And secret, too for in the repositorys basement lies the grimm collection, a room of magical items straight from the grimm brothers fairy. In a secret room in the basement lies the grimm collection. Her best friend has moved away, her onceattentive father is occupied with his new wife and her stepsisters are too selfcentred to care about her. Published in 2010, the grimm legacy centers on elizabeth who takes a job at the new york circulating material repository, hoping to make new friends as well as pocket money. This book happily fits alongside the likes of the percy jackson series by rick riordan, as well as the librarian films. Elizabeth has just started working as a page at the new york circulating material repository a lending library of objects. If youre the kind of person who doesnt mind sacrificing character development for action and imagination, youll probably find the grimm legacy pretty satisfying.
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About the grimm legacy elizabeth has just started working as a page at the new york circulating material repository a lending library of objects, contemporary and historical, common and obscure. This book is a companion novel to the grimm legacy, not a direct sequel. It has a layered, fun plot with fantastical themes great for any fairy tale lover. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me at my ebay email.
The grimm legacy, the wells bequest, and the poe estate. The grimm legacy by polly shulman is a totally delightful find, then, in terms of what it offers. It lends out objects rather than bookseverything from tea sets and hockey sticks to marie antoinettes everyday wig. The grimm legacy book series 3 books all formats kindle edition from book 1 latest book in the series. I was disturbed by the fact that they are still allowing people to promise things like.
Dark legacy is a massively multiplayer online game mmo available on steam. The grimm legacy book by polly shulman half price books. The repository even holds the powerful and mysterious grimm collection. Set in a new york circulating material repository, the story follows a group. Buy a cheap copy of the grimm legacy book by polly shulman. To ask other readers questions about the grimm legacy, please sign up.
Named the grimm legacy by polly shulman, this adorable novel is great for those who like magic, adventure. The new york circulating material repository is a lending library of. Polly shulman is a decent writer enthusiasm, her previous book, was a cute piece of austeninspired ya fluff, and the idea that not only do relics from fairy tales exist but also that they are kept in a special lending library sounded amazing. If you like the grimm legacy you might like similar books the wells bequest, the poe estate, treasures, the girl who could fly, theodosia and the serpents of chaos. The andersen ancestry the grimm legacy volume 2 king, addie j.
However, someone is stealing the magic behind all of these props. Thats where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the brothers grimm fairy tales. And secret, too for in the repositorys basement lies the grimm collection. Jun 21, 2012 the grimm legacy great read definite contender for book club. The grimm legacy isnt the only special collection at the repository. Though readers may not expect excitement from a book where the majority of action takes place in a library, the grimm legacy is remarkably fastpaced, avoiding the expositionheavy descriptions often. Buy a cheap copy of the wells bequest book by polly shulman. First published in 2010, the series consists of three books. Leo never imagined that time travel might really be possible, or that the objects in h. The repository is described in loving detail by shulman and combines the best of old school.
It lends out objects rather than books everything from tea sets and hockey sticks to marie antoinettes everyday wig. The wells bequest of science fiction items which is the focus of the next book is briefly introduced, as are a couple of others. The grimm legacy by polly shulman 2011, paperback for. Polly shulmans awardwinning fantasy series, for ages 10 and up, consists of three novels. All that really means is it doesnt directly follow the first book, its in the same universe but not the same story with the same characters. The grimm legacy and millions of other books are available for instant access. This book was awesome i have to keep reading it again and again. Reviews shulman makes us privy to the delectable details of grimm fairy tales while adding her own fresh twist.
In the book the grimm legacy, what does the fan in anjalis room smell like to elizabeth. In grimm legacies, esteemed literary scholar jack zipes explores the legacy of the brothers grimm in europe and north america, from the nineteenth century to the present. The grimm legacy grimm legacy, book 1 by polly shulman. Then, one day, a homework assignment on the grimm brothers changes her life. Wilhelm grimm paperback books for sale in stock ebay. This book was like a roller coaster of events from my. Elizabeth is a misfit but her teacher recognises something special in her after she helped a homeless woman and wrote an essay about the grimm brothers. The grimm legacy book by polly shulman thriftbooks. These props are dangerous and have to be kept secret from the public.
The grimm legacy has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A research paper she does on grimms fairy tales for her history teacher leads to an afterschool job as a page at a very unusual library. I really enjoy companion novels, you can read them without knowing anything about the main story. The wells bequest book by polly shulman thriftbooks. Mixing tongueincheek humor like the magic mirrors blunt. In the book the grimm legacy, why wont anjali let jaya look inside the small box on her shelf. The grimm legacy series by polly shulman goodreads.
The andersen ancestry the grimm legacy volume 2 paperback. The grimm legacy is a splendid fantasy, full of suspense, adventure, a goodvs. The grimm legacy won a number of honors when it was published in 2010, including an ala best fiction for young adults listing, a western australian young readers book award, and a listing in school. The grimm legacy is one of the more original worlds ive encountered in a while.