Rapunzel and the Seven Dwarfs

Written by Willy Claflin · Illustrated by James Stimson

Part of the Maynard Moose Tales series

A girl in a tower meets far too many dwarfs in this off-track fairy tale.

33 pages· 1,483 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud· 800L· AR 4.4 · 0.5 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Maynard Moose retells Rapunzel his own way, and soon the girl in the tower is mixed up with seven, or eight, or maybe nine dwarfs. Told in Maynard's goofy 'Moose' English, this fractured fairy tale wanders happily off course and suggests that some stories have no moral at all.

From the publisher

Another hilarious Maynard Moose tale by award-winning author, Willy Claflin. "Once upon a time, a long, long time ago..." So begins this story of... Rapunzel?... and The Seven, or Eight, or NINE Dwarfs? Hey, what's going on here Welcome to the slightly off-track world of Maynard Moose and the ancient Mother Moose tales. This whimsical fractured fairytale will have young readers laughing out loud. Willy Claflin channels and translates these tales for our entertainment and enlightenment--or maybe just to confuse us. Rapunzel and the Seven Dwarfs exemplifies the lesson in many of these stories... "That there ain't no moral to some stories at all." This goofy take on a classic fairytale will teach readers the importance of courage, resourcefulness and responsibility.

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