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Gr 3 Up–Gidwitz is back with a second book that, if possible, outshines A Tale Dark & Grimm (Dutton, 2010). Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, cousins Jack and Jill have had a particularly tough day. Jack has a mean-boy problem: he’s bullied and tortured by a clique whom he hero-worships. Jill has a mirror-obsessed, pettily cruel mother who lets her daughter walk naked, unaware, in front of the entire kingdom. But our woe-ridden hero and heroine are in for far worse: a skyscr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This companion volume to A Tale Dark & Grimm (rev. 1/11) features more macabre and humorous “once upon a time” takeoffs. Princess Jill is the daughter of a very beautiful but selfish queen; her cousin Jack lives in the village and longs to play with the other boys, who just laugh at him. After Jill has a humiliating experience involving a dress made of cloth that no one will admit they can’t see, she jo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this <i>A Tale Dark & Grimm</i> companion, Princess Jill joins up with cousin Jack and a frog; they set off on a life-or-dea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More