Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz: Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm–inspired tales. In Netflix’s new CG animated comedy series, A Tale Dark & Grimm, based on Adam Gidwitz’s best-selling book series, Hansel and Gretel run away from home to find better parents.
Once upon a time, you see, fairy tales were awesome. The tales of the Brothers Grimm (and their own life stories) have been adapted a myriad ways from The Brothers Grimm, Terry Gilliam’s fantasy flick imagining the brothers as con artists and. ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm, now streaming on Netflix. It may be frightening, and it’s certainly bloody, but, unlike those other fairy tales you know, this one is true. Interesting Facts: The title of the book is a play on the word grim meaning depressing or worrying and Grimm as a reference to Jacob and Wilhelm. But if you dare, Follow Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into the wilds-where magic, terror, and a little bit of humor shine like white pebbles lighting the way. When a hunter kills Hansel, he skins the fur off of the boy’s body, leaving a bloody, naked child.
He chops up a corpse and licks his fingers as he tosses pieces of meat into a pot on the stove. Reader, beware! Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retro-fitted for baking children lurk within these pages. The book includes descriptions of him reaching into a girl’s throat to remove her soul.
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