· The prolific children's author Jane Yolen attempts to create a rock n' roll rendition of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, in which the piper is really an exiled faerie prince. The initial narrative begins promisingly enough, with 14 yrld burgeoning journalist Callie, convincing her hippie but protective parents to let her attend a rare local Brass Rat concert, so that she can interview them for the school paper/5(). Who captivates kids more than a mesmerizing rock star? The Svengali of this tale is the piper in the retro band Brass Rat. Attending their concert, year-old Callie is enthralled by him as well as by another band member but soon senses something sinister about Peter Gringras and the group. An aura of menace wafts through the novel as Gringras's true identity and back-story are played out in. "Pay the Piper" is a companion book to Troll Bridge, each story a collaboration between writer Jane Yolen and her son Adam Stemple, and referred to together as "rock `n' roll fairytales". Each one takes a contemporary teenager and throws them into a fantastical story constructed out of various folktales and legends, forcing them to use their wits and fortitude against whatever the devious realm of Faerie has /5(10).
Pay the Piper: A Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple. A rock 'n' roll band to die for? Callie is about to find out. Not much happens read more. 19 Total Resources View Text Complexity Discover Like Books Name Pronunciation with Jane Yolen; Grade;. "Pay the Piper" is a companion book to Troll Bridge, each story a collaboration between writer Jane Yolen and her son Adam Stemple, and referred to together as "rock `n' roll fairytales".Each one takes a contemporary teenager and throws them into a fantastical story constructed out of various folktales and legends, forcing them to use their wits and fortitude against whatever the devious realm. Ring of Earth. by hatfield RING OF EARTH. Illustrated by John Wallner. Harcourt Brace ISBN# Harcourt hardcover. Four linked poems about the seasons from the point of view of four different animals: winter is the weasel, who wears the season on his hide; spring is the spring peeper, a frog who believes he causes the season.
"Pay the Piper" is a companion book to Troll Bridge, each story a collaboration between writer Jane Yolen and her son Adam Stemple, and referred to together as "rock `n' roll fairytales". Each one takes a contemporary teenager and throws them into a fantastical story constructed out of various folktales and legends, forcing them to use their wits and fortitude against whatever the devious realm of Faerie has to throw at them. Who captivates kids more than a mesmerizing rock star? The Svengali of this tale is the piper in the retro band Brass Rat. Attending their concert, year-old Callie is enthralled by him as well as by another band member but soon senses something sinister about Peter Gringras and the group. An aura of menace wafts through the novel as Gringras's true identity and back-story are played out in. Pay the Piper ebook mid; Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tale Series, Book 1 · Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tale By Jane Yolen. Sign up to save your library. With an OverDrive account.
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