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The Grimm Conclusion

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hugh D’Andrade

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hugh D’Andrade

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hugh D’Andrade

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hugh D’Andrade

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hugh D’Andrade

By Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by Hugh D’Andrade

By Adam Gidwitz
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By Adam Gidwitz
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Sep 02, 2014 | ISBN 9780142427361 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Oct 08, 2013 | ISBN 9780525426158 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Oct 15, 2019 | 356 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About The Grimm Conclusion

    From Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz

    Cover may vary

    Did you know that Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that 
    Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other? (Okay, I guess that one’s not that grim.)
     
    Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the fairy tales in this book.

    For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly.

    * “Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review
     
    “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. . . .Readers will rejoice.”—School Library Journal

    About The Grimm Conclusion

    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.

    About The Grimm Conclusion

    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.   


    * “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and Gidwitz deploys his successful formula of bloody happenings and narratorial intrusion in his third and final installment of unexpurgated fairy tales. … Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review
     
    “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “The conclusion to the trilogy that began with A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010) and continued with In a Glass Grimmly (2012, both Dutton) is equally gorey and awesomely dark. … As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. … Readers will rejoice.”— School Library Journal

    About The Grimm Conclusion

    From Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz

    Cover may vary

    Did you know that Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that 
    Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other? (Okay, I guess that one’s not that grim.)
     
    Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the fairy tales in this book.

    For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly.

    * “Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review
     
    “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. . . .Readers will rejoice.”—School Library Journal

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    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    About Adam Gidwitz

    Adam Gidwitz taught in Brooklyn for eight years. Now, he writes full-time—which means he writes a couple of hours a day, and lies on the couch staring at the ceiling the rest of the time. As is the case with… More about Adam Gidwitz

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Sep 02, 2014 | 384 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780142427361

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Oct 08, 2013 | 368 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780525426158

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers
    Oct 08, 2013 | 384 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9781101612552

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Oct 15, 2019 | 356 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593170922
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    Praise for The Grimm Conclusion:

    * “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and Gidwitz deploys his successful formula of bloody happenings and narratorial intrusion in his third and final installment of unexpurgated fairy tales. … Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review
     
    “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “The conclusion to the trilogy that began with A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010) and continued with In a Glass Grimmly (2012, both Dutton) is equally gorey and awesomely dark. … As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. … Readers will rejoice.”— School Library Journal

    “Adam Gidwitz continues his eerily funny Grimm fairytale takeoffs with fresh takes on Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin, and the Juniper Tree. Perfect for snuggle up reads.”—Barnes & Noble

    “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.” — Kirkus Reviews

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