California Young Reader Medal
2017 · Intermediate · Nominee
About This Book
In a magical kingdom where your name is your destiny, 12-year-old Rump is the butt of everyone's joke.
Rump has never known his full name—his mother died before she could tell him. So all his life he's been teased and bullied for his half-a-name. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. For Rump discovers he can spin straw into gold. Magical gold.
His best friend Red Riding Hood warns him that magic is dangerous—and she's right! That gold is worth its weight in trouble. And with each thread he spins, Rump weaves himself deeper into a curse.
There's only one way to break the spell: Rump must go on a quest to find his true name, along the way defending himself against pixies, trolls, poison apples, and one beautiful but vile-mannered queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—Rump just might triumph in the end.
An inventive fairytale retelling, perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine or Shannon Hale.
Rump has never known his full name—his mother died before she could tell him. So all his life he's been teased and bullied for his half-a-name. But when he finds an old spinning wheel, his luck seems to change. For Rump discovers he can spin straw into gold. Magical gold.
His best friend Red Riding Hood warns him that magic is dangerous—and she's right! That gold is worth its weight in trouble. And with each thread he spins, Rump weaves himself deeper into a curse.
There's only one way to break the spell: Rump must go on a quest to find his true name, along the way defending himself against pixies, trolls, poison apples, and one beautiful but vile-mannered queen. The odds are against him, but with courage and friendship—and a cheeky sense of humor—Rump just might triumph in the end.
An inventive fairytale retelling, perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine or Shannon Hale.
Series Placement
Book 1
Awards
Charlotte Award
2016 · Intermediate/Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
2016 · Juvenile · Nominee
Golden Sower Award
2016 · Intermediate · Nominee
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2016 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2016 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2016 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Nene Award
2016 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2016 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Sasquatch Award
2016 · Children/Young Adult · Nominee
Sequoyah Book Award
2016 · Children's · Nominee
Alabama Camellia Award
2015 · Fiction (Grades 4-5) · Nominee
Beehive Award
2015 · Fiction · Nominee
Bluebonnet Award
2015 · Children's · Nominee
Bluebonnet Award
2015 · Children's · Second Place
Buckeye Children's Book Award
2015 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2015 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
2015 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Mark Twain Readers Award
2015 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2015 · Children's Book · Nominee
Nene Award
2015 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
Rhode Island Children's Book Award
2015 · Grades 3-6 · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2015 · Children's · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2015 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
