This funny fractured fairy Tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. --Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.. -- People Lighthearted and inventive , Rump amusingly expands a classic tale.
A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers\' Rumpelstiltskin , told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself.
And don\'t miss Liesl Shurtliff\'s other fairy Tale retellings: Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk and Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood .
A Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction, Rump is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine\'s Ella Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz\'s A Tale Dark and Grimm .
The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship--and a cheeky sense of humor--he just might triumph in the end.
To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen.
With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse.
His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she\'s right.
Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold.
But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change.
In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone\'s joke.
New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner].
This funny fractured fairy Tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin
