Rapunzel Cuts Loose
Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
- Reading
- Try the opening together and see whether the fairy-tale setting and magical mishap appeal. If the adventure’s threat feels tense, pause to talk about what is happening before continuing.
- Themes
- Managing an unpredictable ability: After an accident, Rapunzel’s fast-growing hair has powers she cannot control, and she searches for her magic charm. The premise makes managing an unpredictable ability part of Rapunzel’s adventure, but does not show how the story ultimately treats that challenge.
- Friends facing a shared threat: Rapunzel, Cinda, Red and Snow work to stop the E.V.I.L. Society from threatening Grimm Academy. The group has a shared mission, but how their friendship or co-operation is developed is not established.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes an accident, magic Rapunzel cannot control, and an attempt to stop a society presented as a threat. The intensity and detail of these scenes are unclear.