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reviewed Pay the piper by Jane Yolen (A rock 'n' roll fairy tale)

Jane Yolen: Pay the piper (2005, Starscape) 3 stars

When Callie interviews the band, Brass Rat, for her school newspaper, her feelings are ambivalent, …

Review of 'Pay the piper' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Good consistent story with historical connections; the idea of a modern day pied piper ala Ian Anderson makes for a fun read. The wording was a little rough in places, but nothing an edit pass or a little rewording wouldn't fix. Fairly short chapters, made for good bedtime chapter book reading.

Read with daughter, 12, who received the added opportunity to look up a few archaic and obscure words.