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This captivating fantasy has action, emotional depth, and lots of humor.”

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2013: 'A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself.' ' Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale.' -Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.

' A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself.' - People 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. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship-and a cheeky sense of humor-he just might triumph in the end.Ī 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. 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. In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff 'spins words into gold. This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin.

Rump the fairly true story of rumpelstiltskin