The Grimm Curse Series by Stephen Carpenter

Fifteen year-old Jake Grimm is the last living descendent of the Brothers Grimm, who wrote the famous fairy tales in the 1800's. But Jake grew up with foster parents in Los Angeles, never knowing his true destiny until he ran away from his unhappy foster home, to the place of his birth--Woodland--a small town nestled deep in a Northwestern forest. In Woodland, Jake discovers that the famous fairy tales are all real, and they are happening today... moreFifteen year-old Jake Grimm is the last living descendent of the Brothers Grimm, who wrote the famous fairy tales in the 1800's. But Jake grew up with foster parents in Los Angeles, never knowing his true destiny until he ran away from his unhappy foster home, to the place of his birth--Woodland--a small town nestled deep in a Northwestern forest. In Woodland, Jake discovers that the famous fairy tales are all real, and they are happening today. And Jake, as the last living Grimm, is the only one who can stop the witches, big bad wolves, and evil stepmothers who are all alive and well, and about to wreak havoc in the small town of Woodland, following the death of Jake's great-uncle Eustace.But these fairy tales creatures are not like those in the old stories. Woodland is a modern place, and the creatures Jake battles seem like completely normal, modern people--to everyone but Jake. Only Jake can see them for what they really are, and, together with his friend and apprentice, Madeleine, he must fight to prevent the evil that is all around the unsuspecting teens at Woodland High. (from the product page at Amazon.com) less

From the creator of the acclaimed NBC hit series GRIMM comes a new novella—and a brand-new take on a classic Grimm Fairy Tale.Fifteen year-old orphaned Jake Grimm is the last descendant of the family Grimm, and he has discovered he is the only one who can stop the horrific tales—which are all too real—from happening in his home town of Woodland... moreFrom the creator of the acclaimed NBC hit series GRIMM comes a new novella—and a brand-new take on a classic Grimm Fairy Tale.Fifteen year-old orphaned Jake Grimm is the last descendant of the family Grimm, and he has discovered he is the only one who can stop the horrific tales—which are all too real—from happening in his home town of Woodland.In The Girl in the Red Hoodie, Jake discovers that a cheerleader at Woodland High, Lisa Richardson, is being stalked by Rex Russell, a handsome football player from a rival high school. Lisa is intrigued by Rex’s advances, but what Lisa doesn’t know is that Rex is a 600 year-old wolf—the big bad wolf, to be precise. Jake knows she will fall fate to the Wolf’s voracious appetites, as countless young women have throughout the centuries, unless he acts fast.Armed with wisdom and weapons accumulated by his ancestors, Jake must prevent Lisa from falling prey to Rex, with the help of his friend, Madeleine O’Hara.The Girl in the Red Hoodie is the second installment of Stephen Carpenter’s bestselling series, The Grimm Curse. Dark, gripping, and relentless in its re-telling of the classic tale, The Girl in the Red Hoodie will keep you up at night, and will forever change the way you think about fairy tales. less

From the creator of NBC’s hit series, GRIMM, author Stephen Carpenter presents the third in his bestselling GRIMM CURSE series – Snow White.Jake Grimm—now 18—has fallen in love with the beautiful heiress Becca Lancaster. Becca is the loveliest young woman in Woodland—the fairest of all—and the envy of her father’s new spouse.Jake realizes too late that there is a new twist in the old tale of the jealous stepmother... moreFrom the creator of NBC’s hit series, GRIMM, author Stephen Carpenter presents the third in his bestselling GRIMM CURSE series – Snow White.Jake Grimm—now 18—has fallen in love with the beautiful heiress Becca Lancaster. Becca is the loveliest young woman in Woodland—the fairest of all—and the envy of her father’s new spouse.Jake realizes too late that there is a new twist in the old tale of the jealous stepmother. A plot for Becca’s grisly murder is underway…but love has clouded Jake’s judgment.Jealousy, vanity, and murder remain the themes from the classic tale, but this re-telling of Snow White presents them with shocking new twists for the modern age. less

From the creator of NBC’s acclaimed Grimm series, Stephen Carpenter presents the entire Grimm Curse origin saga collected in one volume, along with special Author’s Notes about the creation and development of the series. Beginning with Once Upon A Time Is Now, and including The Girl In The Red Hoodie, and Snow White, this collection follows Jake Grimm from troubled teen to manhood as he discovers his destiny and battles the harrowing creatures from the Grimm Tales... moreFrom the creator of NBC’s acclaimed Grimm series, Stephen Carpenter presents the entire Grimm Curse origin saga collected in one volume, along with special Author’s Notes about the creation and development of the series. Beginning with Once Upon A Time Is Now, and including The Girl In The Red Hoodie, and Snow White, this collection follows Jake Grimm from troubled teen to manhood as he discovers his destiny and battles the harrowing creatures from the Grimm Tales. It’s all the Grimm you’ll ever need, in one book. less