LoveReading4Kids Says
Brilliantly, in this third part of his ‘Grimm’ series, Adam Gidwitz takes the lid off some familiar fairy tales and turns them into something hilariously gruesome instead. Despite the gore, the jokes come thick and fast. Here Jorinda and her brother Joringel deal with their own difficult lot before setting out into the most difficult territory of fairy tales. Versions of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and many others all end badly! A rollicking read for anyone who doesn’t mind an unhappy ending.
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The Grimm Conclusion Synopsis
From Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz
Did you know that Cinderella's stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that
Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage," a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other? (Okay, I guess that one's not that grim.)
Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the fairy tales in this book.
For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly.
* "Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for." -Publishers Weekly starred review
"Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined."-Kirkus Reviews
"As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. . . .Readers will rejoice."-School Library Journal
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15th October 2019 |
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Adam Gidwitz |
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Listening Library an imprint of Books on Tape |
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Audiobook |
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A Tale Dark & Grimm |
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Adam Gidwitz Press Reviews
‘Hair-raising and stomach-churning’ Publisher’s Weekly
‘Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined’
Kirkus Reviews
‘Gory and awesomely dark’ School Library Journal
Praise for A Tale Dark and Grimm
‘This debut YA novel is getting a lot of well-deserved attention. Gidwitz manages to balance the grisly violence of the original Grimms’ fairy tales with a wonderful sense of humour and narrative voice. Check it out!’ Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series
‘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
‘Gidwitz has created a sharp, funny story – a fairy tale with teeth’ Inis
Praise for In a Glass Grimmly
‘Imagine Lemony Snicket does Fairy Tales. Great stuff’ Peters Books, Book of the Week
‘This second foray is even more enjoyable than the author’s acclaimed debut’ Publisher’s Weekly
‘A creative romp through traditional and tradition-based story-scapes, compulsively readable and just as read-out-loudable’ Kirkus Reviews
About Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz grew up in Baltimore, USA. Now he lives in Brooklyn and teaches kids large and slightly less large at Saint Ann's School. Adam always writes about things that he's experienced personally. So, while all of the dark and grim things in this book really did happen to Hansel and Gretel, they also happened to Adam. Of course, if you've ever had a childhood, they've probably happened to you too. Want to hear more about Adam's harrowing experiences? Visit him online at his website.
Author photo credit: Erica Hickey
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