A Tale Dark and Grimm Grimm Series

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 the author

Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full time - which means he writes for a couple of hours a day, and lies on his couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. 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 www.adamgidwitz.com

Product details

• Authors: Adam Gidwitz, Gidwitz Adam
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 06.03.2014
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9781783440870
• ISBN: 978-1-78344-087-0
• Pages: 208
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.7 x 1.4 cm
• Series: Grimm series; Grimm series
• Subjects: Folklore, JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, New York Times Bestseller, Netflix, Cinderella, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Inspired by or adapted from, Fairytale, Hansel and Gretel, modern fairy tale, TV tie-in, as seen on Netflix, jack and jill, Adam Gidwit, Adam Gidwits, Grimm reworked, new fairytale, the Grimms, Netflix animation, kids Sophie Anderson Catherine Doyle Katherine Rundell Rooftoppers Good Thieves, childrens middle grade fiction House Chicken Legs Girl Speaks Bear, Cogheart Brightstorm Bunzl Vashti Hardy Keepers Lost tide Emma Carroll, Brother Superhero David Solomons Train Dragon Cressida Cowell Charlie Chicken, Copeland Monster Hunting Beginners Ian Mark Rules Vampires Alex Foulkes