gidwitz manages to balance the grisly violence of the original Grimms' fairy tales with a wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice. Check it out!' Rick Riordan

'Unlike any children's book I've ever read. [It] holds up to multiple readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be' New York Times

'An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny' Publisher's Weekly, starred review

'Addictively compelling' School Library Journal, starred review

About this title

Review:

"Unlike any children's book I've ever read. [It] holds up to multiple readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be." (New York Times)

"Subversive and fun" (Evening Standard)

"Gidwitz has created a sharp, funny story ­– a fairy tale with teeth." (INIS)

"An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny." (Publisher's Weekly, starred review)

"Addictively compelling" (School Library Journal, starred review)

Book Description:

A gruesome but funny retelling of Grimm's terrifying tales

About this edition

• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783440872
• ISBN 13: 9781783440870
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208