by Álvaro Magalhães · Asa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789724150789
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«O Último Grimm» is the young adult fantasy novel by Álvaro Magalhães, published by Asa in paperback (368 pages, in Portuguese).
William Zimmer discovers in Cornwall that he has inherited Wilhelm Grimm's secret gift and an extraordinary destiny: to be a new Grimm, someone capable of seeing the Other Side. The novel asks what happens to fairy tales when no one is watching them, and features goblins, fairies, unicorns, time thieves, and a kingdom of shadows.
It belongs to the Romance Jovem collection and is included in Portugal's National Reading Plan, with recommended reading for the 8th grade. Includes illustrations by Pedro Pires.
Suitable for young readers aged 13 and up, especially those who enjoy fantasy that dialogues with the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
Álvaro Magalhães is a Portuguese writer. In 1982 he published his first book, História com muitas letras. Since then, Álvaro Magalhães wrote many other stories. His most prominent work, in literature, however, is the series of books Triângulo Jota. These books are about three children, Jorge, Joana and Joel who solve crimes with paranormal contours. Álvaro Magalhães also received the award Grande Prémio Calouste Gulbenkian de Literatura para Crianças e Jovens 2002 for his book Hipopóptimos – Uma História de Amor.
