Meet the Grimm Academy students
Begin with Cinderella Stays Late for the clearest introduction to the school, its fairy-tale students, and the conflict that links later books.
Book Series · 8 Books
Grimmtastic Girls Books
In order from Cinderella Stays Late to Gretel Pushes Back.
Eight light fantasy adventures reimagine familiar fairy-tale heroines as students at Grimm Academy, where friendship and school problems mix with magical plots.
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Reading order
How to Read the Grimmtastic Girls Books
Read the eight books in numbered order, beginning with Cinderella Stays Late. Each volume spotlights a different student, but friends, rivalries, and the larger conflict at Grimm Academy carry across the series.
Joan Holub's official series page lists the same eight titles and numbers shown here, ending with Gretel Pushes Back.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
The books turn fairy-tale danger into school-age fantasy: characters face witches, villains, spells, getting lost, and threats to the academy, but the tone stays playful and reassuring.
Friendship troubles, jealousy, rule-breaking, and worries about fitting in are more prominent than frightening violence. Knowing the original fairy tales is fun but not required.
Where to start
Where Should My Child Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Cinderella Stays Late
Cinderella must thwart her stepsisters' plot to ruin the prince's ball before midnight strikes.
183 pages· 37,946 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Summary: Cinderella's first week at Grimm Academy is a nightmare thanks to her wicked stepsisters. As they scheme to sabotage Prince Awesome's ball, Cinda teams up with friends Red, Snow, and Rapunzel. With magical glass slippers in hand, they race against time to stop the villainous plot before the clock strikes midnight. Can Cinda outsmart her stepsisters and save the day?
In reading order
Grimmtastic Girls Series
8 books · Published 2014–2016
#1
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Cinderella Stays Late
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Cinderella must thwart her stepsisters' plot to ruin the prince's ball before midnight strikes.
#2
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Red Riding Hood Gets Lost
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Lost in Neverwood, Red Riding Hood must confront her fears and a mysterious foe.
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Snow White Lucks Out
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Snow White must find a magical charm to stop E.V.I.L. from destroying Grimm Academy.
#4
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Rapunzel Cuts Loose
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2014
Rapunzel's uncontrollable hair threatens her mission to stop E.V.I.L. at Grimm Academy.
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Sleeping Beauty Dreams Big
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
A daring girl must avoid sharp objects to escape her fate.
#6
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Goldilocks Breaks In
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
Can Goldilocks infiltrate a secret society without becoming a villain?
#7
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Snowflake Freezes Up
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
A girl with magical powers must uncover her fairy tale identity before her social life freezes over.
#8
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Gretel Pushes Back
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
Gretel must stop the E.V.I.L. Society in a magical forest.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Grimmtastic Girls series?
There are 8 books in the Grimmtastic Girls series. It began with Cinderella Stays Late in 2014, and the newest book, Gretel Pushes Back, was published in 2016.
What order should you read the Grimmtastic Girls books in?
Start with Cinderella Stays Late and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #8.
What ages are the Grimmtastic Girls books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The people
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The people who bring Grimmtastic Girls to life.
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