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The Wishing Spell
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The Wishing Spell Hardback - 2012 - 1st Edition

by Chris Colfer

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Written by "Glee" actor Colfer, "The Land of Stories" tells 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.

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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!

The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Their world is about to change.

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 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.

This fast-paced adventure uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.

Dive into the full series:
The Wishing Spell
The Enchantress Returns
A Grimm Warning
Beyond the Kingdoms
An Author's Odyssey
Worlds Collide

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  • Title The Wishing Spell
  • Author Chris Colfer
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Publication date 2012-07-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps
  • ISBN 9780316201575 / 031620157X
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.8 x 5.4 x 1.6 in (19.81 x 13.72 x 4.06 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 720
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Magic
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012007258
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 05/15/2012, Page 69
  • Entertainment Weekly, 07/20/2012, Page 77
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2013, Page 66
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/15/2012, Page 0
  • New York Times Book Review, 07/15/2012, Page 18
  • People Weekly, 07/30/2012, Page 45
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/30/2012, Page 137
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2012, Page 140
  • Shelf Awareness, 07/20/2012, Page 0

About the author

Chris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Golden Globe-winning actor. He was honored as a member of the TIME 100, Time magazine's annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal, Stranger Than Fanfiction, and the books in The Land of Stories series: The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author's Odyssey, and Worlds Collide, and the companion books A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales, The Mother Goose Diaries, Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty, The Curvy Tree, and Trollbella Throws a Party.
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