The Wishing Spell

The Wishing Spell

Chris Colfer

First published 1990Original language EN

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 10184 ratingsConfidence 55%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
448
Pages
about 8 h
Reading time

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About the book

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.

Description: publisher’s blurb via Hardcover

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.1 across 184 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 55% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library9.023 13%
Hardcover8.0161 88%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “I suppose this will be my first review. I first read this book back in elementary school and it is really what made me fall in love with fiction/fantasy. 5 stars because I remember how it felt to first read it and enjoyed rereading it…”

    ★ 5/5Globgogabgalab on Hardcover

  • “I wasn't sure what this book was going to be when I went into it but honestly it's one of the best series' that I started this year and I'm really glad that I got into them. I have the rest of the books now…”

    ★ 5/5BrinaReads on Hardcover

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