Most Popular Books by Adam Gidwitz

From the Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Inquisitor''s Tale. If you dare, join Jack and Jill as they embark on a harrowing quest through a new set of tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and others. Follow along as they enter startling new landscapes that may (or may not) be scary, bloody, terrifying, and altogether true in this hair-raising companion to Adam Gidwitz’s widely acclaimed, award-winning debut, A Tale Dark & Grimm. An Oprah Kids’ Reading List Pick A Publishers Weekly Best New Book of the Week Pick For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark & Grimm and The Grimm Conclusion

A Newbery Honor Book Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Hatem Aly! ★ A New York Times Bestseller ★ A New York Times Editor’s Choice ★ A New York Times Notable Children’s Book ★ A People Magazine Kid Pick ★ A Washington Post Best Children’s Book ★ A Wall Street Journal Best Children''s Book ★ An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book ★ A Booklist Best Book ★ A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book ★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book ★ A Publishers Weekly Best Book ★ A School Library Journal Best Book ★ An ALA Notable Children''s Book “A profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.” —Matt de la Peña, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author “What Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering." —New York Times Book Review Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints. Join William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne''s loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of The Canterbury Tales, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together. Beloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adam’s trademark style and humor, The Inquisitor''s Tale is bold storytelling that’s richly researched and adventure-packed. “It’s no surprise that Gidwitz’s latest book has been likened to The Canterbury Tales, considering its central story is told by multiple storytellers. As each narrator fills in what happens next in the story of the three children and their potentially holy dog, their tales get not only more fantastical but also more puzzling and addictive. However, the gradual intricacy of the story that is not Gidwitz’s big accomplishment. Rather it is the complex themes (xenophobia, zealotry, censorship etc.) he is able to bring up while still maintaining a light tone, thus giving readers a chance to come to conclusions themselves. (Also, there is a farting dragon.)”—Entertainment Weekly, “Best MG Books of 2016 "Puckish, learned, serendipitous . . . Sparkling medieval adventure." —Wall Street Journal ★ "Gidwitz strikes literary gold with this mirthful and compulsively readable adventure story. . . . A masterpiece of storytelling that is addictive and engrossing." —Kirkus, starred review ★ "A well-researched and rambunctiously entertaining story that has as much to say about the present as it does the past." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Gidwitz proves himself a nimble storyteller as he weaves history, excitement, and multiple narrative threads into a taut, inspired adventure." —Booklist, starred review ★ "Scatological humor, serious matter, colloquial present-day language, the ideal of diversity and mutual understanding—this has it all." —The Horn Book, starred review ★ "I have never read a book like this. It’s weird, and unfamiliar, and religious, and irreligious, and more fun than it has any right to be. . . . Gidwitz is on fire here, making medieval history feel fresh and current." —School Library Journal, starred review

Acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Adam Gidwitz delivers a captivating retelling of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like you''ve never experienced before, infusing the iconic, classic tale of good versus evil with a unique perspective and narrative style that will speak directly to today''s young readers while enhancing the Star Wars experience for core fans of the saga.

A New York Times bestseller—now available in paperback. INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS STORY about the medieval Secret Order of the Unicorn! Unicorns are real. (At least we think they are.) Are you ready to protect the creatures of myth and legend? Then you belong in The Unicorn Rescue Society. HURRY–THE CREATURES NEED YOU! Elliot Eisner isn''t exactly thrilled with the first day at his new school. His class is going on a field trip to a creepy forest called the Pine Barrens. The trip is being led by Professor Fauna, the weirdest teacher Elliot has ever met. And the only kid who will talk to Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, isn’t afraid of danger. She likes danger. Elliot and Uchenna are about to become part of a secret group of adventurers, The Unicorn Rescue Society, whose goal is to protect and defend the world’s mythical creatures. Together with Professor Fauna, Elliot and Uchenna must help rescue a Jersey Devil from a duo of conniving, greedy billionaires, the Schmoke Brothers. Join Elliot and Uchenna on their very first quest as members of the Unicorn Rescue Society in this fantasy-adventure series from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm. Illustrated throughout, this is the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.

