Rump: The True Story Of Rumpelstiltskin [Paperback]

This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin.New York TimesBestselling author Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold [Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner].

In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she’s right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse.

To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—he just might triumph in the end.

A Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction,Rumpis perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine'sElla Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz'sA Tale Dark and Grimm. And don't miss Liesl Shurtliff's other fairy tale retellings:Jack: The True Story of Jack and the BeanstalkandRed: The True Story of Red Riding Hood.

A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself. —People

Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale. —Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.People Magazine, August 12, 2013:
A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers'Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself.

The Denver Post, May 6, 2013:
“A startlingly original book.”

Starred Review,Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2013:
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