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As a mum who screens everything her 11-year-old daughter reads, I usually hesitate in letting her read material where there is romance in a book. Some books I have found to be totally unobjectionable, because the message that comes across is personal responsibility and accountability needs to come with "adult" behaviour. Many of Wendy Mass' books (not all of them), for example, many of Jacqueline Wilson's (those British authors!!!) and Wendelin Van Draanen's "Flipped" - I have enjoyed and felt secure sharing with said daughter. "The Grimm Legacy" by Polly Shulman is a *totally* delightful find, then, in terms of what it offers: magic, literature, social situations, age-appropriate romance (the protagonists are high-schoolers working, in the library, no less - said daughter also volunteers in a library!).

As far as language, humour and pacing, "The Grimm Legacy" reminded me of Delia Sherman's "Changeling" and its sequel "The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen" - but I feel the true value of the book lies in how subtly but powerfully the value of honesty comes through: in the magic, in the adventures, in the challenges, for example, a perceived parental-disapproved romance - it wasn't until I closed the book (read it in one sitting and absolutely will be re-reading) that this very undervalued theme of truth vs. lying and prejudice hit me. In a time where so many students seem to think it's okay to cheat in exams or get something for nothing, it's nice to follow along on the adventures of Elizabeth and her friends as they, in turn, choose the path of honesty. I was particularly touched by how Elizabeth's step-sister was "mean" not so much in the conventional way, but in offering to let Elizabeth use her pre-corrected answer to a class assignment - and impressed by how Elizabeth chose to do her own work instead. Brilliant! But enough from me; here's how said daughter found the book:

"The book, 'The Grimm Legacy' by Polly Shulman is my new all-time favorite book. It was a little adult in some parts so I wouldn't recommend it to a fourth grader. However, I think that six graders such as myself would love this book.

"Lonely at her new high school, Elizabeth takes on a job at the New-York Circulating Material Repository, hoping to make new friends as well as some cash. However, she soon realizes that the repository is no ordinary library. It lends out objects rather than books -everything from spoons to Marie Antoinette's everyday wig. It is also the place where Grimm fairytale objects are stored, from seven-league boots to Snow White's stepmother's smirking mirror that talks in riddles and has a will of its own. However, when someone starts stealing all the magical objects, can Elizabeth and her new friends - the beautiful Indian 'princess' Anjali, super-cute basketball star Marc, and Aaron, the cute and funny, if snobby page - find out who it is?

"My favorite part has got to be when Elizabeth (shrunken by a shrink ray) falls to the ground right next to a huge rat and, to protect herself, she throws her iPod at it and totally missed. Then, she said, 'What a waste of an iPod.' I laughed my socks off!

"I would definitely give this book five big huge solid gold stars: two for the characters, two for the humor and one for the romance."


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The Grimm Legacy Polly Shulman Books Reviews

Elizabeth Rew figures the library job will give her a little spending money and a chance to finally make some friends. Ever since her Dad remarried, Elizabeth has been feeling like an outsider. That's true at home, where her father barely notices her anymore and her stepmother sees her as some sort of chore machine, and at school, where the students are not interested in becoming friends with `the new girl.' So when her social studies teacher recommends Elizabeth for a job as a Page at The New-York Circulating Materials Repository, she figures `Why not?'

When Elizabeth starts work, she discovers that the Circulating Materials Repository is unlike any library she's ever seen. Instead of books, the vast building is stuffed full of things. Objects like Marie Antoinette's wig, Shakespearean-era doublets, tea sets, carpets and every other material possession imaginable are housed in the Repository's nine floors of stacks.

Even more amazing are the `special' collections. The Repository is home to a number of secret and magical objects, including those in the Grimm Collection. It seems that when the Brothers Grimm gathered folk tales and legends in their travels, they also acquired many of the magical items associated with the tales they made famous - things like dancing slippers, mermaid combs, and even the Seven League Boots.

Before long, Elizabeth feels a strong connection with both the Repository and her coworkers. She truly fits in and she enjoys easy bonds of friendship with most of her fellow Pages. But all is not well at the Repository. Someone is stealing magical objects from the Grimm Collection and until the thief is caught, everyone is a suspect, including the Pages. On top of that, one of the Pages has already disappeared and Elizabeth's friend Anjali is being stalked by a large creepy bird, of all things. It's obvious the Pages will have to take matters into their own hands if they want these mysteries solved, the Repository returned to normal, and their jobs secured.

