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Book SynopsisFrom the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor's Tale.
Cover may varyIf you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut,
A Tale Dark & Grimm.
An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick
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Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick
For more twisted tales look for
A Tale Dark & Grimm and
The Grimm ConclusionTrade 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
