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Violence
Barely any
Some fairy-tale peril; the villains are genuinely threatening in a Roald Dahl register
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild: the sisters' displaced situation and the mystery of their parents create gentle emotional stakes
What this book is about
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are placed with their grandmother Relda after their parents disappear, and she reveals the truth: they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, who were not storytellers but detectives who recorded real events. In Ferryport Landing, fairy tale characters are very real, legally obligated to stay, and sometimes very dangerous. Michael Buckley's first Sisters Grimm is funny, inventive, and perfectly calibrated for middle-grade readers.
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