(Fairly) True Tales Series

(Fairly) True Tales Series series cover

by Liesl Shurtliff

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4 books with resources

Start with Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

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4 books with resources

  1. Book 1 Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin

    Grades 3–7

    Rump The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstiltskin This story relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a firstborn child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen.

    Available resources: Questions

  2. Book 2 Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk

    Grades 3–5

    Jack The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk This tale relates the story of Jack, who, after trading his mother's milk cow for magic beans, climbs a beanstalk to search for his missing father in the land of giants.

    Available resources: Questions

  3. Book 3 Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood

    Grades 6–8

    Followed by a wolf, a huntsman, and a porridge-sampling nuisance called Goldie, Red embarks on a quest to find a magical cure for her ailing grandmother.

    Available resources: Questions

  4. Book 4 Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

    Grades 3–7

    Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind.

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