Worlds collide

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The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible. All of the Land of Stories fairy tale characters--heroes and villains--are no longer confined within their world! With mayhem brewing in the Big Apple, Conner and Alex will have to win their biggest battle yet. Can the twins restore order between the human and fairy tale world? Breathtaking action mixed with laugh out loud moments and lots of heart will make this a gripping conclusion for many fans!

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Colfer, Chris Narrator, Author
Dorman, Brandon illustrator., ill
ISBN
9780316355896
9781478916109
9780316355865

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Ordinary brother and sister pairs fall through a portal into to the land of fairy tales in both plot-driven fantasies. Land of Stories is written for slightly older readers; both series have plenty of humor. -- Autumn Winters
These attention-grabbing, plot-driven series will both appeal to readers who love classic fantasy. The Walker siblings (Secrets) and twins Alex and Connor (Stories) find themselves pulled into a magical book and the exciting and dangerous adventure held within. -- Stephen Ashley
Fans of portal fantasy will enjoy these plot-driven series about tweens sucked into other worlds. The Gauntlet puts them inside game worlds and features diverse characters; Land of Stories is a convergence of classic European fairy tales. -- Hannah Gomez
Tweens are transported into magical worlds full of storybook characters come to life in these action-packed fairy tale and folklore-inspired fantasy series. -- Linda Ludke
Kids who love to read about the 'real' lives of fairy tale characters will appreciate both attention-grabbing fairy tale and folklore-inspired fantasy series. Sisters Grimm includes mystery aspects, while Land of Stories is entirely gateway fantasy. -- Autumn Winters
Tweens find themselves inside the worlds of the fairy tales they love in these light-hearted fantasy adventures with spirited characters. Mihi features culturally diverse characters. -- Hannah Gomez
Though Nic Blake uses a bit more humor than Land of Stories, readers looking to lose themselves on an exciting quest through a folktale-inspired world should check out both of these compelling fantasy series. -- Stephen Ashley
Elaborate world-building distinguishes both attention-grabbing series that revamp fairy tale characters and settings with expanded backstories and motivations. -- Autumn Winters
Though much of Land of Stories takes place in a fantasy world and Daughters of the Lamp brings the magic to Egypt, both compelling fairy tale-inspired fantasy series follow resourceful kids who embark on dangerous adventures through family heirlooms. -- Stephen Ashley

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Both Chris Colfer and Soman Chainani have created original fairy tale worlds that feature detailed world-building and characterization. The Land of Stories and School for Good and Evil tackle the good and bad in familiar tales and encourage readers to be strong individuals and not conform to expectations. -- Sarah Bean Thompson
These authors' works have the genre "gateway fantasy"; and the subjects "characters and characteristics in fairy tales," "magic spells," and "books and reading."
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Kirkus Book Review

Witches and other fictional baddies move to conquer this world when a portal opens between the Land of Stories and a branch of the New York Public Library.For the finale to his popular series, Colfer recaps the first five episodes, then brings together most of the teeming cast to wage, as the narrator admits, "an overdue battle of good versus evil." Flanked by a wish-fulfilling frame story in which Conner, one of the white twin protagonists, has grown up to become a revered writer of middle-grade fantasies, the climactic struggle begins with the portal's opening in the sumptuous Rose Reading Room. It spreads to Central Park and other locales as the then-teenager and allies fictional or otherwise (including a lot of ineffectual Marines) square off against his powerfully gifted sister, Alex, the dastardly witches who have ensorcelled her, and a Literary Army led by (among others) the head-chopping Queen of Hearts. Many set pieces ensue, from a pitched battle with gingerbread soldiers to no fewer than six individual witch-fairy duels in a rownot to mention gags and one-liners aplenty, topical references, and adolescent posturing ("Knock it off, boys," Merlin snaps at one point, "there are much bigger issues in this story"). With one exception, characters who die bleed words instead of blood, and all of the destruction in both worlds is neatly fixed at the end by an albino dragon ( see Book 3: A Grimm Warning). Dorman's vignettes at the chapter heads offer glimpses of settings and characters.A busy if ultimately tidy wrap-up for fans. (foldout map of lower Manhattan) (Fantasy. 10-13) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Booklist Reviews

