What is The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer about?

The Wishing Spell follows twins Alex and Conner Bailey who fall through their grandmother's fairy tale book into a magical world where classic stories come to life. To return home, they must collect rare ingredients from various fairy tale kingdoms to cast the Wishing Spell—a powerful magic that can only be used once. Racing against the Evil Queen who seeks the same items, the twins encounter beloved characters like Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel while discovering their family's hidden connection to this enchanted realm.

Who is Chris Colfer and why did he write The Wishing Spell?

Chris Colfer is a Golden Globe-winning actor best known for playing Kurt Hummel on the television series Glee, who became a bestselling children's author. Colfer began writing The Wishing Spell as an escape during his difficult childhood, when his grandmother encouraged his early attempts at fairy tale storytelling. Published in 2012, The Wishing Spell debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, launching Colfer's successful Land of Stories series that blends his passion for storytelling with his love of classic fairy tales.

Who should read The Wishing Spell?

The Wishing Spell is perfect for middle-grade readers aged 8-12 who love fairy tales, fantasy adventures, and reimagined classic stories. It appeals to children who enjoy books like Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, as well as families seeking read-aloud stories that blend familiar characters with original plots. Adults who grew up with fairy tales will appreciate Colfer's creative twists on beloved stories, while reluctant readers benefit from the fast-paced adventure and relatable twin protagonists navigating an extraordinary world.

Is The Wishing Spell worth reading?

The Wishing Spell is absolutely worth reading for fans of fairy tale retellings and middle-grade fantasy. Chris Colfer's debut novel spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, praised for its imaginative world-building and clever integration of classic fairy tale elements. The book successfully balances adventure, humor, and heart while exploring themes of family, bravery, and finding where you belong. Its success spawned a six-book series, demonstrating its enduring appeal and quality storytelling that resonates with both children and adults.

What is the Wishing Spell and how does it work?

The Wishing Spell is a powerful, one-time-only magic that can grant any wish by assembling rare items from different fairy tale kingdoms. The spell requires specific ingredients including: * Rapunzel's golden hair * Cinderella's glass slipper * Red Riding Hood's basket bark * A jewel from Snow White's coffin * Sleeping Beauty's spindle * The Troll and Goblin crown * A fairy's tear According to a journal the twins discover, these items must be collected and combined with the tear of a fairy to activate the spell. Only one wish can be granted, making it highly coveted by both the Bailey twins and the Evil Queen.

Who are Alex and Conner Bailey in The Wishing Spell?

Alex and Conner Bailey are twelve-year-old twins grieving their father's death who accidentally fall into the Land of Stories. Alex is the studious, fairy tale-obsessed sister who becomes enchanted by the magical world and doesn't want to leave, while Conner is the practical, reluctant adventurer focused on getting home quickly. Throughout their journey, the twins discover their father may have come from the fairy tale world, and their grandmother is actually Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. Their contrasting personalities create both conflict and balance as they navigate dangerous encounters with fairy tale villains and heroes.

Who is the Evil Queen in The Wishing Spell and what does she want?

The Evil Queen is Snow White's wicked stepmother who escapes from prison to collect the Wishing Spell ingredients for herself. Unlike typical villain portrayals, Chris Colfer reveals her tragic backstory: years ago, a witch trapped her true love inside a mirror, and she's been trying desperately to free him ever since. The queen even had her heart removed because the emotional pain was unbearable. She enlists the Huntsman's daughter and the Big Bad Wolf Pack to capture Alex and Conner, creating the book's central conflict and ultimately revealing that villains can have sympathetic motivations.

How does The Wishing Spell end?

The Wishing Spell ends when the Evil Queen successfully activates the spell using Alex's tear of compassion shed for the queen's tragic love story. However, when the queen frees her beloved from the mirror, he dies in her arms moments later, making her wish bittersweet. An army storms the castle, and the queen becomes trapped in the mirror with her love as it crashes down. Unable to use the Wishing Spell themselves, Alex and Conner attend Cinderella's celebration where they discover their grandmother is the Fairy Godmother, who magically sends them home with the promise they'll return someday.

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Chris Colfer

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著者

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あなたに合った学び方を探す

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著者の声を通じて本を感じる

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キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習

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What if the fairy tales you grew up with weren't just stories, but gateways to another world? For twelve-year-old twins Alex and Conner Bailey, this question becomes startlingly real when they tumble through their grandmother's mysterious storybook into the Land of Stories. Still reeling from their father's death and their mother's struggle to support them with double hospital shifts, the twins find themselves in a realm where fairy tales are living history. Here, Cinderella rules a kingdom while pregnant with her first child, Red Riding Hood has become a vain young queen, and Snow White regularly visits her stepmother in prison, trying to understand why someone would try to kill her four times. This isn't the sanitized world of children's books-it's a place where fairy tale characters have complex lives that continued long after "happily ever after," where villains have heartbreaking backstories, and where the twins will discover secrets about their own family that will change everything they thought they knew.

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The Quest for Eight Magical Items

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A Family Legacy Revealed

The Magic That Transforms Us