#169 in Children’s books
The Fairy-tale Detectives
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Our view
“The Fairy-tale Detectives” is an inventive children’s mystery built on the idea that the Brothers Grimm wrote down real events. Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, the brothers’ descendants, are taken in by a grandmother who lives among fairy-tale creatures. Some readers love the sisters and their eccentric guardian from the start; others need a few chapters to warm to the book, finding Sabrina too suspicious to like at first.
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About the book
The Sisters Grimm is a children's fantasy series written by Michael Buckley and illustrated by Peter Ferguson. The series is partially based on the works and lives of the Brothers Grimm, with the titular protagonists, Sabrina Grimm and Daphne Grimm, being their fictional descendants, and the supporting cast featuring many characters from the Grimms’ collection of fairytales.
Reading order · The Sisters Grimm
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 92 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 38% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Children’s books average of 7.9. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 92 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Fairy-tale Detectives for?
The Fairy-tale Detectives sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.
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