{"product_id":"9780544104860","title":"The Rumpelstiltskin Problem","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rumpelstiltskin Problem\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Vivian Vande Velde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever wondered just what was going on when that odd little man with the long name stepped up and volunteered to spin straw into gold for the miller’s daughter? If you stop and think about it, there are some very peculiar components to the story. \u003cp\u003e     Vivian Vande Velde has wondered too, and she’s come up with these six alternative versions of the old legend. A bevy of miller’s daughters confront their perilous situation in very different ways—sometimes comic, sometimes scary, always unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e* \"Vande Velde's takes on this fairy tale are always humorous and often heartwarming.\"—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/em\u003e starred review \"An effective and amusing collection, with just the right amount of snappy sarcasm to snag the junior-high set.\"—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e \"These short variations on the story have a sly humor and a contemporary feeling. . . . will appeal most to fairy-tale fans who just can't get enough of the traditional genre.\"—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544104860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41158517784782,"sku":"9780544104860","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544104860_82a7b070-773b-49f1-8189-41813eeecdcd.jpg?v=1652157799","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544104860","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}