18 books like The Wishing Spell

What to read after The Wishing Spell — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Enchantress Returns Chris Colfer · 2013 · ★ 4.9 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate 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 is no longer the joyful world Alex and Conner Bailey remember from their Wishing Spell adventure:… Shares: Youths' writings, Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Twins

A Grimm Warning Chris Colfer · 2014 · ★ 4.5 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Conner Bailey misses his adventures in the fairy tale world, also missing his sister Alex who is training to be a fairy godmother. Then Conner figures out that a mysterious clue left by the famous Brother Grimm.... Will Conner be able to figure the answer to the clue? Read and find out! Shares: Youths' writings, Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Twins

An Author's Odyssey Chris Colfer · 2014 · ★ 4.4 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of literature's greatest villains, including the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts, and Captain Hook. With his sinister plan finally in motion, he is eager to destroy the families and take his… Shares: Youths' writings, Characters in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Twins

Beyond the Kindgoms Chris Colfer · 2015 · ★ 5.0 · 419p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The Masked Man is on the loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him ... except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger. Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Twins

Nacht van inkt Cornelia Funke · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 723p · ≈ 24h · Moderate Mo or as they call him The Bluejay try's to help Dustfinger who is now in the realm of the dead, when he is confronted by Death itself. Death wants Mo to give her what he took when he bound the White Book, the Adderhead's life. If he does not wright the three words in the White Book killing the Adderhead she will take his and Meggies life for she helped bind the White Book. She lets him and… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Magic

Eragon & Eldest Christopher Paolini · 2005 · ★ 4.3 · 1197p · ≈ 39h · Moderate The first two titles of the Inheritance Cycle in one fantastic book!ERAGONWhen Eragon finds a polished stone in the forest, he thinks it is a lucky discovery - perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone becomes a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is… Shares: Youths' writings, Magic, Adventure, Fantasy

ArchEnemy Frank Beddor · 2009 · ★ 4.3 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Heart Crystal's power has been depleted, and Imagination along with it. The people of Wonderland have all lost their creative drive, and most alarmingly, even Queen Alyss is without her powers. There is some comfort in the fact that the vicious Redd Heart seems to be similarly disabled. Amazingly, she is attempting to team up with her enemy, Alyss, in order to reclaim Wonderland from King… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Adventure

The Jolly Postman Janet Ahlberg · 1986 · ★ 4.6 · 29p · ≈ 58m · Moderate This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email by depicting amusing correspondence between fairy tale and Mother Goose characters. What could possibly be in a letter from Goldilocks to the Three Bears? Who would write to the Wicked Witch? Open this book, take out the letters, and discover what favorite characters would write to each other--and reimagine best-loved… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Seeing Redd Frank Beddor · 2007 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Alyss of Wonderland's rules has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. Trailed by newly appointed Royal Bodyguard Homburg Molly, Alyss is doing her best to keep pace with the non-stop demands of being Queen while attempting to evade Molly for a few private moments with Dodge. Alyss's life is already a challenging mix of… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Adventure

The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Adventure

Splintered A. G. Howard · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 447p · ≈ 14h · Moderate A gifted teenager whose ancestor inspired a literary classic descends into a mystical under-land in this romantic, dark fantasy series debut. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Children's fiction

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner Terry Pratchett · 2001 · ★ 3.7 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The second fabulously funny short story collection from the late acclaimed storyteller Terry Pratchett. New Pratchett fans will find wonder, mayhem, sorcery, and delight, and loyal listeners will recognize the seeds of ideas that went on to influence his most beloved tales later in life. Shares: Youths' writings, Magic, Children's fiction

Tintenblut Cornelia Funke · 2005 · ★ 3.9 · 640p · ≈ 21h · Moderate Dustfinger has found a Silvertoung named Orpheus to read him back to Inkworld but after he is read in Farid finds out Basta and Mortola are against it. Farid has Meggie read him and herself into Inkheart to warn Dustfinger. But Mortola and Basa have Mortimer and Resa captive. They have the Orpheus read them all into Inkheart but when Mortola realizes Capricorn is really dead she shoots Mo and… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Magic, Fantasy

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate German-language description Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen Geschöpfe! Plötzlich eröffnet sich den Kindern eine Welt voller Magie und Zauberwesen – doch nicht alle sind ihnen freundlich gesonnnen. Urplötzlich heiklen Situationen und ungeahnten… Shares: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Tintenherz Cornelia Funke · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Wenn Bücher lebendig werden ... In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Er warnt Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reist Mo überstürzt mit Meggie zu ihrer Tante Elinor. Elinor verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, um das sich alles dreht. Ein Buch, das Mo vor vielen… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Magic, Fantasy

Reckless Cornelia Funke · 2012 · ★ 3.9 · 413p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Jacob Reckless journeys to the Mirrorworld to tell his shapeshifting friend Fox that a fairy curse--a deadly moth in his chest--means he has only one year to live. The journey in Mirrorworld turns into a search against time and against a Goyl treasure hunter for an enchanted crossbow, which is known to strike down any army it faces, and less well known for its healing power when shot by a loved… Shares: Fantasy & Magic, Brothers and sisters, Magic, Adventure

Mistress Masham's Repose T. H. White · 1946 · ★ 3.6 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Ten-year-old Maria, an orphaned heiress living with her unpleasant guardians on a crumbling English estate called Malplaquet, finds her life changing in unimagined ways when she explores an overgrown island on the estate's lake and discovers the descendants of Gulliver's Lilliputians. Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Patchwork Girl of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1913 · ★ 3.9 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Challenging "Where's the butter, Unc Nunkie?" asked Ojo. Shares: Fairy Tales, Adventure, Fantasy, Children's fiction

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