Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird - (Magic Carpet Books) by Vivian Vande Velde (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Welcome to the fairy-tale world where Hansel and Gretel are horrible children who deserve to be baked and where Beauty is dismayed when her beloved Beast turns human. In the realm of the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird, when the sky really does fall, Chicken Little becomes the leader of a religious movement, gets her own TV show, collects millions of dollars to build a theme park, and then makes off with the money.

These tongue-in-cheek interpretations of more than a dozen favorite fairy tales will have readers in stitches.

• Classic Tales with a Twist: Find out why Beauty is horrified when her Beast turns into a handsome prince, and Jack's mother changes the locks when he comes home from the beanstalk.
• Fairy Tale Retelling: Meet a Hansel and Gretel so awful, you'll root for the witch, and a Little Red Riding Hood who just won't stop talking.
• Middle Grade Humor: Discover what happens when Chicken Little starts a movement, gets her own TV show, and runs off with the theme park money.
• Satire for Kids: Explore wickedly funny and unexpected takes on Rumpelstiltskin, The Frog Prince, the Three Billy Goats Gruff, and more in this collection of over a dozen stories.

Review Quotes

"Imaginative and entertaining."--The Horn Book

"Terrific fun."--Kirkus Reviews