{"product_id":"the-rumpelstiltskin-problem-9780544104860","title":"The Rumpelstiltskin Problem","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered just what was going on when that odd little man with the long name stepped up and volunteered to spin straw into gold for the miller's daughter? If you stop and think about it, there are some very peculiar components to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivian Vande Velde has wondered too, and she's come up with these six alternative versions of the old legend. A bevy of miller's daughters confront their perilous situation in very different ways--sometimes comic, sometimes scary, always unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of witty and twisted fairy tales includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFractured Fairy Tales: \u003c\/b\u003e Six brilliant new takes on the classic legend where the heroes might be villains, the miller's daughter might be the one with a plan, and Rumpelstiltskin might not be who you think.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitty Humor: \u003c\/b\u003e Hilarious, scary, and romantic stories that finally answer all the logical questions the original tale ignores, like 'If she can spin straw into gold, why is her father still a poor miller?'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClever Heroines: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet a variety of miller's daughters--from a quick-thinking girl who teams up with an elf, to a conniving social climber a young king must outsmart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnexpected Twists: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover what happens when Rumpelstiltskin is a troll with a taste for babies, a lonely witch who just wants a child to love, or even the miller himself!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vivian Vande Velde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544104860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e44303 \/ Rumpelstiltskin Problem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivian Vande Velde\u003c\/b\u003e has written many highly acclaimed books for teen and middle grade readers, including \u003ci\u003eThree Good Deeds, Heir Apparent, Deadly Pink, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Edgar Award-winning \u003ci\u003eNever Trust a Dead Man. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Vivian Vande Velde \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48867662266525,"sku":"9780544104860","price":12.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ecd168d9-0f6a-43d4-b1c0-ece40630d221.jpg?v=1788336954","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-rumpelstiltskin-problem-9780544104860","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}