A Tale Dark and Grimm

Reader, beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages.

But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of Hansel and Gretel—the story behind (and beyond) the breadcrumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Come on in. It may be frightening, it's certainly bloody, and it's definitely not for the faint of heart.

A Tale Dark and Grimm is described by Rick Riordan as a book where "Gidwitz manages to balance the grisly violence of the original Grimms' fairy tales with a wonderful sense of humour and narrative voice. Check it out!"

New York Times praises it as "Unlike any children's book I've ever read. It holds up to multiple readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be."

Publisher's Weekly, in a starred review, calls it "An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny."

School Library Journal, in a starred review, finds it "Addictively compelling."