• The Fairy-Tale Detectives

  • The Sisters Grimm
  • By: Michael Buckley
  • Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
  • Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,512 ratings)

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The Fairy-Tale Detectives

By: Michael Buckley
Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
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Publisher's summary

The recently orphaned Sisters Grimm find out from their Granny, who they thought was dead, that they're descendents of the legendary Brothers Grimm. Now they must take over the family responsibility of being fairy tale detectives in a town where fairy tales are real. Their first case: a giant is destroying the town and it may have something to do with a boy named Jack and a certain famous beanstalk.
©2005 Michael Buckley (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

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Fantastic

This is my second time with this book but first time hearing it. Love it as much as Harry Potter.Love both

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A bit too cute

I enjoyed this book but it's a one-liner carried a bit too far. I did, however, enjoy it enough that I might listen to the next in the series. My library has it for me to borrow. Would I buy it? Maybe not.

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fairytales revisited!

Where does The Fairy-Tale Detectives rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is one of the most creative retelling of childhood fairy tales I've read to date. It is a delight to discover the new twist to old tales.

What did you like best about this story?

The personality that is not only found in each character but the deph that lies behind them as well.

Which scene was your favorite?

The magic carpet ride.

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good for any age

I really didn't want to turn the book off. Now to get the rest of them lol

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Great for road trips.

loved it. Great for kids and grownups with hardened arteries and dog lovers. Start of a series that should be fun.

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Kids enjoyed this.

All three of my kids listen during our commute to school. Ages 9, 11 and 13. They all loved the book.

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Young adult, emphasis on young

Entertaining, light story with plot points appropriate to preteens. The most interesting characteristic of the sisters from an adult perspective was how they each characterized a different, classic child's reaction to the foster system. Where Sabrina is oppositional and defiant, Daphne is accepting to a fault, creating as many attachments as Sabrina tries to sever. Fascinating, but the performance leads it to feel caricatured. Or maybe I'm too old to feel a connection to wise-acre kids.

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Awesome

If you love fairy tales read the sisters grimm Sabrina,Elvis,Daphine,Granny Relva and Mr Kanes (Big Bad Wolf)

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Fun listen!

Although this is more for preteen/teens, I still enjoyed listening to this with my granddaughters! It was fun to put together all of the old fairy tales and discuss it with the girls. We had a lot of fun talking and enjoying this book.

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GREAT FOR A FAMILY LISTEN!!

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This book is high on my list of good listening material for parents and kids.

What other book might you compare The Fairy-Tale Detectives to and why?

It reminds me a bit of the Magyk series.

Have you listened to any of L. J. Ganser’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

It was my first experience w this reader and I was delighted!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I bought this book for a road trip and we never got tired of listening.

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