Superman and the Rumpelstiltskin Ruse

By Sarah Hines Stephens, Agnes Garbowska and Sil Brys

The trickster Mr. Mxyzptlk is partnering with Lex Luthor in a new scheme to take down Superman. After responding to a fake alarm, the Man of Steel is caught in a red kryptonite cage and must meet Luthor’s demand to crush a mountain of coal into diamonds. But with the kryptonite zapping Superman’s strength, the task is impossible. That’s when a disguised Mxy appears with a deal. He’ll help . . . if the Super Hero gives up a super ability. Will Superman discover who he's truly dealing with before losing all his powers for good? In this twisted retelling, DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains collide with the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale to create an action-packed chapter book for kids!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Jan 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666329087

Sarah Hines Stephens

Sarah Hines Stephens has authored more than 60 books for children, and written about all kinds of characters, from Jedi to princesses. Though she has some stellar red boots, she is still holding out for an invisible plane and thinks a Lasso of Truth could come in handy parenting her two wonder kids. When she is not writing, gardening, or saving the world by teaching about recycling, Sarah enjoys spending time with her heroic husband and super friends.

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DC Super Hero Fairy Tales: Superman and the Rumpelstiltskin Ruse by Sarah Hines Stephens, Illustrated by Agnes Garbowska

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Chapter 1: A Strange Introduction

Chapter 2: Seeing Red

Chapter 3: Small Favor

Chapter 4: Not-So-Superman

Chapter 5: Guessing Game

The Original Story: Rumpelstiltskin

Superpowered Twists

Talk About It

Write About It

The Author

The Illustrators

Glossary

Explore More

Copyright

Back Cover

Cover

Title Page

Table of Contents

Start of Content

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ONCE UPON A TIME …

THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER HEROES COLLIDED WITH THE WORLD’S BEST-KNOWN FAIRY TALES TO CREATE …

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Now, Superman is faced with an impossible task after being captured by Lex Luthor. It seems hopeless till a strange little man shows up with an even stranger offer to help in this twisted retelling of Rumpelstiltskin.

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CHAPTER 1

A STRANGE INTRODUCTION

Lex Luthor was working late. The genius billionaire paced his office. He was wracking his brain for new ways to rid himself of his biggest problem: Superman. Everyone else had already gone home for the day, and Luthor was still there, trying to think. Yet he had no answers and only a terrible headache.

Grabbing his coat, Luthor yanked open his office door. He nearly toppled over a figure standing on the other side.

Wha—?! Luthor jumped back.

He glared at the small man blocking his path. The odd fellow was wearing a purple suit and bowler hat and green bow tie. He certainly