{"product_id":"9780547691664_the-rumpelstiltskin-problem","title":"The Rumpelstiltskin Problem","description":"\u003cp\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 and rather hard-to-explain components to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivian 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. Most of the time, it’s the daughter who gets off safely, but sometimes, amazingly, Rumpelstiltskin himself wins the day. And in one tale, it is the king who cleverly escapes a quite unexpected fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you rewrite the rules of a classic fairy tale?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShort Story Collection:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover six wildly different and inventive versions of the Rumpelstiltskin legend, each one answering the problems of the original in a new way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHumorous Fantasy:\u003c\/b\u003e Laugh-out-loud stories are mixed with genuinely scary scenarios, where the stakes are always life, death, or a very bad bargain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMultiple Perspectives:\u003c\/b\u003e It’s not always the miller’s daughter who comes out on top. In these versions, sometimes Rumpelstiltskin himself wins the day—and in one, even the king proves to be the cleverest of all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMiddle Grade Fantasy:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for readers ages 10-12 who love clever adventures, witty heroines, and seeing classic stories turned upside down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vivian Vande Velde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905608536213,"sku":"9780547691664","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780547691664.png?v=1777422791","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780547691664_the-rumpelstiltskin-problem","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}