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Once Upon A Crime (novel)
''Once Upon a Crime'' is the fourth book of the ''Sisters Grimm'' children's fantasy mystery series by Michael Buckley. It was published in 2007. The story revolves around the detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm and features characters from ''A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...''. Synopsis Daphne and Sabrina Grimm go back to their home town New York City to find out who killed King Oberon, Puck's father. Plot Henry and Veronica Grimm are still under a sleeping spell and Puck, their fairy friend, is terribly sick after being attacked by the Jabberwocky. Puck is rapidly running out of time so Granny Relda, Mr. Canis, Mr. Hamstead, and the girls are taking Puck to Faerie, where Puck's family live, where they hope he will be able to help. Sabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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WikiProject Books
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Michael Buckley (author)
Michael William Buckley (born August 16, 1969) is a bestselling children's author whose works include '' The Sisters Grimm'' the '' N.E.R.D.S.'' book series, and Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox. Early life Born in Akron, Ohio, Michael Buckley attended Ohio University, where he graduated with honors. Shortly after graduating from Ohio University in 1986, Buckley moved to New York City. Career Sometime after college Buckley moved to New York City to start an internship with the '' Late Show with David Letterman'', then moved into a television production job where he worked on documentaries. His books are published by Harry N. Abrams. Buckley worked as a stand-up comic as well as a TV copywriter before he started to write ''The Sisters Grimm'' series. Buckley had originally planned for ''The Sisters Grimm'' to be a television series until his wife suggested turning it into a book. In 2010, Buckley and his writing partner, Joe Deasy, created an animated series for Cartoon Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sisters Grimm
''The Sisters Grimm'' is a children's fantasy series written by Michael Buckley and illustrated by Peter Ferguson. The series features two sisters, Sabrina Grimm and Daphne Grimm, and consists of nine novels that were published from 2005 to 2012. Summary After their parents disappear, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm go through a series of foster homes. In each place, they must work as maids, servants, and other jobs inappropriate for children. They even experience abuse and neglect. Their caseworker, Ms. Minerva Smirt, is a harsh and uncaring woman who repeatedly fails to assign them to a safe home. After all of their troubles, they end up in the care of their long-lost grandmother, who they believed was dead and Sabrina worries is crazy, due to the old woman's belief that fairy tales exist. Soon, the sisters learn that the town of Ferryport Landing has Everafters, living characters from fantasy and fairy tales. Working as detectives in their family business, the sisters Grimm solve m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry N
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The Problem Child
''The Problem Child'' is the third novel in ''The Sisters Grimm'' series written by Michael Buckley. Plot summary Sabrina is confronted by a mentally challenged girl who has kidnapped her parents (who may be the person mentioned in the title) and a vicious monster, continues to fight when Puck comes to save her (once again, he complains). Just then, the portal which Sabrina used to get to her parents burns out, and Sabrina and Puck are trapped in an old asylum. Puck and Sabrina escape, but Sabrina is injured by the monster. After her injuries heal at the hospital, Sabrina goes back with her family to Relda's house where they hold a celebration to welcome back Sabrina. That night, after investigating through many journals, the criminal becomes clear: Little Red Riding Hood. The following night, wanting to know about Red Riding Hood, Sabrina, Daphne, and Puck go to the ruins of the asylum where she had met the Everafter child. They search for medical files in hopes of finding a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisters Grimm
''The Sisters Grimm'' is a children's fantasy series written by Michael Buckley and illustrated by Peter Ferguson. The series features two sisters, Sabrina Grimm and Daphne Grimm, and consists of nine novels that were published from 2005 to 2012. Summary After their parents disappear, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm go through a series of foster homes. In each place, they must work as maids, servants, and other jobs inappropriate for children. They even experience abuse and neglect. Their caseworker, Ms. Minerva Smirt, is a harsh and uncaring woman who repeatedly fails to assign them to a safe home. After all of their troubles, they end up in the care of their long-lost grandmother, who they believed was dead and Sabrina worries is crazy, due to the old woman's belief that fairy tales exist. Soon, the sisters learn that the town of Ferryport Landing has Everafters, living characters from fantasy and fairy tales. Working as detectives in their family business, the sisters Grimm solve m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play which they are to perform before the wedding. Both groups find themselves in a forest inhabited by fairies who manipulate the humans and are engaged in their own domestic intrigue. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular and is widely performed. Characters * Theseus—Duke of Athens * Hippolyta—Queen of the Amazons * Egeus—father of Hermia * Hermia—daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander * Lysander—in love with Hermia * Demetrius—suitor to Hermia * Helena—in love with Demetrius * Philostrate—Master of the Revels * Peter Quince—a carpenter * Nick Bottom—a weaver * Francis Flute—a bellows-mender * Tom Snout—a tinker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 American Novels
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2007 Children's Books
7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has greatly symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven Classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. It is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Unlike Western culture, in Vietnamese culture, the number seven is sometimes considered unlucky. It is the first natural number whose pronunciation contains more than one syllable. Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, Indians wrote 7 more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted. The western Ghubar Arabs' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arabs developed the digit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Children's Novels
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American Fantasy Novels
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