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No one knows how to spin fairy tales to their ghastly delight quite like Adam Gidwitz in my opinion. This is the 2nd book in the trilogy and who would've known that the stories of The Princess and the Frog, Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack and Jill and Mary Had a Little Lamb (to name a few) could all be related! This was a delightfully wicked 🎧 and read by the author...on to the final book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

“I'd say all mirrors are magical, or can be. They show you yourself after all. Really seeing yourself, though, that's the hard part.“

This book seems like it could be interesting, but hard to get into at least for me personally. But I don't want to sell it short because I haven't read the whole thing.

In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz is a work of modern fantasy. It was written in 2015. This book is part of a series called the Grimm Tales. According to the summary of this book there are oversized plants, eerie amphibious royalty and fear-inducing creatures. The main characters are Jack and Jill and they go into unchartered territories that are scary. The summary ends with “Happily ever after isn't cutting it anymore.“ That line is intriguing

“What? The stars heard the frog?
And they grant wishes?
Yes, they did.
And yes, they do.“

I would use this book in my classroom because although the plot reminded of the book, The Princess and The Frog, I enjoyed the humor that the narrator includes in his version.

In a Glass Grimmly written by Adam Gidwitz. Chapter 1 p. 3-24. We are introduced to a frog who lives near a well in the woods. He falls in love at first sight with the Princess who goes into the woods to play ball. The frog then gets a wish granted to him and he wants to be friends with the Princess. I would classify this book as Animal Fantasy because the frog is able to talk. The plot reminds me of the story the Princess and the Frog.

“Home is where you can be yourself“
“I'd say all mirrors are magical, or can be. They show you yourself after all. Really seeing yourself, though, that's the hardest part.“

I think it is very interesting that Jack and Jill have a three-legged talking frog as their animal sidekick throughout their adventures. They climb a beanstalk, visit a goblin market and go into a fire-breathing salamander's lair. It is nice how the author put some sort of warning or funny comment before something violent, emotional, or gross was about to happen in the book.

I think I would enjoy reading this book because it is about Jack and Jill's adventures as they enter new environments and explore new sets of tales that may or may not be scary. It seems like it would be a good combination of intensity and sweetness since it includes fairy tales I grew up reading and twisted fairy tales as well. You could also read it without having read the first book.

“The three ravens sat in silence for a while, watching Jack and Jill - who were stronger than giants, more beautiful than mermaids, cleverer than goblins, and fast-friends with a giant, fire-breathing salamander.”

I find the title page to be so interesting. It looks as if a man climbing a tree but the longer you look it almost looks like he‘s traveling down a road due to perspective.

In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz published in 2012 dives us deep into modern fantasy. Gidwitz includes large plants, beasts, and fearful creatures.

Even Mother Goose‘s rhymes could get pretty dark-after all, Jack and Jill go up a hill, and then Jack halls down and breaks his head open.

I didn‘t expect to like these stories but I found myself chuckling out loud several times! I think this would be great for older children and it would produce so many laughs.

This modern fantasy tale has an exciting/funny twist on classic fairytales. I read the first story which retold the tale of the frog who was actually a prince. This frog lived in a well and wanted so badly to talk to the beautiful princess. He wished on the stars and his wish came true! He went to dinner with the princess but quickly afterwards she ripped off his leg! I thought this was a cute story and it made me chuckle! A great classroom pick.

“The frog, in despair, threw himself from the edge of his well, down to the depths, hoping that the long fall would kill him.”

I like how this story has bold text where the person who is telling the story interrupts and says their own opinion and the normal text is the actual story.

This book is a good, humorous read for kids. It‘s light hearted and interesting enough to keep the attention of children.

‪E acquired in Transfiguration✔️‬

‪I love these books. Part retelling, part original tales, part short stories, part long narrative. Dark, gory, funny, exciting, immersive, awesome middle grade. 4⭐️‬

‪15/33 books read for #newtsreadathon2019 ‬

...if you're the kind of person who, upon hearing about two children wading through a pool of blood and vomit, runs out of the room screaming, you don't need to worry. This book is for you. There is no decapitation, dismemberment, people without clothing, or pools of blood and vomit anywhere in this book.
At least, not anywhere in the first few pages.
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