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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

"Waiting On" Wednesday (47): Rump



"Waiting On" Wednesday...is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week I'm excitedly waiting on....

In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke.Rump has never known his full name—his mother died before she could tell him. So all his life he's been teased and bullied for his half-a-name. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. For Rump discovers he can spin straw into gold. Magical gold.
His best friend Red Riding Hood warns him that magic is dangerous—and she's right! That gold is worth its weight in trouble. And with each thread he spins, Rump weaves himself deeper into a curse.
There's only one way to break the spell: Rump must go on a quest to find his true name, along the way defending himself against pixies, trolls, poison apples, and one beautiful but vile-mannered queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—Rump just might triumph in the end.

Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
Liesl Shurtliff
4/9/13
Knopf Books for Young Readers

I love MG fairytale retellings and this one looks really fun and original with a young Rumpelstiltskin. Plus, who can resist a book titled Rump?!

What are you waiting on this week?!

15 comments:

Melanie said...

The title is hilarious! RUMP will definitely raise a few eyebrows.

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Little Miss Becky said...

This looks SO awesome!

Unknown said...

I love Rump lol Looks really cute!
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Amber (Books of Amber) said...

This sounds really good! And I love the cover. I love magical kingdoms so I'm definitely going to be checking this one out.

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Jen | Book Den said...

Rump is on my wishlist, too! Great pick. :)

Mel@Thedailyprophecy said...

I also featured this one a while ago. It looks so cute 3

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Liesl Shurtliff said...

I know I'm slightly biased, but I think this book looks super fun, too!

Thanks! :)

Unknown said...

Great pick.

Anonymous said...

A cute pick!

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Lena said...

haha, wow this one sounds exciting!! fairy retellings are fun to read :D Rump is always seen as the bad guy, so it will be cool to see him as the hero :D My WoW is http://ilovebooksclub101.blogspot.com/2012/09/waiting-on-wednesday-7.html

Amethyst said...

This book looks awesome! I'm definitely adding this to my TBR list! I love fairytale retellings :)

Diana said...

Oh, what a great idea! I love fairytale retellings as well and this one seems really cute. :) It's going on my TBR, definitely!
Thanks for sharing!

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Diana @ BookVenturers

Jennifer said...

Middle grade fairy tales are fantastic. Rump is too cute a title to pass up. I'm definitely adding this to my reading list. Thanks for sharing.

Amy said...

I love the sound of this!! Great pick!!

SacredmOOn said...

I do not read a lot of MGF books, but this one has peeked my interest. It looks like an awesome read! The cover is fabolous! Thank you for sharing! :D
DeAnna Schultz