The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: Booktrack Edition

By: Chris Colfer

Narrated by: Chris Colfer

Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *

The first audiobook in Chris Colfer's number one New York Times best-selling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world!

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.

The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.

But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought.

*Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

©2012 Chris Colfer (P)2018 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"In The Land of Stories, Colfer showcases his talent for crafting fancifully imaginative plots and multidimensional characters."—Los Angeles Times

"Captivating."—Teen Vogue

#1 New York Times Bestseller

"A magical debut."—Family Circle

"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

Incredible Book

So Fun & Adventuresome, The kids and kids at heart do & will Absolutely love this for Sure

So easy to stay engaged

Young and old this reading is so enjoyable and entertaining. Chris did a great job.

Excellent

My nine year old daughter and I adore this series!!! I think you will also.

Couldn’t stop listening!

From the moment we heard the sample our family has been obsessively listening to this story at every free moment. I love all the back stories and the way everything wove together in the end. Good for young and young at heart!😍🥰

we (me and my sister) like all of your books

I like everything from book 1 all the way to a tale of magic it is so good no grand

amazing

Used this during quiet time at preschool and it works wonders to help the kiddos calm down

Why I love the land of stories

I love this book because it makes you feel like you are in it actually
I also love that it makes your heart pound

Loved it

Such a great book and I loved the way he read it 100% would read again

Expect to Revisit the Fairytales of Childhood

This book was highly recommended to me by my ten year old granddaughter. She couldn’t wait for me to read it so that we, “Could discuss it like you and Mom do other books.” I could I resist?

I actually enjoyed this book myself. I learned the stories behind the stories, the excitement of unexpected adventures, and yes, even a surprise ending! I can’t wait to discuss this with my granddaughter!

Sweet and funny

Chris Colfer has such an abundance of creative talent, it blows my mind. It is hard to imagine he wove the lovely magical world of the Land of Stories in his early 20s while working on Glee, to boot. The stories are written in a simple, sometimes childish style that adds to their charm, and they are so incredibly engaging, the hours flit away while you listen. I particularly love that, while Chris clearly had a series in mind, he did not hold back on the first book like many authors do. He threw every kind of adventure at his protagonists and dug deep on many of his wonderful characters. At the end, he resolved all the mysteries, love stories and character arcs. Clearly, here was a young author not afraid to invest all his best ideas into the first book, confident that he can come up with even better ones later. Hearing the stories read in his sweet voice, so familiar from Glee, is a special treat. I look forward to escaping to this magical land again and again over the years -- both with my kids and without.