53 pages • 1 hour read
The Wishing Spell
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2012) is the first book in the middle grade fairy-tale fantasy series The Land of Stories, followed by The Enchantress Returns (2013). The book follows twins Alex and Conner on a journey through the fairy-tale world as they search for a way home. The Wishing Spell was a #1 New York Times bestseller and named one of Barnes & Noble's Best Books of 2012.
Colfer grew up writing and acting. Before becoming an author, he had a career as a television and stage actor and is known for his Golden Globe-winning character Kurt Hummel on the show Glee. He has worked on many projects as an actor, writer, and activist, including a play that helped overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in California, where he currently lives. This guide follows the Little Brown Books for Young Readers 2012 edition of The Wishing Spell.
Plot Summary
The Wishing Spell takes place in both the real world (Earth) and the fairy-tale world (a world made up of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and others). It follows twins Alex and Conner Baily on an adventure across the stories they grew up reading as they discover their ties to fairy tales.
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