Once Upon a Crime
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2007 · Est. 6 hour read

Once Upon a Crime

Written by Michael Buckley · Illustrated by Peter Ferguson

Part of the The Sisters Grimm series

Fairy-tale detectives face a deadly mystery in New York City.

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272 pages· 54,582 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Sabrina and Daphne Grimm return to New York City, only to find it overrun by fairy-tale characters. As they search for Puck's family, they uncover a murder among the magical chaos. With wand-wielding godfathers and subway-stealing dwarfs, the sisters must navigate a city that holds dark secrets, including one their mother kept hidden. Can they solve the mystery before the Scarlet Hand strikes again?

From the publisher

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art! For the first time since their parents were kidnapped, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm return to their hometown, New York City, to find Puck’s family. But the fairy-tale detectives get more than they bargained for in the Big Apple: wand-wielding fairy godfathers, swashbuckling Wall Street pirates, subway-stealing dwarfs, and–worst of all–hidden among these urban Everafters, a murderer. This isn’t the city Sabrina so fondly remembers: the place where she spent happy, normal days with her family. Even her memories of her parents aren’t safe. As the sisters Grimm investigate the death of an innocent Everafter, they learn that their mother kept a secret from them that might lead to the heart of that evil organization, the Scarlet Hand.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Words
54,582
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
Books about grandmaBooks about New YorkBooks about sistersBooks about adventure and suspenseBooks about mystery and detective work
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.6
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
August 15, 2017
First published
May 1, 2007
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419720079

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