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Once upon a Crime (Sisters Grimm Series #4) by Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson (Illustrator), Peter Ferguson (Illustrator)

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The Grimms take Manhattan in the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series!

When fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and Daphne Grimm venture back to the big city to help a friend, they land in the middle of a big mystery. Puck’s father, King Oberon, has been murdered, and the Grimms suspect one of the many famous (and infamous) fairy-tale folk who call the city home. Can they find the culprit while coming to terms with their mother’s secret life? And will Sabrina ever accept her family’s destiny?

Funny and fast-paced, this series puts a fresh spin on girl-detective stories and has won an everexpanding number of fans.

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Sabrina and Daphne Grimm aren't just little girls: they are part of THOSE Grimms, and their family doesn't write fairy tales but chronicles their adventures as detectives for fairy-tale characters. In this fourth book in the series, the two girls (along with Granny Relda and some strange companions) head for their hometown of New York to find their friend Puck's family. When Puck's father is killed, Faerie is in an uproar, and the girls are on the case. Wall Street pirates, dwarves in the subway and the kindly Wizard of Oz both help and hinder them along the way to solving the murder as well as the mystery of their mother's secret life. A quick, fun read, recommended for school and public libraries. Reviewer: Deirdre Root

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Biography

Michael Buckley’s previous books include a New York Times bestseller, a Kirkus Reviews Best Fantasy Book, and two Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winners. He has written and developed television shows for several networks. He lives with his wife, Alison, in New York City.

Peter Ferguson is a comic book and editorial artist living in Argentina.





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This book, although about a crime, could never be called a crime!by Anonymous

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May 18, 2008: I love all of the Sisters Grimm books, but this was by far the best, because it actually takes place in a real and well- known area of the world, and although none of the Sisters Grimm books are at all realistic, this one was the most realistic because it actually takes place in a real city and it mentions many very real places in Manhattan. I HIGHLY recommend this book.

A Fairytale Bestby Anonymous

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February 07, 2008: Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are at it again, following in their relatives, (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm?s) footsteps. The sisters, Granny Relda, Mr. Canis (Big Bad Wolf), and Sheriff Hamstead (one of the little pigs) are on their way to New York. Taking along with them, injured Puck, the fairy boy, to an underground town in New York City to heal him. Little do they know that Puck?s father is king of Faerie and that he is engaged!! They soon will discover the secrets that their missing mother had with the citizens of Faerie. The adventure all begins when Puck?s father is killed. The girls must find the killer while on the way meeting Cinderella?s godmother, the six dwarves, Sinbad, Scrooge, and another member of Scarlet Hand, the secret group that kidnapped their parents. Find out who killed the king and if the girls make it back to Ferryport Landing?.alive. This book will make your imagination run wild!! It is full of adventures, and made me truly realize my love for fairytales. It also taught that not all people are trustworthy. This is a book any kid would love!!


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