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The Grimm Legacy by Shulman, Polly is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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From School Library JournalStarred Review. Grade 6–9—Feeling left out from her stepfamily at home and from her classmates at her new school, Elizabeth is delighted when she gets a job at the New York Circulating Material Repository, a library that loans objects of historical value. She's particularly intrigued when she's given access to the Grimm Collection, a secret room that holds magical objects from the Brothers' tales, e.g., seven-league boots, a mermaid's comb, and the sinister mirror from "Snow White." However, when the items start to disappear, she and her fellow pages embark on a dangerous quest to catch the thief, only to find themselves among the suspects. This modern fantasy has intrigue, adventure, and romance, and the magical aspects of the tale are both clever and intricately woven, from rhyming charms to flying-carpet rides. The author brings the seemingly disparate elements together in the end, while still making certain that her protagonist's problems are not completely solved by the world of magic. Shulman's prose is fast paced, filled with humor, and peopled with characters who are either true to life or delightfully bizarre. Fans of fairy tales in general and G

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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Shulman, Polly
Publisher
Putnam Juvenile
Published
2010
Language
EN
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Children'S
Rating
3.87 / 5 (321 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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