Polly Shulman
Hardcover | Pages: 336 pages Rating: 3.88 | 15153 Users | 2302 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Grimm Legacy |
| ISBN: | 0399250964 (ISBN13: 9780399250965) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.pollyshulman.com |
| Series: | The Grimm Legacy #1 |
| Characters: | Elizabeth Rew, Marc Merritt, Anjali Rao, Aaron Rosendorn, Stan Mauskopf, Dr. Lee Rust |
| Setting: | New York State(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children’s Literature (2011), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2013), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2012) |
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Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library - a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That's where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales; seven-league boots, a table that produces a feast at the blink of an eye, Snow White's stepmother's sinister mirror that talks in riddles.When the magical objects start to disappear, Elizabeth embarks on a dangerous quest to catch the thief before she can be accused of the crime or captured by the thief.
Polly Shulman has created a contemporary fantasy with a fascinating setting and premise, starring an ordinary girl whose after-school job is far from ordinary and leads to a world of excitement, romance and magical intrigue.
Point Containing Books The Grimm Legacy (The Grimm Legacy #1)
| Title | : | The Grimm Legacy (The Grimm Legacy #1) |
| Author | : | Polly Shulman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 336 pages |
| Published | : | July 8th 2010 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fairy Tales. Mystery. Fiction. Magic |
Rating Containing Books The Grimm Legacy (The Grimm Legacy #1)
Ratings: 3.88 From 15153 Users | 2302 ReviewsAssessment Containing Books The Grimm Legacy (The Grimm Legacy #1)
The Grimm Legacy is Polly Shulmans first novel. I enjoyed it immensely and would consider reading it to a Year 6 class; I would certainly recommend it to confident Year 6 readers, both boys and girls. Elizabeth is the main character in the novel. She is unhappy at home with her new step-mum and sisters, and finds refuge in the job which is offered her at the library. She is recommended for the job by her Social Studies teacher, Mr Mauskopf. Very quickly it becomes apparent that this is not aWhat to say about The Grimm Legacy? It was strange, but in a very good way. Elizabeth gets a job in a sort of rotating library for objects instead of books. People borrow things and bring them back later. It can be something as trivial as a lamp, but then there are the special collections. Especially The Grimm Collection catches Elizabeths eye, but its not until everyone trusts her that she learns about the true magic of these objects. Theres a flying carpet, tables that set themselves, wishing
3.5 stars, maybe?Maybe I'm a grinch.
What a sweet little story about a magical library of magical objects.
I was pretty sure I'd go 4 stars on this one, but finally had to go 3. I mean I know it's a YA book, I know that the protagonists are young but there's something that when it shows up in a read that simply drives me crazy...Have you ever seen that TV commercial where the voice over says: "When you're in a horror movie you make really bad decisions". The people are arguing about "what to do". Should they "hide in the attic, hide in the cellar??? Then one if them says, "why can't we get in the
Ms.Shulman totally gets fairy tale readers. When I finised this book I thought; Now why didn't I think of that? Elizabeth at the moment is friendless. Her best friend has moved to California and she is still trying to get accustomed to her new home situation, new stepmother and two step-sisters who thankfully are at a college now. Things start to shift when Elizabeth decides to do her paper in history over the Grimm fairy tales. Elizabeth's history teacher gives her a recommendation to work at
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