Although Elizabeth begins the book unhappy with her new family arrangement and her father's neglect, her attitude isn't overly whiney or self-pitying. In fact, her character is a true to life representation of a teen struggling to find her way in a new family. The idea of the Repository and its special collections is fabulously presented and the story is a fun and breezy adventure with just a hint of romance. There's enough going on here, both with the plot and with the world of the Repository itself, to keep you interested from beginning to end. The Grimm Legacy is well worth reading!
sometimes it's not about your target audience...it can always appeal to others as well. guess I love time travel, history, imagination type stories. this will appeal to a broad spectrum of people. I like to be taken away from everyday life...and this book delivers in many ways. Guess it all started w/ harry potter and everyone after that can expand on it. this is a great read...trust me. a great gift for those who like a little imagination in their lives and can re-read it...over and over!
(Ana's Daughter) I loved this book!! It was a thrilling adventure.I spent over 4 or 5 hours in my room each day (if i could)just reading this book and loving each and every word!! This book was like a roller coaster of events from my favorite stories. This story is about a reformatory where there are magical items and you are allowed to "check one out" so to speak. There were 2 brothers and their last names were Grimm so they were called the Grimm Brothers. The Grimm Brothers wrote about Cinderella and other bedtime stories and as a souvenir they took something magical. For example from Aladdin they brought the carpet and from Cinderella the got her glass slippers. So the hero is trusted with a key to the Prohibited section. A girl that he liked went missing and he used all of the magical things in the reformatory to find her and save her from the dark magic. Did I mention that things from the reformatory either went missing and or the magic has turned dark? Somehow our hero has to connect these thins to how the girl went missing.
The rest is left to you! my recommendation, READ IT!!
As a mum who screens everything her 11-year-old daughter reads, I usually hesitate in letting her read material where there is romance in a book. Some books I have found to be totally unobjectionable, because the message that comes across is personal responsibility and accountability needs to come with "adult" behaviour. Many of Wendy Mass' books (not all of them), for example, many of Jacqueline Wilson's (those British authors!!!) and Wendelin Van Draanen's "Flipped" - I have enjoyed and felt secure sharing with said daughter. "The Grimm Legacy" by Polly Shulman is a *totally* delightful find, then, in terms of what it offers magic, literature, social situations, age-appropriate romance (the protagonists are high-schoolers working, in the library, no less - said daughter also volunteers in a library!).

As far as language, humour and pacing, "The Grimm Legacy" reminded me of Delia Sherman's "Changeling" and its sequel "The Magic Mirror of the Mermaid Queen" - but I feel the true value of the book lies in how subtly but powerfully the value of honesty comes through in the magic, in the adventures, in the challenges, for example, a perceived parental-disapproved romance - it wasn't until I closed the book (read it in one sitting and absolutely will be re-reading) that this very undervalued theme of truth vs. lying and prejudice hit me. In a time where so many students seem to think it's okay to cheat in exams or get something for nothing, it's nice to follow along on the adventures of Elizabeth and her friends as they, in turn, choose the path of honesty. I was particularly touched by how Elizabeth's step-sister was "mean" not so much in the conventional way, but in offering to let Elizabeth use her pre-corrected answer to a class assignment - and impressed by how Elizabeth chose to do her own work instead. Brilliant! But enough from me; here's how said daughter found the book

"The book, 'The Grimm Legacy' by Polly Shulman is my new all-time favorite book. It was a little adult in some parts so I wouldn't recommend it to a fourth grader. However, I think that six graders such as myself would love this book.

"Lonely at her new high school, Elizabeth takes on a job at the New-York Circulating Material Repository, hoping to make new friends as well as some cash. However, she soon realizes that the repository is no ordinary library. It lends out objects rather than books -everything from spoons to Marie Antoinette's everyday wig. It is also the place where Grimm fairytale objects are stored, from seven-league boots to Snow White's stepmother's smirking mirror that talks in riddles and has a will of its own. However, when someone starts stealing all the magical objects, can Elizabeth and her new friends - the beautiful Indian 'princess' Anjali, super-cute basketball star Marc, and Aaron, the cute and funny, if snobby page - find out who it is?

"My favorite part has got to be when Elizabeth (shrunken by a shrink ray) falls to the ground right next to a huge rat and, to protect herself, she throws her iPod at it and totally missed. Then, she said, 'What a waste of an iPod.' I laughed my socks off!

"I would definitely give this book five big huge solid gold stars two for the characters, two for the humor and one for the romance."