Enter classic literature’s most famous fairy tales, and make choices to survive “Cinderella,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Snow-White,” and more in this Choose Your Path adventure. The mystical world of fairy tales is crumbling, and you’ve been chosen to save it. You must navigate through dark and twisted versions of “Rapunzel,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Tom Thumb,” and other famous fairy tales. But every moment, your life is at risk. Use your courage and cunning—and a little bit of luck—to survive such perils as evil witches, devious wolves, and nasty criminals. Adapted by award-winning author Ryan Jacobson with chapter illustrations by Kat Baumann, Can You Survive the Grimms’ Fairy Tales? turns the classic collection of short stories by the Brothers Grimm into a Choose Your Path book for kids. The harrowing events put readers in control of the action. Do you have what it takes to find your way home? Or will the fairy-tale villains and their sinister plans lead to your doom? Step into this story, and choose your path. But choose wisely, or else! Book Features Interactive adventure that challenges readers to survive the story - Familiar characters throughout a magical journey - BONUS: hands-on educational activity for families and classrooms Interactive books for kids are more popular than ever. Create your own adventure with the Interactive Classic Literature book series for boys and girls. You’re the main character. You make the choices. Can you survive? Jacob Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany, on January 4, 1785. His brother, Wilhelm Grimm , arrived 14 months later, on February 24, 1786. Their father died in 1796, and the brothers lived with very little money. Still, they were able to attend the University of Marburg, where they grew to love language and literature. In 1808, they began working as librarians and started researching old folktales. They didn’t create the fairy tales for which they are famous, but they gathered the stories through archives and by listening to storytellers. In 1812, they published their collection of stories as Kinder und Hausmarchen (or Children’s and Household Tales ). The first edition was considered too violent, so the brothers released an edition that was much less gory. They went on to publish Danish, Irish, and Norse folktales, and they spent years working on a German Dictionary before their deaths. Wilhelm passed away in 1859, and Jacob died in 1863. Ryan Jacobson is an award-winning author and presenter. He has written more than 60 titles―from comic books to Choose Your Path adventures. Ryan prides himself on writing high-interest books for children and adults alike, so he can talk picture books in kindergarten, ghost stories in high school, and other fun stuff in between. His most popular titles include the Constellations Activity Book , Can You Survive the Call of the Wild? , and Up Where the Stars Are . Ryan greatly enjoys sharing his knowledge of writing and book publishing at schools and special events. When he isn’t working on books, Ryan likes to build LEGO sets, play board games, and try new restaurants. He lives in eastern Minnesota with his wife and two sons. In the evening, you come to a little cottage and go in there to rest, for your weary feet will carry you no farther. Everything is spruce and neat in the cottage. A white cloth is spread on the table, and there are seven little plates with seven little loaves and seven little glasses and knives and forks laid in order. By the wall stand seven little beds. Since you are exceedingly hungry, you pick a little piece off each loaf. After that, you decide to lie down and rest. So you try all the little beds. One is too long, and another is too short, till, at last, the seventh bed suits you. Lying there, you go to sleep. * * * You are still half asleep when you open your eyes, and you feel that you must be dreaming. You see seven little dwarfs enter the cottage. They look as if they live among the mountains, digging and searching for gold. They light up their seven lamps and see directly that all is not right. The first says, “Who has been sitting on my stool?” The second says, “Who has been eating off my plate?” The third says, “Who has been picking at my bread?” The fourth says, “Who has been using my spoon?” The fifth says, “Who has been handling my fork?” The sixth says, “Who has been cutting with my knife?” The seventh says, “Who has been drinking my milk?” Then the first looks around and says, “Who has been lying on my bed?” The rest come running to him, and everyone cries out that somebody has been upon his bed. But the seventh sees you and calls upon his brethren to come and look at you. They cry out with wonder and astonishment. They bring their lamps, and gazing upon you, they say, “Good heavens! What a lovely child she is!” They are delighted to see you, and they take care not to wake you further. So you sleep till the night is gone. * * * In the morning, you tell them all your story. They pity you