Buckley, Michael. The problem child.BUCKLEY, Michael. The problem child. (The Sisters Grimm.) Abrams. 292p. c2006. 0-8109-4914-8. $14.95. J Sabrina and Daphne are back in this entertaining third novel in the series. They're confronting Little Red Riding Hood Noun 1. Little Red Riding Hood - a girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother , an escapee escapee A popular term for older relatives of those at risk for Huntington's disease, who didn't develop the disease. See Huntington's disease. from a mental institution, who is suffering a mental breakdown For the EP by Black Flag, a punk rock band, see . Mental breakdown (also known as nervous breakdown) is a non-medical term used to describe a sudden, acute attack of mental illness such as depression or anxiety. from the loss of her grandmother. She's teemed up with a 15-feet-tall, vicious Jabberwocky jab·ber·wock·y n. Nonsensical speech or writing. [After "Jabberwocky," a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll.] Noun 1. and is wreaking havoc. Red seems to be responsible for kidnapping kidnapping, in law, the taking away of a person by force, threat, or deceit, with intent to cause him to be detained against his will. Kidnapping may be done for ransom or for political or other purposes. the girls' parents because she's trying to "create a new family." The girls also meet their Uncle Jake, who years prior was responsible for breaking a spell and allowing these two to escape the institution, and inadvertently kill the girls' grandfather. In other news, Mayor Charming is running against the Queen of Hearts Queen of Hearts constantly orders beheadings. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland] See : Decapitation Queen of Hearts “first the sentence, and then the evidence!” [Br. Lit. (who beats him in a landslide election); Jake tries to teach Sabrina magic; they go on a treasure hunt for the vorpal sword, the only weapon strong enough to kill the Jabberwocky; Puck's wings are ripped from his back when he tries to kill the beast; and Mr. Canis is not dead after all. In fact, he feels remorse for being the one responsible for Red's mental instability in the first place. In the end, the beast is defeated, the parents are returned, though in a deep, deep sleep, the girls and Jake learn an important lesson about innate power, and the girls and Granny run off to Faerie to hopefully save Puck's life. Highly recommended, especially for students who love the Unfortunate Events series. Annette Wells, Komachin MS, Lacey, WA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. |
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