The Wishing Spell: Book 1 (The Land of Stories)

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Colfer recorded his audiobook using his voice. [8] The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell has been translated into several languages, including Albanian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Italian, French, Hebrew, Greek, Portuguese (Brazil), and Dutch.

The Demon Mirror is a mirror mentioned in The Land of Stories: An Author's Odyssey. It was said to be a weapon used by the demons that inhabited the fairy tale world (See book 5 for that story), and turned anything in its reflection ugly and evil. it shatters when the demons attempt to bring it to heaven to torture the angels, and the fragments turn to dust. the dust is then later used to curse Alex to use her in the 6th book. The Land of Stories is a series of children's fiction, adventure and fantasy books written by American author, actor and singer Chris Colfer. The first book, The Wishing Spell, was released on July 17, 2012. The sixth book was published in July 2017. Colfer revealed plans for a prequel series in 2016, [1] and has since published three books in this prequel series beginning with A Tale of Magic... in 2019. Meanwhile the Evil Queen got the wolf Malumclaw involved in trying to find the twins and bring them to her. Alex and Conner slowly started realizing that they weren't the only ones trying to put the Wishing Spell together.As for Alex, she keeps messing up her spells. She eventually meets a farm boy named Rook Robins, whom she takes liking into. She becomes torn later in the story because her grandmother is dying and she feels like she is killing her. The fairy godmother is dying because she finally finds a replacement; now the Fairy Godmother can rest knowing the fairy tale world rests in good hands. Ezmia, The Enchantress was cursed by the witches to hate everyone and tried to destroy the world. This same curse was placed on Alex Bailey in the 5th book. Ezmia was once a small girl living in the Otherworld in misery following the death of her parents and the destruction of her village. She was to be killed by ruthless soldiers, but in an act of self-defence killed them instead. The Fairy Godmother, who had secretly watched this, took Ezmia under her wing as an apprentice. The Fairy Godmother even chose her as the next Fairy Godmother. Sadly, bitterness over men who failed her as well as what she claimed was the other fairies' jealousy caused her to renounce her title and turned to Dark Magic. She is defeated by Alex Bailey. It is later revealed, however, that it was the witches who cast a spell on her to turn to rage. The world will always choose convenience over reality. It's easier to hate, blame, and fear than it is to understand. No one wants the truth; they want entertainment.” Unbeknownst to them, they were not the only ones trying to use the Wishing Spell. The Evil Queen was on a quest to collect the items as well. While Alex and Conner got all their information from the journal, the Evil Queen got it from her Magic Mirror, who gave the Queen an important warning: The Wishing Spell could only be used twice, and as it had already been used once before; so, it could only be used one more time. Thus, a true competition to collect the items began. A competition that, unlike the Evil Queen, the twins didn't yet know about. While the Queen sent the Huntsman's daughter to find all the needed objects, she planned to take care of Alex and Conner herself. George Clooney is the Giant's cat. Initially an antagonist, he was named George Clooney by Mother Goose and was tamed by her.

Hagatha was a witch who practiced dark magic, who took advantage of Ezmia the Enchantress. She was killed when she fell into the Thornbush Pit. Alexandra Marie Bailey is a smart, curious girl, described as having bright blue eyes and short, strawberry-blond hair with a headband always in it. She is studious and pays close attention to every class, getting full marks. She is also considered the teacher's pet but doesn't have any friends. She is the twin sister to Conner Bailey. She is one of the most powerful fairies ever known. She also is the reason why the twins went into the Land of Stories in the first place. In 2017, Chris Colfer announced that there would be a film adaptation of the first book in his The Land of Stories series in production at 20th Century Fox. [1] Alex heads home after attending school and finds her brother Conner, who is worried because their mother has yet to come home from work. He also found a romantic note to their mother from a surgeon she worked with named Dr. Bob, who brought them a puppy. When Charlotte comes home, Alex and Conner ask if Charlotte has a boyfriend. Their mother tells them that it's true. Later on, Bob goes to see the twins and tells them about his plan to propose to their mother. He shows them the ring, which has two large diamonds on it, one pink and one blue to represent the twins. When Bob asks the twins for permission about the proposal, Conner and Alex decide that this would make both Bob and their mom happy, so they agree. Alex and Conner are caught and enslaved by a troll and a goblin and brought to there territory. Over there, they meet The Travelling Tradesman mentioned in the journal. The twins manage to escape with the help of Trollbella, daughter of the Troll King, in exchange for a kiss from Conner. They decide to help the other slaves escape as well. The territory falls apart, and through the mess, the twins find one of the items for the spell (the Troll & Goblin Crown).