It's been a hard year for twins Alex and Connor since their father passed. They miss his stories, especially the fairy tales he used to teach them about life, as well as soothe their fears. They know better now: life rarely has a happy ending. But then a magic book from their grandmother, a gift on their twelfth birthdays, sends the twins hurtling into the Land of Stories, where happy endings are usually expected. Their biggest concern is gathering the materials needed for the Wishing Spell, which will send them back home. So begins a scavenger hunt for some of the most recognizable symbols and characters in fantasy lore: Cinderella's glass slippers, a lock of hair from Rapunzel, tree bark from Little Red Riding Hood's basket, etc. Golden Globe–winner Colfer writes for an audience that will likely include plenty of teen readers (i.e., fans of Glee), and generally they will not be disappointed by the giddy earnestness of the writing, cut with a hint of melancholy. Dorman's evocative spot illustrations kick off each chapter. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews.

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Twins Alex and Conner have traveled from our world into the Land of Stories before, but now other realms are available, thanks to a potion their deceased grandmother Anneliese (the Fairy Godmother) created to open portals. The potion has disastrous results when the twins' estranged uncle, Lloyd, uses it to enter fictional worlds and recruit an army of villains. With help from friends—Red, Jack, Mother Goose, and Goldilocks—Alex and Conner race against time and magic to try to stop Lloyd. This latest from Glee star Colfer takes readers beyond fairy tale kingdoms and into realms from literature: Oz, Neverland, Camelot, the Sherwood Forest, and Wonderland all appear. The pacing is fairly relentless, and readers new to the series may struggle to keep up with the large cast of characters (who are not what you might expect). Still, fans of reimagined fairy tales will be drawn to the whimsy, and Colfer's popularity ensures an audience. With a cliff-hanger ending to boot, fans may have a hard time waiting for the final installment of this series. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

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Publishers Weekly Reviews

It's hard not to love a book dedicated to the Glee star's grandmother, who gave him this early advice: "Christopher, I think you should wait until you're done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer." In this entertaining if a bit overlong first novel, 12-year-old twins Alex (a girl) and Conner fall into their grandmother's cherished book of stories and arrive in fairy tale land. The only way to get home is a convoluted scavenger hunt that requires them to collect eight tokens from various fairy tales—Cinderella's glass slipper, a lock of Rapunzel's hair, etc. The ending is never in doubt, but it's a difficult journey as the twins meet the Big Bad Wolf Pack, are enslaved by trolls, and kidnapped by Snow White's evil stepmother. Colfer gets off many good lines—Conner's dialogue especially sounds like quips Kurt Hummel might make, as when the twins swim across an icy moat: "Wooo! It's so cold, I think we may be twin sisters now." The nifty ending ties the plot's multiple strands up while leaving room for further fairy tale adventures. Ages 8–up. Agent: Rob Weisbach, Rob Weisbach Creative Management. (July)

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School Library Journal Reviews

Gr 4–6—When Alex and Conner's father unexpectedly dies, the twins lose the person who always had the perfect story to cheer them up. Then, on their 12th birthday, their grandmother gives them the book of fairy tales he used to read to them. Suddenly it seems to come to life, and the youngsters find themselves falling into the Land of Stories, seemingly with no way to get out. Desperate, they follow instructions in a mysterious journal: if they gather eight items from various residents in the kingdoms of the Land of Stories, they can complete the Wishing Spell and have one wish granted. After scaling castle walls, diving deep into the home of mermaids, and meeting characters from all of the beloved fairy tales, they are stymied by the Evil Queen, who has escaped from Snow White's dungeon. With the hope of using the spell gone, the twins appear to have no way home until they meet Fairy Godmother, their own grandmother. In a way, they find comfort from their grief over their father's death when they realize that they have been following his journal and that he grew up in this land. The writing quality in this adventure is inconsistent and detracts from the fast-paced story. The deep sadness of the twins comes through, but they are somewhat one-dimensional, since Alex is so much the nerd and Conner, the class clown. The plotline, however, pulls readers in and is entertaining, and Colfer's passion for fairy tales shines through. Turn to Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark & Grimm (Dutton, 2010) for higher-quality writing in a recent fractured fairy-tale novel.—Clare A. Dombrowski, Amesbury Public Library, MA

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