title: The Mirror's Tale: A Further Tales Adventure (Further Tales Adventures)
author:  P. W. Catanese 
description: Grade 4-7In this accessible entry in the series, Catanese imagines events many years after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ends. Mischievous Bert and timid Will, twin sons of the baron and constantly in trouble, are separated by their parents to keep them out of trouble. Bert is sent to The Crags, the former castle of the Witch-Queen of the Grimms' story, and now ruled by his Uncle Hugh and Aunt Elaine. He finds the enchanted mirror and is bewitched by it, deciding to kill his brother whom he believes is likely to inherit the barony from their father. While the plot starts a little slowly, it quickens and does not lag until the exciting and action-filled climax. The human characters have a contemporary feel, which is especially evident in their dialogue. This limits the magical and historical elements of the story, but makes it more accessible to reluctant readers. While Bert undergoes some soul-searching, the transformations in the boys over the course of the story are predictable and two-dimensional. The dwarves, or Dwergh, are the most successfully drawn and interesting characters. The mirror itself is far more evil than that in the original fairy tale, and, as the title suggests, this is really its story. Buy where there is a demand for fast-paced, easily read adventure fantasy.<i>Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  [HALF BREED HAVEN WESTERN SHORT STORIES: IN DANGER’S
  SHADOW](part0001_split_000.html#auto_bookmark_table_of_contents_1)
  
  
  [AUTHOR’S NOTE](part0002_split_000.html#a__Toc500208189)
  
  
  [FOREWORD](part0003.html#a__Toc500208190)
  
  
  [PROLOGUE](part0004.html#a__Toc500208191)
  
  
  [PART ONE: The Dance Hall of Doom](part0005.html#a__Toc500208192)
  
  
  [CHAPTER ONE](part0006.html#a__Toc500208193)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TWO](part0007.html#a__Toc500208194)
  
  
  [CHAPTER THREE](part0008.html#a__Toc500208195)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FOUR](part0009.html#a__Toc500208196)
  
  
  [PART TWO: Heartbreak](part0010.html#a__Toc500208197)
  
  
  [CHAPTER FIVE](part0011.html#a__Toc500208198)
  
  
  [CHAPTER SIX](part0012.html#a__Toc500208199)
  
  
  [PART THREE: On the Run](part0013.html#a__Toc500208200)
  
  
  [CHAPTER SEVEN](part0014.html#a__Toc500208201)
  
  
  [CHAPTER EIGHT](part0015.html#a__Toc500208202)
  
  
  [CHAPTER NINE](part0016.html#a__Toc500208203)
  
  
  [CHAPTER TEN](part0017.html#a__Toc500208204)
  
  
  [CHAPTER ELEVEN](part0018.html#a