Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm, Book 5) (Bk.5) [Hardcover]

Michael Buckley (Author), Peter Ferguson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Daphne, Sabrina, and Puck’s most magic-filled mystery

The latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series, which Kirkus Reviews calls “memorable and madcap”

In book five of the series, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are ready to tackle their own case: Who is stealing the magical possessions of the most powerful Everafters in town? With Granny distracted by Mayor Heart’s campaign against human residents, the girl detectives are on their own. Puss in Boots (now an exterminator), Cinderella (a radio relationship counselor), Sleeping Beauty (owner of a coffee shop), and their old enemy, Prince Charming, are among the many suspects, and one thing is for certain: The villain’s plans mean a grim future for the Grimms—truly!

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About the Author

Michael Buckley’s previous books include a New York Times bestseller, a Kirkus Best Fantasy Book, and two Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum winners. He has written and developed television shows for several networks. He lives with his wife, Alison, in New York City.

Peter Ferguson is a comic book and editorial artist living in Montreal, Canada.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; Library Binding edition (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810993589
• ISBN-13: 978-0810993587
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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After a tragic accident I was bombarded with gamma radiation. Days later, I awoke to discover I had changed. Now when I am angered I transform into an enormous, green monster people have come to call "The Hulk." I faked my own death and I'll stay dead until I can learn to control the savage monster inside me. Wait a minute - that's the bio for Bruce Banner! No, I grew up in Akron, Ohio -- nowhere near any lab where gamma radiation research was going on. When I was a kid I was a roller boogie fanatic but that hardly makes me a monster...even if people were injured a few times when I would "shoot the duck." No, the closest thing I have to a monster inside me are my Incredible Hulk underoos! Does that count?

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!! I love the series and look forward to the next installment, November 24, 2007

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I have really enjoyed the series since its inception.. I so enjoy the take on the Brothers Grimm and to think they have decendents and the whole world of make believe is still there..

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm, Book 5) by Michael Buckley, November 24, 2007

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This review is from: Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm, Book 5) (Bk.5) (Hardcover)

If you enjoyed the first four Sisters Grimm books, you will love this one. The fifth book has some unexpected plot twists that will keep you reading. The story is "darker" than the first four but not so scary kids wouldn't enjoy it. My daughter and I read it together and now can't wait for the sixth Sisters Grimm book to come out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mucho cool-o, January 31, 2008

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This review is from: Magic and Other Misdemeanors (The Sisters Grimm, Book 5) (Bk.5) (Hardcover)

I confess. I am well in to my thirties and had read all of the Grimm books before I thought to share them with nine year old son. Sharing them with him has been like sharing my best, most delightful secret. Every night it pains him to put the book down because he can not wait to see what happens next. And what is better than the sound of a child's laughter? Surely something you will hear often while reading this book.

Buckley does a fantastic job at blending fantasy (these are fairy tale characters, afterall) and reality (who have lives in the 21st century). His Grimm series is full of adventure, emotion, and laugh out loud wit (whether you are 9 or closer to 39). Book 5 feels very different from the others. Maybe it is because we have become invested in these characters. Maybe it is because of the plot elements Buckley introduces to this book. Time travel is nothing new to writing, but it certainly adds a spark to this book and really feels right at this point in the series (so glad it didn't happen earlier). And though Buckley always leaves us hanging at the end of each book, the ending to this one has got to be the best (one of many OMG moments in the book) and should be accompanied by some "duhn, duhn, DUHHHHHHH music in the background.

I have only two questions after reading Magic and Other Misdemeanors- 1) when is book 7 coming out??? and 2) who is the master of the Scarlet Hand?!?! Ideas anyone?