The Sisters Grimm By Michael Buckley

My good friend Amanda sent me this book recommendation on Goodreads.com and I asked her to write a little review of this book since she enjoyed it to share with all of you!

"From one generation to the next fairy-tale stories have been passed down. Through the retellings, the stories have undergone some changes, but we all know the essence of how the tales go. We have a lot of twists on the classic tales in books, television shows, and movies lately. Sometimes telling the story from a difference character’s perspective, other times putting those fairy-tale characters in modern times. One of the recent twists on these tales is “The Sisters Grimm” series by Michael Buckley and illustrated by Peter Ferguson. The series features two sisters, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm. Their parents disappeared out of the blue one day, leaving the two girls to bounce between an orphanage and a series of horrible foster families. After nearly a year and a half, Granny Relda, a woman claiming to be the girls’ grandmother who they believed was dead, moves the girls from New York City to Ferryport Landing to live with her. Granny Relda claims that not only are the girls descendants of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm who collected and published many of the well-known fairy-tales, but that her neighbors are the fairy-tale characters they (and other authors) wrote about. It is the Grimm legacy to investigate any unusual crimes and keep an eye on the mischief-making fairy-tale folk, also known as Everafters. In a nutshell, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm were the next in a long line of “fairy-tale detectives.” These stories are told from eleven-year-old Sabrina Grimm’s perspective. Sabrina has become the protector of her younger sister, and takes it upon herself to be the voice of reason in a situation she doubts is the truth. This means that Sabrina is argumentative and hard to deal with at first, which is understandable given what she is dealing with. The first book, “The Fairy-Tale Detectives,” largely sets up the plot for future books, but the first case does have a surprising twist. There is a playful sense of humor, including inside jokes for those who are familiar with the fairy-tale characters. The target audience for the series is ages 7-13 years-old, but they make fun, quick reads for adults too, especially those of us who enjoy fairy-tales. They are part mystery, part fantasy, and part adventure."

You can check the book out for yourself here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176327.The_Fairy_Tale_Detectives?ac=1

What do you think? I know I will be placing this book on my never ending hold list at the Library, will you?

Happy Reading!