The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell

By Chris Colfer

235 ratings 349 reviews 274 followers
Book 1 of 6 in the  Land of Stories Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 3 - 5U598248
The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world!
 
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.

The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they 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.

But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316201568
ISBN-10: 0316201561
Published on 7/2/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 464

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This book was so good! If you want to get lost in a magical, fantastical, world of stories with characters you might have watched, read, or heard of when you were young, then this is the book series for you. Conner and Alex Bailey's life is about to change drastically when they receive a magical fairy tale storybook for the twelfth birthday. When the twins discover it's magical powers and accidentally fall into it, they end up in The Land Of Stories. It's an incredible separate world where Fairy Tales are real and are alive. Alex and Conner have never been the same since their dad died in a car accident. But when their grandma brings them the Land of Stories book, things start changing. They meet characters and have been following notebooks to make the wishing spell. This is the only way they know of to go back home. Will they be able to come back or stay in the storybook FOREVER? Such a good book! It makes we feel like I am in a whole Nother world. The author adds so much detail it feels like you’re sucked in with them and it’s so cool that all of the characters you know I’ve met before from when you were a little kid it brings back old memories and it’s so fun to readEven if you’re not a really big bookworm you’re still love it it’s worth the long read and the books just keep getting better and better and better And the author adds so much detail it feels like Alex and conner are your best friend and you just get to escape in another world with some of your good friends. Definitely recommend the book totally worth your time😀😀

This is probably my favorite book series! The books are super good! I totally recommend this book, so go read it!

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I love this book series so much! Hope you love it too!

This book is the BEST!!!!!! i LOVE ,LOVE.LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Looks epic. I think that it would be cool to read. I think that it would be cool to read.

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It is good

Great plotline. Some inappropriate jokes that parents would know. Overall great book

So far it's good 👍

Alex and Conner are twins, and are the main characters of the series. This is my favorite series, and it's the best series in the world.

Conner and Alex Bailey's world is about to change... Twins Conner and Alex Bailey get a magical fairy-tale book for the twelfth birthday. When the twins accidentally fall into it and end up in The Land Of Stories, where Fairy Tales are real. They meet many characters from stories they have read in their childhood. Red Riding Hood, Jack from "Jack and the beanstalk", Goldilocks, and the royal families. The twins figure out that they can return home with a powerful spell called "The Wishing Spell". You need specific items for this spell, so the twins take a journey to find the items, even though everyone who had tried it, failed and died. Can the twins find a way to get back home? Will they be stuck in the Land Of Stories forever? Read this book to find out!

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