From Newbery Honor-winning, New York Times bestselling author Adam Gidwitz Did you know that Cinderella’s stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by birds? Really. And that Rumpelstiltskin ripped himself in half? And that in “The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage,” a mouse, a bird, and a sausage all talk to each other? (Okay, I guess that one’s not that grim.) Those are the real fairy tales. But they have nothing on the fairy tales in this book. For more twisted tales look for A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimmly. * “Underneath the gore, the wit, and the trips to Hell and back, this book makes it clearer than ever that Gidwitz truly cares about the kids he writes for.” —Publishers Weekly starred review “Entertaining story-mongering, with traditional and original tropes artfully intertwined.”—Kirkus Reviews “As innovative as they are traditional, the stories maintain clear connections with traditional Grimm tales while creatively connecting to the narrative, and all the while keeping the proceedings undeniably grisly and lurid. . . .Readers will rejoice.”—School Library Journal

Pura Belpré Honor-winning author David Bowles joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest Unicorn Rescue Society adventure, as the kids travel to the U.S.-Mexican border to help the legendary chupacabras. INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS STORY about the medieval Secret Order of the Unicorn! A new adventure begins for Elliot and Uchenna when Professor Fauna bursts into their classroom with a frightening report from the Texas-Mexico border: something has completely drained the blood from a cow’s body! The team must fly to Laredo, where tempers are running high. Teaming up with local kids Lupita and Mateo—plus their brilliant mother, Dr. Alejandra Cervantes, and her curandero husband, Israel—can the Unicorn Rescue Society save the region’s animals and help bring a divided community together once more? And what is that spiny, bloodsucking, adorable little creature?

In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.

The newest adventure in the bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society transports readers to the Himalayan mountains in Northern Pakistan! When Uchenna and Elliot’s classmate publishes an article in the school newspaper about the Schmoke Brothers, Professor Fauna notices something alarming in a photo. Mounted on the wall of the Schmoke’s living room is a single spiral horn that he’s certain could have come from only one animal—a unicorn! To save these magical creatures—and to finally see a unicorn themselves—the Unicorn Rescue Society heads to the rugged mountains of Pakistan. Hena Khan, the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice, joins Newbery Honor-winner Adam Gidwitz for the Unicorn Rescue Society’s most dramatic, action-filled mission yet!

Critically acclaimed author Emma Otheguy joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author as the kids travel to Cuba to help the legendary Madre de aguas, now in paperback. In Cuba, it is believed that a mysterious water serpent--the Madre de aguas--is responsible for providing and protecting the fresh water of the island. But the serpent is missing, and a drought has gripped the island. Uchenna, Elliot, and Professor Fauna fly to Cuba and endeavor to rescue the Madre de aguas. Unfortunately, it tries to kill them. Meanwhile, the Schmoke Brothers'' goons are driving around Havana, dumping pink sludge into the sewers. What is going on? Can Elliot and Uchenna end the drought? Stop the Schmokes? Or will the creature they are trying to save just eat them instead?

An acclaimed Best Book of 2024! Instant New York Times bestseller • Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year • Booklist Editors’ Choice • Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year • School Library Journal Best Books of the Year • Common Sense Best Books of the Year • Imagination Soup Best Books of the Year • Tablet Magazine Best Books of the Year “Max in the House of Spies is everything you could hope for in a book,” -R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder, White Bird, and Pony “Espionage! Secrets! Suspense! If you’ve ever dreamed of being a spy, this book is for you.” -Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Refugee and Projekt 1065 Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home, and back to his parents. He has a plan to return to Berlin. It merely involves accomplishing the impossible: becoming a British spy. The first book in a duology, Max in the House of Spies is a thought-provoking World War II story as only acclaimed storyteller Adam Gidwitz can tell it—fast-paced and hilarious, with a dash of magic and a lot of heart.

Among the towering fir trees of the Pacific Northwest, a famously elusive creature is in serious trouble. All Elliot wants is a nice, normal day at school. All Uchenna wants is an adventure. Guess whose wish comes true? Professor Fauna whisks the kids—and Jersey, of course—off to the Muckleshoot territory in Washington, where film crews have suddenly descended en masse to expose Bigfoot to the world, and the Schmoke logging company is bringing in some awfully large machinery. Can the Unicorn Rescue Society escape the blades of the Schmokes’ chain saws? Outsmart a cable news team? And are those big, hairy creatures running through the forest really Bigfoot?

The Unicorn Rescue Society is back! Across the vast, blue ocean, in the mountains of the Basque Country, a fearsome creature has gone missing. And the Unicorn Rescue Society are the only ones who can save it. Elliot and Uchenna—and Jersey!—have barely recovered from their first adventure with Professor Fauna when he approaches them with an all-new quest. Except this time they''re going to have to cross an ocean. In the mountains of the Basque Country, the Unicorn Rescue Society must track down a missing dragon. But how could someone even kidnap a dragon? And for what evil purpose? And is their newest, fire-breathing rescue more than they can handle? New challenges await in this second book in the Unicorn Rescue Society series, a brand-new fantasy-adventure from Adam Gidwitz, the beloved bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitors Tale and A Tale Dark & Grimm. Illustrated throughout, it’s the perfect fit for newly independent readers looking for a story full of adventure, fun, and friendship.

Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin where his most dangerous mission is about to begin! The thrilling conclusion to the World War II spy duology that began with Max in the House of Spies. ″A headlong thriller laced with provocative and topical historical truths.” –Kirkus, starred review Max is on a mission. Well, two missions. One has been assigned by his British spymasters: Infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda. The other they have forbidden: Find his parents. Max Bretzfeld was willing to do anything to return to Germany, even become a British spy. Training complete and forged papers in hand, the radio wunderkind’s missions have begun. But nothing is as he expected. His parents are missing. Nazi intelligence is watching him. And the lines between lies and truth are becoming more blurred every day. Max will need every tool at his disposal, from his radio expertise and spy training to the help of Berg and Stein, the immortal creatures living on his shoulders. Even so, there’s no guarantee he’ll make it out of Berlin alive.

In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times. Where does hope live? In your family? In your community? In your school? In your heart? From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times. No matter what happens: Hope wins. Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading. Eleven masters of suspense—Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R.L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia—have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends’ pants off. Compiled and edited by kid-lit madman Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Terrifying Tales is a creepy-fun read (if you’re brave enough, that is).

Teaming up with local kids Lupita and Mateo, their brilliant mother, Dr. Alejandra Cervantes, and her husband, Israel, can the Unicorn Rescue Society save the region''s animals and help bring a divided community together once more? And what is that spiny, bloodsucking, adorable little creature?

Após revisitar a história de João e Maria em Um conto sombrio dos Grimm, Adam Gidwitz mais uma vez usa a escrita original dos autores para mostrar a verdadeira aventura de João e o Pé de Feijão. O leitor entrará nesse conto de fadas fora do comum e acompanhará João, Jill e o sapo de três pernas através das histórias dos Irmãos Grimm, de Hans Christian Andersen e de outros personagens do universo do faz de conta. Descobrirá paisagens incríveis, mas que diversas vezes se mostrarão assustadoras, sangrentas, aterrorizantes e cheias de surpresas, muito além do esperado.

Os personagens do clássico conto de fadas em oito fábulas inesperadas. Nesse livro, que conta a verdadeira história de João e Maria, os irmãos vivem aventuras não tão convencionais que farão até o leitor mais inabalável se surpreender. Em meio a diversas situações, João e Maria se deparam com bruxas, magos, caçadores com uma mira infernal e padeiros com fornos perfeitos para assar crianças. Tudo isso pode parecer muito característico dos contos fantásticos dos irmãos Grimm com que estamos acostumados, porém, em Um conto sombrio dos Grimm, nem tudo que se relata é invenção; talvez a realidade esteja muito mais próxima dos contos de fadas do que imaginamos. O livro foi considerado melhor do ano pela Publishers Weekly e foi escolha do editor pelo New York Times. Um conto sombrio dos Grimm também recebeu resenhas positivas da Publishers Weekly e do School Library Journal. "Um audacioso livro de estreia que é tão inteligente quanto engraçado." – Publishers Weekly

La sanglante histoire et le terrifiant destin de H. et G. ... ... ou la vraie-fausse histoire de Hansel et Gretel (celle que vos parents ne vous raconteront jamais). Vous y trouverez : * un roi amoureux, * un serviteur fidèle, * un dragon redoutable, * une boulangère mangeuse d’enfants, * du sang, * des doigts coupés, * des têtes tranchées, et vous savez quoi ? Vous allez adorer. P.S. : Aucun personnage n’a été blessé durant l’écriture de ce roman. P.P.S. : Enfin... Ils s’en sont bien remis. P.P.P.S. : Ne pas laisser à la portée de vos petits frères et sœurs. On vous aura prévenus...

Yo, el profesor Mito Fauna, soy el fundador de un grupo secreto de aventureros: la Sociedad Unicornio de Rescate. Mantenemos a salvo a las criaturas mitológicas y legendarias. Pero nuestros enemigos son poderosos y despiadados, por eso necesitamos muchos aliados. ¿Nos ayudarías? ¿Aunque eso signifique arriesgar tu vida? ¿Te unirías a la Sociedad Unicornio de Rescate? Entre las sombras más oscuras de Nueva Jersey, acecha un monstruo legendario, feroz y hambriento que, además, está obsesionado con los globos. Elliot Eisner no está precisamente emocionado ante su primer día en una escuela nueva. Su grupo irá a un viaje al tenebroso bosque llamado Pine Barrens. El viaje es organizado por el profesor Fauna, el maestro más raro que Elliot ha conocido. Y, la única persona que es amigable con Elliot, Uchenna Devereaux, no le teme al peligro. Al contrario, le gusta. ¿Podrán Elliot y Uchenna enfrentar a la criatura del bosque... y sobrevivir? ¿El profesor Fauna es excéntrico o esconde algo? ¿Y qué es exactamente la Sociedad Unicornio de Rescate? Las respuestas se encuentran entre las sombras del bosque.

Heittäydy Star Wars -seikkailuun ja opettele jeditaitoja.

Brujos que conjuran oscuros hechizos, cazadores con ánimos de muerte y reposteras con hornos hechos a la medida para niños acechan entre estas páginas. Pero si te atreves, sigue a Hansel y Gretel mientras se aventuran más allá de su propia historia para internarse en un mundo salvaje donde resplandece una mezcla de magia, terror y un poco de humor. Sí, puede ser escalofriante, y ciertamente será sanguinario, pero a diferencia de esos cuentos de hadas que ya conoces, aquí leerás la verdadera historia. Hace mucho tiempo, antes de que se dulcificaran, los cuentos de hadas eran asombrosos... y un poco aterradores. En esta versión original, la historia de Hansel y Gretel da un giro para mezclarse con ocho relatos más inspirados en los hermanos Grimm. Mientras el lector acompaña a los hermanos a través del bosque, conocerán la historia detrás de las migas de pan, las casas comestibles y las brujas que buscan venganza. Los cuentos de hadas jamás fueron tan irreverentes o subversivos como cuando Hansel y Gretel aprenden a hacerse cargo de su destino y se convierten en los ingeniosos escritores detrás de su propio final feliz.

Yo, el profesor Mito Fauna, soy el fundador de un grupo secreto de aventureros: la Sociedad Unicornio de Rescate. Mantenemos a salvo a las criaturas mitológicas y legendarias. Pero nuestros enemigos son poderosos y despiadados, por eso necesitamos muchos aliados. ¿Nos ayudarías? ¿Aunque eso signifique arriesgar tu vida? ¿Te unirías a la Sociedad Unicornio de Rescate? Espero que sí. Las criaturas te necesitan. Elliot y Uchennea (¡y Jersey!) apenas se están recuperando de su primera aventura cuando el profesor Fauna vuelve con una nueva misión. Sólo que esta vez tendrán que cruzar el océano. En las montañas del País Vasco, la Sociedad Unicornio de Rescate deberá seguir la pista de un dragón desaparecido. Pero ¿cómo podría alguien secuestrar a un dragón? ¿Y con qué propósito? Este nuevo rescate, ahora de una criatura lanzallamas, ¿será demasiado para ellos?

The beloved, bestselling A Tale Dark & Grimm series collected together in a 3-book boxed set! And don''t miss the Netflix Animated Series of A Tale Dark & Grimm! "A wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice ... completely fresh and unique." --Rick Riordan, #1 bestselling author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series "Unlike any children''s book I''ve ever read. . . . Classic." --New York Times Book Review Never before available, this brand-new paperback box set is perfect for Adam Gidwitz fans old and new. This stunning collection includes all three books in the Newbery Honor-winning author''s bestselling series: A Tale Dark & Grimm In a Glass Grimmly The Grimm Conclusion Hansel and Gretel. Jack and Jill. Witches, beanstalks, and talking frogs. Murderous mermaids, giants, and bakers with ovens just right for baking children. Follow your favorite characters as they run away from their own stories and embark on thrilling new adventures. They may be frightening. They may be terrible. They may be Grimm. But unlike those other fairy tales you know, these tales are true.

Adam Gidwitz presenta una nuova e travolgente versione di Star Wars - L''Impero colpisce ancora, in cui catapulta il lettore direttamente nel cuore dell''azione per fargli rivivere il quinto episodio dell''epica saga in un modo del tutto inedito. Il lettore è Luke Skywalker e sta facendo i suoi primi passi per diventare il più grande Jedi della galassia. Ma la strada non sarà facile e il potere del Lato Oscuro è forte....

Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution.

La sanglante histoire et le terrifiant destin de H et G ou la vraie-fausse histoire de Hansel et Gretel (celle que vos parents ne vous raconteront jamais). Vous y trouverez : un roi amoureux, un serviteur fidèle, un dragon redoutable, une boulangère mangeuse d''enfants, du sang, des doigts coupés, des têtes tranchées, et vous savez quoi ? Vous allez adorer. PS : Aucun personnage n''a été blessé durant l''écriture de ce roman. PPS : Enfin... Ils s''en sont bien remis. PPPS : Ne pas laisser à la portée de vos petits frères et soeurs. On vous aura prévenus.