A Tale Dark & Grimm Adam Gidwitz

A Tale Dark & Grimm

Author: Adam Gidwitz
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Book Title
A Tale Dark & Grimm
Author
Adam Gidwitz
ISBN
9780142419670
From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author--with cover and interior illustrations by Dan Santat Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome. For more twisted tales look for In a Glass Grimmly and The Grimm Conclusion. "Unlike any children's book I've ever read. It] holds up to multiple rereadings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be." - New York Times Book Review "An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Addictively compelling." - School Library Journal, starred review "Charming and inventive . . . the perfect haunted book." - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "One of the year's best children's books." - The Virginian-PilotBinding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Adam GidwitzPublisher: Puffin BooksPublished: 08/18/2011ISBN: 9780142419670Pages: 256Weight: 0.48lbsSize: 7.41h x 5.72w x 0.75dAward: North Carolina Children's Book Award - NomineeAward: Charlotte Award - WinnerAccelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 141155 / Tale Dark and GrimmReading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6
From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author--with cover and interior illustrations by Dan Santat

Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome.

For more twisted tales look for In a Glass Grimmly and The Grimm Conclusion.

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

"An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Addictively compelling." - School Library Journal, starred review

"Charming and inventive . . . the perfect haunted book." - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"One of the year's best children's books." - The Virginian-Pilot

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 08/18/2011
ISBN: 9780142419670
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.41h x 5.72w x 0.75d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Winner
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 141155 / Tale Dark and Grimm
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6
From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author--with cover and interior illustrations by Dan Santat

Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome.

For more twisted tales look for In a Glass Grimmly and The Grimm Conclusion.

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

"An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Addictively compelling." - School Library Journal, starred review

"Charming and inventive . . . the perfect haunted book." - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"One of the year's best children's books." - The Virginian-Pilot

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Adam Gidwitz
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 08/18/2011
ISBN: 9780142419670
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.41h x 5.72w x 0.75d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Charlotte Award - Winner
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 141155 / Tale Dark and Grimm
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6