The Grimm conclusion
Readers rate it 3.8 (13 on Hardcover)
344 pages · Released 2013 · Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
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This is the third book in Gidwitz's twisted fairy-tale trilogy that deliberately reimagines classic Grimm tales with dark, grotesque humor. While it contains violence and scary elements typical of the source material (pecked-out eyes, demons, monsters), the tone is comedic and self-aware rather than genuinely traumatizing. The story emphasizes sibling loyalty, courage, and finding home, making it suitable for middle-grade readers who enjoy darker humor and fantasy adventure.
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Once upon a time, fairy tales were grim. Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds. Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half. And in a tale called “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other. Yes, the sausage talks. (Okay, I guess that one’s... Once upon a time, fairy tales were grim. Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds. Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half. And in a tale called “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other. Yes, the sausage talks. (Okay, I guess that one’s not that grim…) Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the story I’m about to tell. This is the darkest fairy tale of all. Also, it is the weirdest. And the bloodiest. It is the grimmest tale I have ever heard. And I am sharing it with you. Two children venture through forests, flee kingdoms, face ogres and demons and monsters, and, ultimately, find their way home. Oh yes, and they may die. Just once or twice. That’s right. Fairy tales Are Awesome.
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- Fairy tales
- Characters in literature
- Humorous stories
- Brothers and sisters
- Adventure and adventurers
- Fiction
- Children's fiction
- Horror stories
- Juvenile fiction
- Characters and characteristics in literature
- Adventure stories
- Siblings
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ISBN 9780525426158 · Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.