rump the fairly true story of rumpelstiltskin

It also kind of felt like a prequel because of the back story about his parents that the author went into. There’s a scene in this book where Red is talking about the consequences of magic and I couldn’t help but hear my favorite character, Rumplestitlskin from Once Upon a Time, say “All magic comes with a price!” Another similarity to Once Upon a Time is the ability of this story to get us to empathize with the “villain.” I was really impressed that Liesl Shurtliff was able to keep the plot so close to the traditional fairy tale but give us back story and motivations in a way that made me see the story in a new light and not see Rump as the bad guy. This book was written before Once Upon a Time came out, but I can’t help comparing the two since they are both intelligent retellings. Here’s a little demonstration of both the delightful writing and the great main character, Rump, who wrote this poem. The characters were funny and interesting. Rump is a fun, humorous retelling of a traditional fairy tale that we all know, Rumplestiltskin. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship-and a cheeky sense of humor-he just might triumph in the end. 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. Genres: Fairy Tale, Middle Grade, Retelling

Rump the fairly true story of rumpelstiltskin