You may be looking for The Wishing Spell (book) or The Wishing Spell (spell) instead of The Wishing Spell Movie. Right now, we're living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better!” - Charlotte Bailey 10th Anniversary Illustrated Edition [ ] Alex and Conner are invited to celebrate the birth of Cinderella's daughter, Hope, and meet with the Fairy Godmother -- who, upon meeting them, reveals that she is their grandmother.

The twins are introduced, and they are in a 6th grade class, taught by Mrs. Peters, and are learning about fairy tales. Alex seems to be the only one interested in the class. Meanwhile, Conner keeps falling asleep in class. Miss Peters talks to Conner about his family situation. Fairy Godmother (Brystal Lynn Evergreen) is Alex and Conner's grandmother and leads the Fairy Council through bad times and also is the only one who can create a portal between the fairy-tale world and the Otherworld. She is shown as a kind old woman with a nice hairdo. She dies in A Grimm Warning after slaying a dragon. It is revealed in A Tale of Magic... that her real name is Brystal Lynn Evergreen. The Evil Queen meets with her Huntsman and his daughter and commands them to retrieve the Wishing Spell items so she can use it before Alex and Conner do, since the Spell can only be activated one more time. The Magic Mirror warns her that the spell can only be used twice and was already used once before.

When all signs point to disaster for theLand of Stories, Conner andAlex must join forces with their friends and enemies to save the day. But nothing can prepare them forthe coming battle…or for the secret thatwill change the twins’ lives forever. The Land of Stories Wiki is an encyclopedic guide to the The Land of Stories and A Tale of Magic... series' by Chris Colfer. The Wishing Spell follows the journey of Alex and Conner Bailey after they plummet through their grandmother's storybook into another dimension where all the infamous fairy-tale characters reside. Sometimes we forget about our own advantages because we focus on what we don't have. Just because you have to work a little harder at something that seems easier to others doesn't mean you're without your own talents.” Today is the day we welcome a new @chriscolfer book into the world. Happy book birthday 🎂to A TALE OF MAGIC...💫 a book set in the world of the Land of Stories series, but is itself the start of a new series. It’s the 15th book Chris has written, and his best book yet! 🎉🎉🎉 #ATaleofMagic #bookbirthday

Barrett, Annie (2013-04-01). " 'Glee' star Chris Colfer reveals title, date, and cover of second 'Land of Stories' book". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2013-07-15. Something about this place made Alex feel as if everything were right in the world. It gave her more hope, excitement, and happiness with every step she took. It was paradise.” King Arthur is the king of Camelot and love interest of Alex Bailey in Beyond the Kingdoms but they have to end their relationship because Alex had to stop the Masked Man. She convinces him to fulfill his destiny. However, he always retains a romantic longing for Alex Princess Hope: Daughter of Queen Cinderella and King Chance Charming. Princess of the Charming Kingdom.

Shawn Levy and Dan Levine are producing The Wishing Spell with Rob Weisbach and Colfer executive producing. Kira Goldberg, meanwhile, will oversee for Fox. It doesn't matter what life you're living, life never has a solution. No matter how hard the struggles are that you leave behind, new struggles alway take their place.” Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories with this gorgeous illustrated anniversary edition!