Two orphaned sisters discover they descend from the Brothers Grimm and that fairy-tale characters are real
A town full of fairy-tale characters
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm have spent more than a year in foster care since their parents mysteriously disappeared. Sabrina, eleven, is tough, suspicious and protective; Daphne, seven, is cheerful and trusting. Then they are sent to live with a grandmother they were told was dead, in the small town of Ferryport Landing in New York State, a woman who seems eccentric at best.
Who will enjoy it
Readers aged about eight to twelve who enjoy funny, fast adventures with mysteries, magic and new twists on old fairy tales.
What you will get
A funny, fast-moving mystery adventure in which two sisters discover that fairy-tale characters are real and their family's job is to keep watch over them.
The Fairy-Tale Detectives Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Fairy tales · Sisters · Mystery
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Granny Relda Grimm explains that the family descends from the Brothers Grimm, whose famous collection of fairy tales was in fact a book of case files. The town is home to Everafters, fairy-tale characters who have lived among humans for centuries, some good and some very bad, and the Grimms are the detectives who keep the peace. Sabrina thinks her grandmother is mad, until a real giant appears and carries off Granny and her mysterious companion, Mr. Canis.
Now the sisters must solve the case themselves, dealing with a sly Prince Charming who is now the town's mayor, three little pigs who serve as police officers, and Puck, a mischievous boy trickster who becomes their reluctant ally. Michael Buckley's humour and inventive twists make familiar stories feel new. Sabrina's anger and mistrust are an important thread, and her growth gives the adventure real feeling.
Funny, inventive and full of action, the first of nine books in the Sisters Grimm series, with the mystery of the girls' parents running through them all. It is a great choice for readers who loved fairy tales when they were younger and want something with more bite. About 288 pages in the Amulet paperback.
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