Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
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Liesl Shurtliff
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump comes the true story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen.Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind.At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side in exchange for magic and information. But as time goes on, Grump starts to suspect that Queen E.V.I.L. may not be as nice as she seems. . . .When the queen commands him to carry out a horrible task against her stepdaughter, Snow White, Grump is in over his head. He's bound by magic to help the queen, but also to protect Snow White. As if that wasn't stressful enough, the queen keeps bugging him for updates through her magic mirror! He'll have to dig deep to find a way out of this pickle, and that's enough to make any dwarf Grumpy indeed.
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Author
Liesl Shurtliff
Pages
336
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2019-05-07
ISBN
1524717045 9781524717049
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"Time to read: 1 hr<br/><br/>I have a huge weakness for retellings of fairytales (The Lunar Chronicles, The Sisters Grimm, Whatever After, etc) and Liesl Shurtliff does not fail to deliver a lighthearted and fun adventure. I love the perspective of the dwarf Grumpy and his entire personality just sparks joy in my heart.<br/>Read this if you’re looking for a younger people retelling of Snow White(who is quite a spoiled brat in this book) and the Seven (confused) Dwarves."