A Tale Dark & Grimm

By: Adam Gidwitz

Narrated by: Adam Gidwitz

Now a Netflix animated series!

The New York Times bestselling debut by Adam Gidwitz, the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale.

“A wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice … completely fresh and unique.” –Rick Riordan, #1 bestselling author

Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome.

For more awesome fairy tales by Adam Gidwitz look for In a Glass Grimmly and The Grimm Conclusion.

Critic reviews

Accolades for A Tale Dark & Grimm:
• New York Times bestseller
• Selection on the Today Show’s Al’s Book Club for Kids
• NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Selection
• An E. B. White Read Aloud Honor Book
• New York Times Editors’ Choice pick
• Publishers Weekly Flying Start
• School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
• ALA Notable Book

“Unlike any children’s book I’ve ever read . . . [it] holds up to multiple re-readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be.”—New York Times Book Review
“A marvelous reworking of old stories that manages to be fresh, frightening, funny, and humane.”—Wall Street Journal

Accolades for In a Glass Grimmly:
• New York Times bestseller
• A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2012
• A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012
• A School Librry Journal Best Book of 2012

“Gidwitz is back with a second book that, if possible, outshines A Tale Dark & Grimm.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“Compulsively readable.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Gory, hilarious, touching, and lyrical all at once, with tons of kid appeal.”—The Horn Book

“Adam Gidwitz leads us into creepy forests, gruesome deeds, terrible monsters, and—far worse—the dark places of the human heart. It’s horrible . . . and I LOVED it!”—Tom Angleberger, author of The Strange Case of Origami

Amazing narrator. Gruesome

We love the podcast by this author, Grim, Grimmer Grimmest, and really enjoyed this book. It's amazing that he can make such a gruesome story so enjoyable. That being said this is way Grimmer than any of the stories in his podcast. There were times when I kept thinking to myself "I can't believe I'm letting my kids listen to this" and yet he narrates in such a way that it's not scary and it's absolutely entertaining.

Definitely recommend, but with a huge caution for those that are less comfortable with really gory imagery.

Funny and gore filled book

The book is amazing and so is the reader. I highly recommend this book for anyone 6th grade and higher

I thought it was really cute lot of fun to listen

totally worthless thing to a great job narrating it as obviously he was best one for it.

So awesome!!!

Highly recommended for family! The story is so captivating and teaching great lessons without being preachy. Adam Gidwitz is so awesome!!!!

Great book

I like how it’s adventurous and scary I have listened to this two times and it’s great