Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
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- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release Date:01-07-14
- Publisher: Listening Library
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Publisher's Summary
This funny fractured fairytale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. "A most magical feat," writes Newbery Honor-winner Kirby Larson, "Liesl Shurtliff spins words into gold."
In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she's right.
With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship - and a cheeky sense of humor - he just might triumph in the end.
"Lighthearted and inventive,Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." (Brandon Mull, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Fablehaven.)
Perfect for fans of Ella Enchanted or A Tale Dark and Grimm.
©2013 Liesl Shurtliff (P)2013 Listening Library
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"My 10 year old like the book and I did not."
This is a 2014/2015 Sunshine State Reader which I downloaded to listen to with my daughter. I have listened to almost a 100 audio books with my daughter and we almost never disagree on a book, but this one we did. She really enjoyed it and I did not. If it weren't for the fact that she was enjoying it I would have never finished listening to it. It was slow and tedious for me.
I thought that the characters made stupid decision after stupid decision and they were idiotic (with the exception of the trolls). I found the lack of any real communication between characters frustrating and unrealistic. I felt that crucial information wasn't disseminated between characters in an attempt to move the plot in the direction the author wanted to go, not because real characters would actually behave that way.
My main problems with the story are:
1. The grandmother withheld critical information from her grandson that would be crucial for his survival.
2. His friend knew more about his past then he did and never shared this information with him until it was too late. She preferred to chastise him then to give him information that may be helpful.
3. The miller's daughter was unusually dumb and dim witted. I don't appreciate stories with characters that are so dumb that they are unbelievable.
4. Almost all the characters in the book are unlikable. Even Rump I had a hard time getting behind when he kept making stupid decisions.
With all that being said, the things that my daughter enjoyed about the book:
1. She really liked Rump and Red,
2. She liked that he found his name in the end,
3. She liked the trolls, and
4. She liked the re-telling and different perspective of an old story.5 of 5 people found this review helpful -
"amazing all the way"
I suggest this book. I though it was an amazing book and it was like a rollercoaster.
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"Great story."
We listened to the read aloud on the drive to school each morning. The kids loved it... Can't wait for Jack.
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"Best Sequoyah book we have read so far!"
We loved the reading of this book. Such a fun adventure. My son and I stayed up late, so that we could find out what would happen next. It's hard to put this book down.
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"Nice fresh point of view on an old story"
Would you consider the audio edition of Rump to be better than the print version?I never read it
What was one of the most memorable moments of Rump?I wouldn't want to ruin the story for others but I liked that Red could get the honey.
What does Maxwell Glick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?The voices
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?When Rump was cheated
Any additional comments?Na
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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