Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest

Adam Gidwitz shares an early version of a brand-new, Grimm-inspired tale and invites listeners to help shape it. Adam and Jonah Dragan bring you magical adaptation of this Norse folktale. A king and queen wish for a child and receive a very unexpected surprise. As the years pass, ...  Show more

A young girl named Annie is left in the care of her friend’s mother after her own mother dies, only to discover the woman is a cruel witch. After manipulating Annie’s father into marriage and making him disappear, the witch forces Annie into a miserable life of servitude while he ...  Show more

When a gentle boy nicknamed Mosshead sets out to find his two older brothers, he discovers they're making trouble everywhere they go—terrorizing ants, ducks, and bees. After standing up for the creatures of the forest, Mosshead finds himself trapped alongside his brothers by the ...  Show more

In this story inspired by Norse mythology, we follows Snorri, a very unlucky boy who goes on a journey to learn why strange sweaters appear on trees. Snorri ends up meeting a frost giant, Odin, and the Norn who knit them and along the way, he learns that even hard and sad things ...  Show more

Adam Gidwitz is joined by Sana Alimohamed to tell this fairy tale based on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the 1001 Arabian Nights. When Qasim doesn’t come home, Marjana gets worried and decides to go looking for him. On a cold, dark night, she travels to a secret cave hidden ...  Show more