The land of stories

the wishing spell

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2012 by Little, Brown.

ISBN:
978-0-316-20157-5
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5 stars (1 review)

"Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about"--

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5 stars

The Wishing Spell is the first in Chris Colfer's series, The Land of Stories and I absolutely loved the incredibly eloquent tale featuring many well-known faces from fairy tales such as Jack and his Beanstalk, Cinderella and the Wicked Queen.

There's something intriguing about the retelling of fairy tales and the web Colfer has woven in The Wishing Spell is my new favourite. The series is ideal for middle grade children (six to eleven years) but I truly believe anyone who loves the allure of fairy tales and magic will, like myself want to read every book so you can learn The Land of Stories. I can promise you, that whilst the reader will recognize the names of the characters - you certainly won't believe life some of them are living when our two main characters, twins Alex and Connor Bailey trade high-school and a world filled with pain for …

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Characters in literature
  • Magic
  • Brothers and sisters
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
  • Youths' writings
  • Fiction
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
  • Twins
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic