The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives

The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives book cover
In the distance a thunderous bellow rang out followed by the terrible sound of falling trees and a stampede of terrified animals It was coming and there was no way to outrun it Still Sabrina and Daphne had to try They sprinted as fast as they could fighting with every step the dense forest branches that scratched at their faces and arms We have to find a way to stop it Daphne cried between gasps Sabrina knew her little sister was right But how They were two children versus a vicious monster I’ll think of something she said dragging her sister behind an enormous oak tree for a much-needed rest Sabrina squeezed Daphne’s hand to reassure her while she forced air into her own burning lungs Her words sounded empty in her ears She didn’t have a plan and even if she did it wouldn’t make a difference The creature was on top of them Splintering wood and damp soil rained from the sky as the tree they crouched behind was violently uprooted The two girls looked up into the horrible face above them and felt scorching breath blow through their hair What has happened to our lives Sabrina wondered When did the world become unrecognizable And what had happened to her the eleven-year-old girl who only two days prior had been an orphan on a train
The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives

The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives

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. As featured on NBC’s The Today Show, the nine wildly popular books are favorites around the world. They were among the first books to bring a distinctly girl-power spin to fairy tales—a spin taken up by hit movies and shows TV such as Once Upon a Time, Grimm, and Maleficent, the bestselling book series The Land of Stories, and other. New covers will appear on book one, The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives; book two, The Sisters Grimm: The Unusual Suspects; and book three, The Sisters Grimm: The Problem Child. Books four through nine will be available in revised editions soon. 
   In this first book in the series, orphaned sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their recently discovered grandmother, Relda Grimm. The girls learn that they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, whose famous tome of fairy tales is actually a history book. The girls are pitted against a giant, who has been rampaging through town. But who set the giant loose in the first place? Was it Mayor Charming (formerly Prince Charming), who has plans to get his kingdom back? The Three Not-So-Little Pigs, now working as police officers? Or a giant-killer named Jack, currently working at a Big & Tall store?   With an irresistible combination of adventure and imagination, the Sisters Grimm series injects classic fairy tales with modern day sensibilities and suspense, creating a fantastical combination readers of all ages will love. 

About This Book

By: Michael Buckley
Illustrated by: Peter Ferguson
Published by: Abrams
8-12Age Range
5.2 AR
153Pages
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & MythsSubject
780LLexile
3-4 hoursReading Time
QGuided Reading
QFountas & Pinnell
40DRA