The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm #1)

by Michael Buckley (Author) Peter Ferguson (Illustrator)

The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm #1)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art!

Orphaned sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their newly discovered grandmother, Relda Grimm, in the strange town of Ferryport Landing. The girls soon learn a family secret: that they are descendants of the famous Brothers Grimm, whose book of fairy tales is actually a history book.

When a terrorizing giant goes on a rampage through the town, it's up to the Sisters Grimm to stop him and to solve the mystery of who set the giant loose in the first place. Was it Mayor Charming, formerly Prince Charming, who desperately wants his kingdom back? The Three Not-So-Little Pigs, the shifty town cops? Or one of the many other fairy-tale characters who seem to have it out for the Grimms?

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School Library Journal

Gr 4-6 Buckley has created a world in which humans and fairy-tale creatures live side-by-side in rural New York in an uneasy alliance. Brought here by Wilhelm Grimm in an attempt to save them, the Everafters are now kept in check by the man's descendants. Enter Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, two sisters seemingly abandoned by their parents, who have been brought to live with a grandmother whom they thought was dead. Heartbroken and wary, the girls are immediately swept up in a mystery that includes giants, pixies, fairies, and witches. Readers well grounded in their fairy tales will get the most pleasure from recognizing the characters -Prince Charming, Jack-the-Giant-Killer, the Three Pigs, the Magic Mirror, and more -but the fast pace, sly humor, and cleverly inserted vocabulary lessons will entertain even those who are meeting the characters for the first time. Softly rounded, black-and-white illustrations and old-fashioned silhouettes at the chapter headings complete the first-rate design of this madcap adventure." -Sharon Grover, Arlington County Department of Libraries, VA"

Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Kirkus

Starred Review

Rich in well-set-up surprises and imaginatively tweaked characters, this tongue-in-cheek frolic features both a pair of memorable young sleuths and a madcap plot with plenty of leads into future episodes. 

Michael Buckley
Michael Buckley is the bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS series. He has also written and developed shows for the Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and the Discovery Channel. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781419720055
Lexile Measure
780
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Amulet Books
Publication date
May 02, 2017
Series
The Sisters Grimm
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
Library of Congress categories
Grandmothers
Orphans
Mystery and detective stories
Sisters
JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stor
Monsters
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
JUVENILE FICTION / General
JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / G
Grimm, Sabrina (Fictitious character)
Grimm, Daphne (Fictitious character)

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