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Gidwitz, Adam

A Tale Dark & Grimm

251 pp. | Dutton | November, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-42334-8 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Gidwitz weaves several Grimms' tales into one darkly humorous book starring Hansel and Gretel. The author interrupts the main text periodically, speaking directly to readers (e.g., "I'm sorry. I wish I could have skipped this part. I really do”). The combination of powerful stories and grade-school humor may do for the popularity of Grimm fairy tales what the Percy Jackson books did for Greek mythology.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2011

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