The Sisters Grimm: Book 1
by Michael Buckley
Published by Amulet Books
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Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Subtitled: Book #1 The Fairy-Tale Detectives
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm's parents disappeared, and since then, life has been more of a nightmare than a fairytale. The young girls have been shuffled from an orphanage to a series of horrific foster homes, and they've become quite adept at running away from all of them.
Mrs. Smirt, an orphanage representative, is bringing the girls to Ferryport Landing to live with their grandmother. The only problems with Ferryport Landing are 1) it is just one more place to run from, and 2) the woman who claims to be their grandmother can't be their grandmother. Their grandmother is dead. Or is she?
Not easily convinced, the girls settle in at the strange family home with Grandmother Relda Grimm and her companion, Mr. Canis. They plan to stay only until they have an opportunity to run away.
But Sabrina and Daphne soon discover that they are the descendents of the famous Grimms of the fairy-tale Grimms. The town of Ferryport Landing is home to humans as well as the characters fairy tales are made of. And Sabrina and Daphne take on the family responsibility of being fairy tale detectives.
Their first case is huge; pardon the pun. They must prevent a giant from destroying Ferryport Landing. Guess who that giant is.
Will Sabrina and Daphne solve the mystery and save the day? Will they discover what or who is in the locked room? And why does Grandmother Grimm go through the same ritual every time she enters or leaves the family home? And who or what is lurking out of doors, preventing the girls from leaving their windows open? All that and so much more waits to be answered in this exciting adventure.
Book One in Michael Buckley's The Sisters Grimm series is part mystery, part fantasy and part adventure. The fairy tale characters are delightful, Sabrina and Daphne are wonderful young heroines and the story is delicious. Relda Grimm and Mr. Canis are so very interesting.
Armchair Interviews says: The Sisters Grimm: Book #1 The Fairy-Tale Detectives is a story that middle readers and adults will enjoy. It's much more fun than the Series of Unfortunate Events.