Authors: Liesl Shurtliff

About this author’s books

These books offer a lively and accessible reading experience, blending playful humor with adventurous storytelling. Narratives often balance fast-moving plots with moments that highlight family bonds and imaginative twists on familiar tales. Readers can expect a tone that is lighthearted but grounded in character connections and inventive settings.

Common threads

  • Stories frequently reimagine classic tales or folklore with a humorous, fresh perspective.
  • Plots unfold through a mix of action-driven sequences and character-focused interactions.
  • Recurring themes include family dynamics, survival challenges, and the discovery of hidden secrets.
  • Many narratives incorporate elements of time travel or magical realism to propel the story forward.
  • Resolutions tend to blend satisfying adventure conclusions with emotional growth or new understanding.

Good fit if you like

  • Enjoy stories that mix humor with moments of heartfelt connection.
  • Prefer narratives that move briskly but allow space for character relationships to develop.
  • Are drawn to inventive retellings of familiar stories with unexpected twists.
  • Appreciate a balance of imaginative settings and relatable family or friendship themes.
  • Like reading about young protagonists navigating both external challenges and personal growth.

Not ideal if…

  • You prefer stories with slow, introspective pacing and minimal plot-driven action.
  • You expect strictly realistic settings without elements of fantasy or time travel.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin — Liesl Shurtliff

    Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Grump The (fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves — Liesl Shurtliff

    Grump The (fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves — Liesl Shurtliff

    Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Time Castaways #3 The Forbidden Lock — Liesl Shurtliff

    Time Castaways #3 The Forbidden Lock — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Time Castaways #2: The Obsidian Compass — Liesl Shurtliff

    Time Castaways #2: The Obsidian Compass — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Time Castaways #2: The Obsidian Compass — Liesl Shurtliff

    Time Castaways #2: The Obsidian Compass — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Time Castaways #1: The Mona Lisa Key — Liesl Shurtliff

    Time Castaways #1: The Mona Lisa Key — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Time Castaways #1: The Mona Lisa Key — Liesl Shurtliff

    Time Castaways #1: The Mona Lisa Key — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin — Liesl Shurtliff

    Rump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves — Liesl Shurtliff

    Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood — Liesl Shurtliff

    Red: The (Fairly) True Tale of Red Riding Hood — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk — Liesl Shurtliff

    Jack: The (Fairly) True Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk — Liesl Shurtliff

  • Time Castaways #3: the Forbidden Lock — Liesl Shurtliff

    Time Castaways #3: the Forbidden Lock — Liesl Shurtliff