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The Enchantress Returns (The Land of Stories, 2) Paperback – Illustrated, June 3, 2014

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After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance.

Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother! Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world from the greatest threat it's ever faced.

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8 - 12 years
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544 pages
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English
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3 - 7
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760L
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5.38 x 1.5 x 7.75 inches
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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June 3, 2014
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0316201553
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978-0316201551
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	A Grimm Warning	Beyond the Kingdoms	An Author's Odyssey	Worlds Collide	The Land of Stories Complete Paperback Gift Set	A Tale of Magic…
Read more from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer	The Land of Stories Book 3: The Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories and the twins must bring the two worlds together.	The Land of Stories Book 4: Fairy tales are just the beginning as adventure continues into other worlds.	The Land of Stories Book 5: Conner's tales come alive for the ultimate fight against the Masked Man.	The Land of Stories Book 6: The epic conclusion. Can the twins restore order between the human and fairy tale worlds?	The complete #1 bestselling series The Land of Stories in a beautiful paperback gift set.	A Tale of Magic… Book 1: The first book in a prequel series set in the Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans.

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Praise for the Land of Stories Series:

"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

"I thoroughly enjoyed the second book in the Land of Stories series as it was as descriptive, fast paced and entertaining as ever."―The Guardian

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, and Trollbella Throws a Party.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (June 3, 2014)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 544 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316201553

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316201551

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years

Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 760L

Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.38 x 1.5 x 7.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #9,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

#84 in Children's Siblings Books (Books)

#293 in Children's Folk Tales & Myths (Books)

#473 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books

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Start with the fist book in the series. The wishing spell. This is the second one and it picks up right where the first one left off. It answers questions that the first book left you with and I'm looking forward to reading the next. On a side note, I teach and read this with my students. There are a few things that I felt I needed to skip in the first book, talks of romance and fairies being naked, and in this book they mention lust and the word damn twice so I will not read this with my students for those reasons. I wish the author had left out those things. They style and subject is great for kids but could be better without throwing those things in there.
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This book is one of the most thrilling and exciting books that I’ve read in a very long time. Alex and Conner’s second journey through The Land Of Stories is amazingly teaching and inspiring as we watch the twins go on outstanding adventures with love, hope, courage, strength, and wisdom. It has twists and turn that will leave your mouth agape, heart-pounding action, and emotion that makes you really relate with the characters. In the end, we learn that adventures are better when you are with those who you love and to always put your loved ones first.

The Land Of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, by Chris Colfer, takes place partly in the real world (America) and the other half in a fairytale book (The Land Of Stories). 14 year old Alex and Conner have just returned from The Land Of Stories and are finally getting back into the swing of things, aside the fact that their grandmother has completely lost contact with them and is ignoring all of their attempts to reach her. This is concerning, but one day they come home to see flowers for their mother at home. They’re from one of her work “friends” and the twins don’t like it. With all the stress of the grandma M.I.A and Dr. Bob getting them a puppy and asking to propose to their mom and it seems like nothing could get worse, they come home to find their grandma saying that their mom has been kidnapped! After setting up guards around the twins’ house, their grandma leaves them to hunt for their mom. The twins object, wanting to come, but their grandma refuses to let them come and leaves a baby sitter: Mother Goose! While under the influence of “sparkling water”, Mother Goose lets it slip from her lips that Ezmia the Enchantress has kidnapped the twins’ mom. Both furious and eager, Alex sets out on her bike to her grandmother’s house to find a way to her granny’s house. Her brother soon follows her and they find themselves in yet another portal to the fairytale world. Will they be able to stop the enchantress and get their mom back? Read the book to find out!

