The Sisters Grimm book 1: Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley

My new review is here! This review is on a book that I had recently finished (this morning, actually). Enjoy!

The Sisters Grimm book 1: Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley:

The Sisters Grimm series is about 2 sisters, Sabrina age 11 and Daphne age 7, who's ancestor is Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm. The girls lived in New York, before Sabrina and Daphne's parents disappeared over a year ago, and they were sent to an orphanage after the police had searched for a while. The girls had been sent to many homes, but had ran away and back to the orphanage every time, because the people they stayed with were either crazy or mean. Then, someone called the police, claiming to be the girls's grandmother. The orphanage sent them to Ferryport Landing, where the lady lived, though Sabrina had claimed that their dad told them their grandmother had died. Ferryport landing isn't like New York. It's a small town with no malls, museums, or movie theatres. Just when Sabrina thought things couldn't get worse, she and Daphne are told this tale about how the Grimm family are fairy-tale detectives, solving magical and mysterious cases that aren't just what the human eye can see. Relda Grimm says the fairy-tale creatures and people are called Everafters, and Daphne is excited and believes every word; but, Sabrina thinks Relda is just a crazy old woman. When they, later, find out that Relda is their grandmother, and that the fairy-tales are real, it's when a giant finds them and takes Relda and her friend Mr. Canis away! Worse is still to come, though. The girls find out that the fairy-tales are trapped in Ferryport Landing, because of a spell that was cast a long time ago. The only way the spell can be broken is if the Grimm family ceases to exist! With Relda Grimm and Mr. Canis captured by a giant, and most of the Everafters wishing the worst for the Grimms, Sabrina and Daphne make friends and become allies with the most unexpected people. They knew there was something going on, but they never expected the adventure they got! Monsters and mayhem, twists and turns, things are changing in an instant for the Sisters Grimm.
I liked these books, because you never get what you expect. You believe one thing will happen, you almost know what will happen, but you're rarely right! Lots of adventure, many surprises, and a bit of humor. I give this book 3 stars!

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