The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley

Who turns out to be the “bad guy” and why? (To go to the ball at Mayor Charming’s house)ġ7.

(Jack the giant killer so he can kill the giant who has Grandmother and Mr. Who are they breaking out of jail and why? How do the girls distract the police when they try to leave the house?ġ5. It gave them clues and magic items to use.)ġ4. What is in the secret room and how will it help them? What item does Grandmother leave to help the girls?ġ3. (Daphne believes it but Sabrina thinks the old lady is a lunatic.)ġ1. How do the girls feel about what they are hearing? The spell will be broken when the last of the Grimms are gone.)ġ0. A spell was cast by Baba Yaga which said that no Everafter could leave Ferryport Landing. (Many of the creatures-The Everafters- blend in with the humans but some of the creatures want to be free to live other places. They brought the fairy-tale creatures to America and built a town called Ferryport Landing.) Fairy-tale creatures were living among humans. When they wrote the tales the stories were really true. (The girls are related to the Brothers Grimm who wrote the fairy-tales. What did the girls find out about their ancestors? What happened when the girls tried to escape from Grandmother’s the first night?Ĩ. (Green meatballs, purple gravy, bright pink syrup on pancakes)ħ. What did Grandmother have all over the house? (a series of locks with a key for each then say “We’re home”)ĥ. (Very skinny man, full head of messy hair, frowny face and demeanor, drives the car and does things for Grandma Grimm) Which one of the girls was the most skeptical?ģ. Why were the girls going to Ferryport Landing?Ģ. When a giant takes Grandmother Grimm, the mystery begins.ġ. The town of Ferryport Landing is inhabited, and not peacefully, by fairy-tale creatures and humans. The girls find out that they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, the fairy-tale authors. She serves black noodles with orange sauce and green meatballs. Grandmother Grimm lives in an unusual home filled with books with titles like: 365 Ways to Cook Dragon. She lives in the town of Ferryport Landing, New York. Now they are being taken to their grandmother’s home, a grandmother they thought was dead. For over a year they have been bounced around to different foster The story is about two girls whose parents have disappeared. If you’re reading this for school, review the material in the novel with the following helpful study questions (answers are also provided). The Sisters Grimm: Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley is a riveting story that turns classic fairy tales on their head.

The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley