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This funny fractured fairy tale goes behind the scenes of Rumpelstiltskin. New York Times Bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff "spins words into gold [Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor winner]." In a magic kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. Rump discovers he has a gift for spinning straw into gold. His best friend, Red Riding Hood, warns him that magic is dangerous, and she’s right. With each thread he spins, he weaves himself deeper into a curse. To break the spell, Rump must go on a perilous quest, fighting off pixies, trolls, poison apples, and a wickedly foolish queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—he just might triumph in the end. A Texas Bluebonnet finalist and winner of the ILA award for middle grade fiction, Rump is perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark and Grimm. And don't miss Liesl Shurtliff's other fairy tale retellings: Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk and Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood. "A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself." —People "Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." —Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven.
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“Narrator Maxwell Glick is as unflappable and nimble as Rump is in his quest to determine his true name and destiny. Listeners are treated to an expanded version of the well-loved folk tale of Rumpelstiltskin, as told by the fellow himself…Glick’s Rump unfailingly projects his moods—curious, despondent, questioning, playful—as each juncture of the tale requires. His pacing is equally attuned to the story’s myriad twists. Glick’s narration moves along effortlessly, and supporting characters are full of personality.”
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“Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale.”
— Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven -
“Liesl Shurtliff does more than spin words into gold—she gets us rooting for Rumpelstiltskin, a most magical feat.”
— Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor–winning author of Hattie Big Sky -
“A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers’ Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself.”
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“A startlingly original book.”
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“Shurtliff fills Rump’s world with common magic and deadpan humor; the picaresque-style narrative gives the maligned character a refreshingly plainspoken voice, while honoring the original story’s hauntingly strange events.”
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“A beguiling take on a classic tale…This captivating fantasy has action, emotional depth, and lots of humor.”
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“As good as gold.”
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“Shurtliff takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head, interspersing humor with tenderness, action with insight. Rump shows the other side of Rumpelstiltskin, one of the most vilified characters in fairy tales, and reminds readers that in a good story, very little is as it seems.”
— BookPage
Awards
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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A 2015 Beehive Award Nominee
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Nominated for California Young Reader Medal, 2016
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Among shortlisted titles for Florida Sunshine State Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Georgia Children's Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Hawaii Nene Award, 2016
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Nominated for Hawaii Nene Award, 2017
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Among shortlisted titles for Hawaii Nene Award, 2015
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Winner of IRA Children's Book Award for Older Readers, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Master List, 2016
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Among shortlisted titles for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award, 2016
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Nominated for Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2016
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Nominated for Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, 2015
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Among shortlisted titles for Nebraska Golden Sower Master List, 2015
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Nominated for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, 2016
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Nominated for Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2016
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Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2014
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Among shortlisted titles for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2015
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Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2017
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Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2017
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Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2017
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Among shortlisted titles for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2013
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Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Master List, 2014
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Nominated for Rhode Island Children's Book Award, 2015
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Nominated for South Dakota Prairie Pasque Award, 2015
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Nominated for Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award, 2016
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Among shortlisted titles for Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2014
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Nominated for Washington Sasquatch Reading Program, 2013
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About Liesl Shurtliff
Liesl Shurtliff is the author of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin. A graduate of Brigham Young University, she now lives in Chicago with her husband and children.
About Maxwell Glick
Maxwell Glick is an actor based in Los Angeles. He has appeared on television in guest roles in numerous shows such as The Office and Castle. He also has voiced numerous commercials, audiobooks, and cartoons. Originally a regional theater actor, Glick has played Arpad in She Loves Me, Matt in The Fantasticks, and Eugene in Brighton Beach Memoirs. A New York native, he is a graduate of Boston College.