The Twelve Tortoises (Part II)

Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest

Pinna

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.5 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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In the final part of The Twelve Tortoises, Caroline faces dark magic, dangerous beasts, and impossible trials in her quest to reunite with her lost family—and discovers the true meaning of the promise to always take care of each other. On a scale of Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest this episode is Grimmer. Want more episodes now? Listen to this show—and many more—on the Pinna app! Start your 7-day FREE trial at pinna.fm and use code GRIMM for a special discount on your subscription.

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0:00.0	PINNA
0:02.0	Hey everyone, it's Adam Gidwitz from Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmist.
0:08.0	On Sunday, October 26, I'm going to be doing a special ticketed event live in Brooklyn.
0:14.0	I'll be telling two Grimm fairy tales, and we're going to invite kids to wear costumes.
0:19.0	You can even get VIP tickets for an extra special meet and greet and Halloween costume showcase before the stories.
0:26.2	Tickets are on sale at tiny URL.com backslash A Very Grim Story.
0:32.1	That's tiny URL.com backslash a very G-R-I-M-M story.
0:39.0	I'll see you there.
0:43.6	PINNA.
1:03.2	Hi, my name is Adam Gidwitz. I'm an author. I'm also a storyteller. I like telling all kinds of stories,
1:10.3	but I especially like telling grim fairy tales. You may think you know grim fairy tales, and you may think that they are sweet and boring.
1:13.0	But listen, those tales you heard were the cute, happy little kid bedtime versions of the grim tales.
1:19.4	The original grim fairy tales aren't like that at all.
1:23.2	They're weird, and sometimes gross gross and often scary.
1:28.3	In other words, they're grim.
1:31.0	And I'm about to walk into a classroom and tell one of the original grim, grim tales,
1:37.5	to a bunch of kids.
1:40.0	Do you want to join me?
1:41.8	Do you want to hear a grim fairy tale?
1:45.2	Let me help you decide.
1:47.1	On a scale of grim, grimmer, and grimist, this episode is grimmer.
1:53.9	Before they get better, things will get worse, and bloodier for our brave hero, Caroline.
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