A tale dark & Grimm
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Grimm series (Adam Gidwitz) volume 1
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English
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In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches.
Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.
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9780525423348
9781101445280
9781101445280
Table of Contents
From the Book
Faithful Johannes
Hansel and Gretel
The seven swallows
Brother and sister
A smile as red as blood
The three golden hairs
Hansel and Gretel and the broken kingdom
Hansel and Gretel and the dragon
Hansel and Gretel and their parents.
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