A Tale Dark & Grimm

In 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/28/2010
ISBN: 9780525423348
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.00d
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Third Place
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner
Award: E.B. White Read Aloud Award - Finalist
Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended
Award: Great Stone Face Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2010
Publishers Weekly 10/18/2010
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 114
Booklist 11/15/2010 pg. 49
New York Times Book Review 11/07/2010 pg. 26
New York Times Book Review 11/15/2010 pg. 22
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2010
Christian Century 12/14/2010 pg. 27
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2011 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 71
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2010 pg. 30
Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001
BookPage 10/01/2010

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 141155 / Tale Dark and Grimm
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6