ISBN-13: 9781849396202
RRP: £5.99
Published: 5th June 2013
Length: 272 Pages
What really happened when Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water? Well, yes, Jack did break his crown and, yes, Jill did come tumbling after. BUT, they also went on a quest to find a looking glass, which really turned out to be a quest to find themselves. They challenged giants to an eating competition, were drowned by mermaids and were captured by goblins. Did they ever find the looking glass? Well, you'll just have to read this book and find out.
Straight into the New York Times Top 10 - alongside A Tale Dark and Grimm!
A brilliant combination of thoughtful, literary, gory and laugh-out-loud funny.
'This second foray is even more enjoyable than the author’s acclaimed debut' Publishers Weekly
The Grimm fairy tales are celebrating their 200th anniversary this year and the continued interest in them is more apparant than ever.
"Enchanting and enchanted . . . A lively read"Books for Keeps
"This second foray is even more enjoyable than the author’s acclaimed debut"Publishers Weekly
"100 Magnificent Children's Books of 2012"Elizabeth Bird - School Library Journal
"Gidwitz is back with a second book that, if possible, outshines A Tale Dark and Grimm"School Library Journal
"Imagine Lemony Snicket does Fairy Tales. Great stuff"Peters, Book of the Week