Title: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell# of Pages: 438
Author: Chris Colfer
Previous Work: He hasn't written any other books
besides this one, but his bio says he was on Glee as
Kurt Hummel.
Summary: Alex Bailey and her twin brother Connor
are still dealing with the aftermath of their father's death
when their twelfth birthday rolls around. They expect it
to pass without much celebration, and so are shocked
when their grandma shows up, presenting then with a
family heirloom- a book of fairy tales. Soon after they
receive the book they are sucked inside of it. Energetic
teacher's pet Alex is overjoyed to meet her favorite
characters. Jokester Connor, surprisingly, wants to get
home right away. But getting home isn't that easy and
their adventure changes them forever.
Rating: I give this book a 4.
Awards:
#1 on the New York Times best seller list for children
#3 on the Indie best seller list for children
Opinion: This was a REALLY good book. The
characters were so interwoven that without one story
the others would fail. The villain wasn't really a villain,
you find out a shocking fact towards the end, plus other
bits and pieces make this book amazing. I recommend
this book to anyone who love fairy tales or complex
stories. I can't wait to see if it has a sequel!
Oh how I long to read this book! It sound stunning and marvelous! I just adore books that deal with Fairy tale characters, the make the characters more real and more in depth! I will have to read this one!
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