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A Tale Dark and Grimm

A Tale Dark and Grimm

Fairy TalesFantasy
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Hansel and Gretel, after being beheaded by their own parents, embark on a perilous journey to find a new, loving family. Along the way, they encounter a series of familiar fairy tale characters and dark challenges, forcing them to confront the true nature of good and evil. This adventure explores themes of abandonment, resilience, and the search for belonging in a world both magical and grim.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

DarkAdventurousWhimsical
QuestComing of Age

Genres

Fairy Tales Fantasy Folklore Middle Grade

About the author

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Adam Gidwitz

Adam Gidwitz (born February 14, 1982) is the author of the best selling children's books A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010), In a Glass Grimmly (2012), and The Grimm Conclusion (2013), all published by Dutton Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House. He received a 2017 Newbery Honor for The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog (2016). In 2021, A Tale Dark and Grimm was adapted into an animated series on Netflix.