My students were crazy about this book, so of course I had to read it. I happen to be teaching fractured fairytales, so it fit perfectly and really enabled them to make a connection between the genre and a book that they love. Gidwitz draws in the middle school aged reader perfectly. He mixes a fairytale that most children will remember from their youth with gore, humor, and suspense. I highly recommend this book for readers age 10 and up. Though some parts are a bit gruesome, Gidwitz acts as a narrator by interrupting the action with humorous dialogue to caution the reader when something scary is about to happen. I can't wait to read his second book. Both my sixth grade students and I give this book a thumbs up!
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