A.R. Book Level: 4.6
A.R. Points: 6.0
Pages: 256
Fans
of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and The Graveyard Book are really going
to love this. Before Disney movies came
along and told us not-too-scary fairy tales filled with singing birds and
adorable talking animals, we had the versions of the stories written by the
brothers Grimm. This book tips its hat
to those scary and violent Grimm tales.
Hansel and Gretel are a prince and princess who unfortunately have their
heads cut off by their father (but live!).
When they leave the castle to try to find better parents, they stumble
into a handful of adventures inspired by original Grimm tales. This book is not for the faint of heart—it
may be the only one in the library where a main character cuts off her own
finger!—but if you can handle all the gory details, it’s a really fun book to
read. Don’t worry: there IS a happy ending.