As I walk around the library daily, re-shelving books, I'm filled with sadness when I see some of MY favorite books sitting on the shelf unread. I know that there are millions of books in the world and no one can read all of them (a concept I struggle with daily) but there are certain books that are so rich and lovely they deserve another life through our reading of them and perpetuating the story in our thoughts.
One series that I believe deserves a long afterlife is the Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley.
This series was recommended to me by a co-worker, and based on her suggestion, I picked up the first in the series, The Fairy-tale Detectives. The book begins with sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm going to live with their eccentric (and some would say crazy) Grandmother in Fairyport Landing. After the death of their parents, the girls are moved from foster home to foster home, finding and making reasons to be removed from each. Unaware they even have a Grandmother, the girls are unsure about their recent placement, and their doubts are made even larger by the fact that their Grandmother, Relda, is a fairy tale detective. The girls find out that Fairyport Landing is not a normal town, but rather, a town that houses fairy tale characters from many stories, such as Prince Charming, who serves as the mayor of the town, Snow White, who teaches at the Elementary school, and even the Big Bad Wolf. They aren't merely characters in a story, but real people who live normal lives. Well, sort of normal. All of the fairy tale characters, referred to as "Everafters" are trapped in the town due to a spell placed by one of Sabrina and Daphne's relatives. In order to keep the peace and protect the rest of the world, Granny Relda ensures that there's no funny business and the Everafters are behaving in their small town. Will the girls become accustomed to this new life that seems to fantastical to be real? And, if they decide to stay, what other odd and mysterious creatures will they meet along the way?
This book is full of fairy tale references and gives you a different view of the traditionally dark Grimm's Fairy Tales. The creativity and ingenuity in these book can't be beat and each book leaves you wanting for more. There are currently six book released in this series, and the author, Michael Buckley, has announced that there will be eight or nine. These books are located in the Juvenile Fiction section.
~Breana - Joplin Public Library Children's Assistant
One series that I believe deserves a long afterlife is the Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley.
This series was recommended to me by a co-worker, and based on her suggestion, I picked up the first in the series, The Fairy-tale Detectives. The book begins with sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm going to live with their eccentric (and some would say crazy) Grandmother in Fairyport Landing. After the death of their parents, the girls are moved from foster home to foster home, finding and making reasons to be removed from each. Unaware they even have a Grandmother, the girls are unsure about their recent placement, and their doubts are made even larger by the fact that their Grandmother, Relda, is a fairy tale detective. The girls find out that Fairyport Landing is not a normal town, but rather, a town that houses fairy tale characters from many stories, such as Prince Charming, who serves as the mayor of the town, Snow White, who teaches at the Elementary school, and even the Big Bad Wolf. They aren't merely characters in a story, but real people who live normal lives. Well, sort of normal. All of the fairy tale characters, referred to as "Everafters" are trapped in the town due to a spell placed by one of Sabrina and Daphne's relatives. In order to keep the peace and protect the rest of the world, Granny Relda ensures that there's no funny business and the Everafters are behaving in their small town. Will the girls become accustomed to this new life that seems to fantastical to be real? And, if they decide to stay, what other odd and mysterious creatures will they meet along the way?This book is full of fairy tale references and gives you a different view of the traditionally dark Grimm's Fairy Tales. The creativity and ingenuity in these book can't be beat and each book leaves you wanting for more. There are currently six book released in this series, and the author, Michael Buckley, has announced that there will be eight or nine. These books are located in the Juvenile Fiction section.
~Breana - Joplin Public Library Children's Assistant
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