Since The Land Of Stories takes place partly in a fairytale world, it’s bound to have sickening twists and turns. Frequently I found myself just staring at the book with my eyes wide, not believing what I just read. One example is when the twins figure out that their mom has been kidnaped. Since she is such a beloved character, we feel bad for her and are equally as terrified as her. “‘Children, what I’m about to tell you is going to seem very frightening,’ she said. ‘But I need you to be strong and trust that many qualified people are handling the situation.’ The twins nodded impatiently. Any news was better than no news. ‘I believe your mother has been kidnapped,” their grandmother informed them. They were wrong; having no news was much better than knowing this,”(page 74). At this part I was so shocked like the twins and I felt really bad that their mom was missing.

In all of his novels, Chris Colfer makes sure to put in heart pounding action to keep up the excitement for the readers, and this skill is especially shown in specifically this book. At many times I found myself reading the most exciting action that makes it incredibly hard to put down. One example of this is when the twins go to their grandma’s house to find a portal to the fairytale world and they ended up having a Narnia experience, meaning a painting flooded their house. “‘I was worried for a second that water was going to spill out the-’ CRASH! A tidal wave of water crashed through the windows by the front door. The twins screamed and ran to the back of the cottage. CRASH! Another tidal wave came rushing toward them from the back. CRASH! Water came gushing through every door and every window and flooding the cottage.[...]They felt like they were sinking-and sinking fast. They were already waist-deep in water.[...]He took a deep breath and dove underwater. Alex was quick to follow him. They swam across the cottage to the front door.[...]They pulled themselves past the front door and discovered the cottage was no longer in the mountains, but in a large, murky body of water. It sank below them and into the dark, watery depths,”(page 125-126). As you can see, this part is very exciting, and it made me feel really stressed. I didn’t want them to sink their grandma’s house, but I wanted them to find a way to the fairytale world.

Last, the book has emotions that make you relate to the characters. Constantly I would find myself either having pity for one of the characters or being scared for them. One example of emotion in this book is when Ezmia, The Evil Enchantress, “kills” Alex and everyone in the fairytale world who cares about her witness it, including Conner. “The Enchantress pointed her finger at her, and with a bright violet flash, Alex was blasted out of the coliseum and into the sky. ‘ALLLEEEXXX!’ Conner screamed, as did everybody else, from on the wall. It happened so fast Alex wasn’t even sure what had happened. The last thing she heard was her brother’s scream; the last thing she saw was a bright flash and then the coliseum suddenly becoming smaller and smaller as she soared farther and farther into the air,”(page 465). At that part I was overcome with emotions. I was feeling sad and needing like Conner for Alex; while also feeling terrified for what to come for Alex.

Throughout the book, Alex and Conner (and the rest of the characters) were frequently teaching me lessons about loyalty, love, courage, honesty, and trust. We learn to cherish moments with your loved ones and to always put friends and family first. Overall, I give The Land Of Stories: The Enchantress Returns a 5 out of 5 stars: a must have!
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As a treat for my niece I let her order a book from Amazon. It arrived quickly and in good condition. She had it read in a day, she is a real bookworm, this is part of a series which she said is "just wonderful"!
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I'm so glad I had this book pre-ordered since March; It was truly incredible. I read this in 2 days, and couldn't put it down. Initially, I did buy the first one just because Chris Colfer wrote it, however I purchased the second one because I loved the first one so much. I don't care if it is a child's book, I read it and even shed a tear at the ending. It was definitely the best book I read all summer. I can't wait to read it again and again, then eventually to my children and grandchildren. It's definitely worth the money and will be a book you will cherish forever.
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A masterfully imaginative adventure with truly endearing characters that is in the same vein as the Harry Potter books, starting in reality and venturing into the incredible. You may buy it for your kids but you will enjoy it just as much yourself. I can happily recommend this book to everyone young and young at heart alike
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My 9-yr old son is so excited to start reading this book. We read the first book to each other so that I could check on his reading level and so that I could read a bit to him too. I love reading to my kids but they get to a certain age where being read to is 'not the done thing'.

We both loved the book and enjoyed the reading experience, so much so that when my son learned there was a second book he begged me to get it for him. We get started on the book tonight and book three is hidden away until his birthday in a few weeks.
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