enfant Terrible

by The Tomasso Brothers


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 1/11/2010

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 8.5x11
Page Count : 160
ISBN : 9781449027186

About the Book

Brought to you by the minds at Penmen Elite and based on the dark short story poems of Heinrich Hoffmann, the epic adventure of enfant TERRIBLE centers around nine young children who fight to find their way back home after being abducted from their homes by a mysterious force.  Pulled into a warped version of their own town, Stadt Von Toten Kindern, the children soon find themselves face-to-face with an enigmatic boy named Struwwelpeter who convinces them to embrace their new-found freedom the unruly town has to offer.

 

Betsy Braun Krause, a 12 year old girl who has long been tormented by the disappearance of her older brother, is immediately befriended by Struwwelpeter who sweeps her up by his strange sense of humor and boyish charm. She soon discovers, however, that there is more to this strange boy than he is letting on. While facing one of her lifelong fears, Betsy is separated from her six year old brother, Conrad, who disappears into the dark, dead forest and is ruthlessly hunted down by a sinister creature. Driven by fear and her desire to save her younger brother, Betsy travels through strange and evil lands to uncover the dark truth about Struwwelpeter, the evil that brought them here and the secret motivation behind it all.


About the Author

Scott and Chad Tomasso grew up, like most children, hearing fantastic tales of legend and folklore, fairy tales and mythology.  All of which were entertaining in their own right, but never fully satisfying their insatiable imaginations.  They often wondered how the stories would go if ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ was caught by the Wolfe or if Hansel and Grethel were eaten by The Witch. Unfortunately, those stories were never told.  And as far as they knew... they never existed.

 

In 2008, The Tomasso Brothers were approached by Omima Edilbi from Penmen Elite to co-write an epic story based on the vivid characters of Heinrich Hoffmann's Struwwelpeter; also known as German scare tactics for kids. Both were fascinated and excited by the research and immediately jumped on board. Spinning a complex and highly entertaining web of short stories into an epic tale wasn’t an easy task. Yet, the end result, Scott and Chad believe, is a fantasitc and satisfying story that both fans of Heinrich Hoffmann and fans of fantasy alike...will enjoy.