What Happened in Hamelin

By Gloria Skurzynski

Book Overview

Bullseye Books

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679836454
• ISBN13: 9780679836452
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

What happened in Hamelin

This book provides an interesting take on the Pied Piper story that I found enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the historical perspective the author brought to the book, providing details about how life might have been in a medieval town at that time - and in a way that was easily understandable for a young teenager (which is when I first read the book).

A Twist on the Pied Piper

This is a great book. When Gast(the piper)comes to Hamelin, he befriends Geist, a badly treated baker's servant. Gast thinks up a plan to rid Hamelin of disease-carrying rats. When the citizens refuse to pay Gast, he takes revenge on the city's children. This book is based on the Pied Piper story, but has enough of a twist to make it suspenseful and interesting. I very strongly recommend this book.