{"product_id":"rump-the-fairly-true-tale-of-rumpelstiltskin-9780307977960","title":"Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff \"spins words into gold  Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner].\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship--and a cheeky sense of humor--he just might triumph in the end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction, \u003ci\u003eRump\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine's \u003ci\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/i\u003e or Adam Gidwitz's \u003ci\u003eA Tale Dark and Grimm\u003c\/i\u003e. And don't miss Liesl Shurtliff's other fairy tale retellings: \u003ci\u003eJack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed: The True Story of Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' \u003ci\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLighthearted and inventive\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRump\u003c\/i\u003e amusingly expands a classic tale.\" --Brandon Mull, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFablehaven.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307977960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e158376 \/ Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liesl Shurtliff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635620540572,"sku":"9780307977960","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f3d7a466-b68d-4579-93f6-43c8278f94dd.jpg?v=1603840082","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rump-the-fairly-true-tale-of-rumpelstiltskin-9780307977960","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}