A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1)
Readers rate it 3.8 (41 on Hardcover)
256 pages · Released 2010 · Dutton
Content report card
A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1) parent’s guide: what’s inside
Sexual content
LGBTQ+ themes
Substance use
What it offers
A note for parents
A Tale Dark & Grimm is a clever retelling of classic Grimm fairy tales with dark but not graphic violence typical of the source material. The irreverent narrator and witty tone keeps the book playful despite encountering witches, monsters, and peril. Hansel and Gretel demonstrate courage, agency, and sibling loyalty as they navigate multiple fairy-tale worlds and learn to shape their own story. The book rewards intelligence, kindness, and self-determination while introducing readers to classic folklore in an engaging, modernized way.
Analyzed by AI · 1 month ago
Read it with your kids?
Rate it and suggest an age to help other parents.
From the publisher
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... 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.
Shelved under
- Fairy tales
- Characters in literature
- Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- nyt:paperback-books=2012-11-04
- New York Times bestseller
- Children's fiction
- Brothers and sisters, fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Characters and characteristics in literature
- Siblings
- Contes de fées
Books in the A Tale Dark & Grimm series
Full series in order →
Share this guide
ISBN 9780525423348 · Dutton