The Land of Stories: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales

By Brandon Dorman

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On Sale: Oct 18, 2016
Page Count: 336 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316355919

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer comes a gorgeous, full-color fairy-tale treasury.

Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If you notice the pages glowing, followed by an inviting humming noise, don’t be afraid! That is just the book’s magic. But whatever you do, don’t lean too far into the book. You never know where you might end up.

Enter the world of fairy tales in this stunning illustrated gift book that includes more than thirty-five beloved stories and rhymes retold by #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer.

This gorgeous, full-color companion book to the Land of Stories series will appeal to new and old fans alike, who will delight in favorite classics such as “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and more. Here is the beloved fairy-tale treasury that Alex and Conner fall into in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell–a beautifully designed addition to the series, and the magical book that started it all!

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The Land of Stories

Praise for the Land of Stories series:
A #1 New York Times BestsellerA Barnes & Noble Best Kids' Book of the Year
"A magical debut."
Family Circle
"Captivating"
Teen Vogue
"In The Land of Stories, Colfer showcases his talent for crafting fancifully imaginative plots and multidimensional characters."
Los Angeles Times
"There's more in Colfer's magic kingdoms than Disney has dreamt of."
USA Today
"It will hit big with its combination of earnestness and playful poise."
The New York Times Book Review
"It's hard not to love a book dedicated to the Glee star's grandmother...Colfer gets off many good lines [and] the nifty ending ties the plot's multiple strands up while leaving room for further fairy tale adventures."
Publishers Weekly

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$35.99 CAD

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Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $18.99
Audiobook CD (Unabridged) $25.00 $32.50 CAD

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Chris Colfer

About the Author

Chris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Golden Globe winning actor. He was honored as a member of the TIME 100, Time magazine's annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal, Stranger Than Fanfiction, and the books in The Land of Stories series: The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author's Odyssey, and Worlds Collide, and the companion books A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales, The Mother Goose Diaries, Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty, The Curvy Tree, Trollbella Throws a Party, the graphic novel Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive. He is also the author of A Tale of Magic…, A Tale of Witchcraft…, and A Tale of Sorcery. 

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