The wishing spell by debuting author and wellknown actor, chris colfer, is the entertaining tale of two twins, alex and conner bailey, who fall into a magical storybook and encounter fairytale characters and settings you know and love but with an original twist. The twins grandmother comes over for their 12th birthday and brings gifts, among which is the land of stories storybook. In the land of stories the wishing spell the book has great description that clearly paints a picture in you mind at all times. Wishing spell is the first childrens fiction novel in the land of stories series written by chris colfer. The wishing spell by chris colfer is the fantasy story of twins alex and conner bailey as they are catapulted into a land where fairy. Alex and conner baileys world is about to change, in this fastpaced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. Aside from playing kurt on glee, he writes books and movies and i think a kids tv plot or something. Tws because theres no way that im typing the full thing out all the time, was great. The wishing spell by chris colfer, that is exactly what i felt. This book is about a pair of twins named alex and conner bailey. The book was first published on july 17, 2012 by little, brown and company a division of hachette book group, inc. The land of stories audiobook cd charlotte mecklenburg. Chris colfer is coming to a city near you to present his new series set in the land of stories universe, a tale of magic. The first book, the wishing spell, was released on july 17, 2012.
But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls. The wishing spell, the enchantress returns continues the story of twins conner and alex, who in the first novel fell through a book in to the fairytale kingdom, had some adventures, battled some villains, rescued some people and came back into the real world. About the author chris colfer is a golden globewinning actor best known for his role as kurt hummel on glee. The land of stories tells the tale of twins alex and conner. The wishing spell by chris colfer is the fantasy story of twins alex and conner bailey as they are catapulted into a land where fairy tales are real and they must find the ingredients of a mythical spell to find their way home. Peterson gives alex and conners class an assignment on fairy tales. This book was written by the genius whose name is chris colfer. Little, brown books for young readers june 3rd, 2014. At this part in the book they are describing a jail cell, the dungeon was a miserable place. Check each stores website for details and contact information about each citys event. But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves.
The land of stories is home to all of the familiar fairy tale characters and is split up into neighbouring kingdoms, each ruled by a queen and her king charming. The land of stories is a series of childrens fiction, adventure and fantasy books written by american author, actor and singer chris colfer. Chris colfer, the wishing spell land of stories alex and conner have been through a lot in their almost 12 years. Soon after they arrive, they find out about a spell that could be their only chance to get home. When i was forced to stop i was always looking forward to read the next chapter. Its definitely a book you should read if you like middlegrade adventurefantasy books and if you. Fanpop has land of stories the wishing spell trivia questions. Aug 26, 2017 when the twins grandmother gives them a treasured fairytale book, they have no idea theyre about to enter a land beyond all imagining. Light was scarce and flickered from the torched bolted to the stone walls. Its mostly aimed at kids from ages 1012, but as an 18yearold, i enjoyed it nevertheless. See a complete list of the characters in the land and indepth analyses of pauledward logan, mitchell thomas, edward logan, robert logan, and caroline perry. Print word pdf take our free the wishing spell quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you.
The wishing spell is the most incredible book ive read since the neverending story, and that was you could cry for years, and rightfully. Imagine falling right into a book, that sends you off to a magical world of adventure. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. 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 facetoface with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. The book had been with their grandmother for many years and was being passed down to the twins. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The land of stories, by chris colfer, follows twins alex and conner baily in adventures around the real and fairy tale world. About the author christopher paul colfer was born on may 19,1990 24 yrs. 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 facetoface with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. I am a huge fan of the land of stories books, so i decided to make a quiz regarding it. Th e books are described by colfer as a modern day fairy. But as alex and conner soon discover, the stories they know so well havent ended in this magical. Alex and conner tossed and turned with thoughts of the wishing spell all.
Alex and conner baileys world is about to change, in this fastpaced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales. The carson phillips journal, stranger than fanfiction, and the books in the land of stories series. The land of stories the wishing spell trivia quiz fanpop. This study guide consists of approximately 105 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the wishing spell. Their dad died recently, and he used to tell the most amazing fairy tales. The wishing spell the land of stories by chris colfer. Even my mom loves it this book is more than just an adventure story. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Especially people who are in to fairy tales and mystery novels. Citations in this study guide refer to the kindle version of the wishing spell, published by little, brown books for young readers. When the twins grandmother gives them a treasured fairytale book, they have no idea theyre about to enter a land beyond all imagining. The twins were sent into the storage to talk to snow white. Then, snow white told them that she let her escape the dungeon, knowing the evil queens story, and let her do her mission. The book that i chose to do my book report on is the land of stories. The sixth and final book was published in july 2016.
The land of stori es is a series of childrens fiction, adventure and fant asy bo oks written by american author, actor and singer chris colfer. 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. This book is the best book ever i have a lot of trouble finding books that i will actually read so this was soooooo amazing just read it. Mar, 2016 when the twins grandmother gives them a treasured fairytale book, they have no idea theyre about to enter a land beyond all imagining. See how well you do in the land of stories the wishing spell quiz. All quotes and mentions of the ideas from the published. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Mar 06, 2015 chris colfer, the wishing spell land of stories alex and conner have been through a lot in their almost 12 years. They fall into a magical book, called the land of stories, which is a portal to the world of fairy tal.
They remember their dad who died a year ago on their birthday in a car crash. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find. Right now, were living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better. The wishing spell is the most incredible book ive read since the neverending story, and that was you could cry for years, and rightfully so, or you could choose to learn and grow from it. But as alex and conner soon discover, the stories they know so well havent ended in this magical land goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, red riding hood. The wishing spell downloadable audiobook lawrence public. The makers are not associated with chris colfer, brandon dorman, little, brown, hachette or any other official entity. The first book starts with them being given their grandmas old story book, that she and their dad used to read to them as a kid, for their 12th birthday. Find the quotes you need to support your essay, or. They fall into a magical book, called the land of stories, which is a portal to the world of fairy tales. Plus i loved the art at the start of every chapter. First, the twins gave her whats left of the evil queen. He was recently honored as a member of the 2011 time 100, time magazines annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world.
The land of stories the wishing spell audiobook cd. The fascinating book is about twins alex and conner who go through a rough time after the loss of their father, the hero in their life. He was honored as a member of the time 100, time magazines annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include struck by lightning. 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. The sixt h and fin al book was published in july 2016. Land of stories chirs colfer collection 4 books box set book 14 wishing spell, grim warning, enchantress returns by chris colfer 4. The secret that will change their lives the settings of the stories are. Using a mysterious book to travel to a land of wonder and magic, twins alex and connor meet a host of classic fairy tale characters and nefarious monsters before discovering that returning back home will be more difficult than anticipated. The wishing spell the land of stories the land of stories. The land of stories the wishing spell tells the story of alex and conner bailys experience in a land where fairy tales are real. Chris colfer my opinion i think this a book for avid readers and people who love fairy tales and fictional stories. The story revolves around the twins quest to find several items needed to create a wishing spell that will send them back home. The wishing spell the art of wishing the fourth wish the art of wishing wishing on a star twolap books 150 really useful.
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 facetoface with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about. Chris colfer talks about his last land of stories book and upcoming film. During a live video chat, colfer said that he is working on a preque l ser i es. Mar 20, 2015 this book was written by the genius whose name is chris colfer. At least one more i flagged when the twins come upon some unicorns. The land of stories lexicon is an unofficial fanmade wikia providing references and information about the book series the land of stories by chris colfer.
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