Description
Book SynopsisIn this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches.
Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
Trade ReviewAccolades for A Tale Dark & Grimm:•
New York Times bestseller
• Selection on the
Today Show’s Al’s Book Club for Kids
• NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Selection
• An E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book
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New York Times Editors’ Choice pick
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Publishers Weekly Flying Start
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School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
• ALA Notable Book
“Unlike any children’s book I’ve ever read . . . [it] holds up to multiple re-readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be.”—
New York Times Book Review“A marvelous reworking of old stories that manages to be fresh, frightening, funny, and humane.”—
Wall Street JournalAccolades for In a Glass Grimmly:•
New York Times bestseller
• A
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2012
• A
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012
• A
School Librry Journal Best Book of 2012
“Gidwitz is back with a second book that, if possible, outshines
A Tale Dark & Grimm.”—
School Library Journal, starred review
“Compulsively readable.”—
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Gory, hilarious, touching, and lyrical all at once, with tons of kid appeal.”—
The Horn Book “Adam Gidwitz leads us into creepy forests, gruesome deeds, terrible monsters, and—far worse—the dark places of the human heart. It’s horrible . . . and I LOVED it!”—Tom Angleberger, author of
The Strange Case of Origami
