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A Tale Dark and Grimm
Adam Gidwitz
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Description for A Tale Dark and Grimm
Paperback. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages. This title tells the story of Hansel and Gretel. Series: Grimm Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: YFC; YFJ; YFQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
A Netflix animated series - Autumn 2021! 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 ... Read more
A Netflix animated series - Autumn 2021! 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Grimm Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783440870
SKU
V9781783440870
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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 ... Read more
Reviews for A Tale Dark and Grimm
"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
"Subversive and fun"
Evening Standard
"Gidwitz has created a sharp, funny story – a fairy tale with teeth."
INIS
"An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked ... Read more
New York Times
"Subversive and fun"
Evening Standard
"Gidwitz has created a sharp, funny story – a fairy tale with teeth."
INIS
"An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked ... Read more