rump the true story of rumpelstiltskin pdf

He's figuring out the truth behind the magic coursing through his veins and is sucked into happenings beyond his control. If, of course, having the ability to turn straw into gold is ordinary. Unlike in the version from Jenni James, where Rumplestiltskin is the cursed brother of a greedy king and in love with the girl himself, this Rumpelstiltskin an ordinary boy. Now, with the middle-grade offering of RUMP: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, I once again find myself caring about the odd character from the original tale. The first was YA title Rumplestiltskin (Faerie Tale Collection) by Jenni James, which I reviewed the other day.

Rumpelstiltskin has never been my favorite fairy tale, and yet two books during this year's Fairy Tale Fortnight have made me rethink the tale. The book deals a lot with character and identity and self-worth, but the themes that I found the most salient were responsibility and sacrifice. Rump's magic isn't some ability he eventually turns on his bullies. This is a book parents want their kids reading. Perhaps more importantly, it's meaningful. And like Oliver Twist, various villains and helpmates come and go, but the action flows through him, and it's great. Instead, the book that Rump reminded me of was Oliver Twist. If she introduces anything fantastical, she makes it her own (the trolls were my favorite witches close second). Shurtliff doesn't spend a lot of time world-building and inventing terms a la Oz and Wonderland. While set in a medieval/fantasy setting, Ms. This isn't a prequel or a sequel or a spin-off, but a far more meaningful and far less grim take on the Grimm tale. Shurtliff surprises you on every page, and the book really takes off for the last 100 pages. And how could it not be? This is a first-time author (without some sardonic blog) who landed a book deal with Knopf, the Rolls Royce of publishers. Shurtliff, for just writing a great book. So let's take a second and praise the author, Ms. Who are these parents reading the (ghost-written) words of Madonna and Terrell Owens to their children? Shame on the publishers who make me choose between the novelization of Cars 2 and If Roast Beef Could Fly by Jay Leno (real book, people). Then there are the celebrity children's lit books. This would be okay, I guess, if they didn't all have the exact same Harry-Potter-plagiarized plot: Picked-on boy goes to school only to discover he's an Egyptian God! No! A Greek God! No! A Greek-Orthodox God! I fear we are two years away from a children's lit novel about a geeky boy who goes to Bethlehem High only to discover he can turn water into wine and walk on water. They're not so much books as screenplays in utero, desperately seeking to become the next franchise. There are no toys and books there are only 'franchises.' I can't buy Legos I have to buy Star Wars Legos and X-Men Legos. What makes this book special is how unique it is.

Rump the true story of rumpelstiltskin pdf