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The Land of Stories

Written by: Chris Colfer
Narrated by: Chris Colfer
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About this listen

 The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling 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. Action & Adventure Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Family Life Fantasy Fantasy & Magic Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Feel-Good

What the critics say

#1 New York Times Bestseller
"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
"In The Land of Stories, Colfer showcases his talent for crafting fancifully imaginative plots and multidimensional characters."—Los Angeles Times
"Captivating."—Teen Vogue
"A magical debut."—Family Circle
"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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We were recommended this book and thought we’d give it a try during a road trip with our 3 young boys ages 7,7 and 10. We’ve never had a road trip with no fights until this one. The boys were all so enthralled with the story that they didn’t fight or argue or anything. It was delightful. And my husband and I enjoyed the story too! Would definitely recommend this book to other families with either boys or girls. We can’t wait to listen to other books in the series

Incredible story for the whole family!!

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My children (4 and 8) and I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and they begged me to get the next one in the series. My only complaint is that I found the narrator spoke too quickly, and we had to go back a few times because we missed information. Other than the pacing, the performance was good, and I liked the voices he did.

Excellent Story

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narrator was exceptional. story was intriguing, I listened every moment I could and was sad when it finished. I plan to get more of these books!

Fantastic story for those who love fairytales

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This review is on behalf of my 8 and 9 year old children who both loves this book. In their opinion it starts off a little slowly and we did have some complaints in the beginning but once Alex and Conor are into the LOS they didnt want to stop listening. We listened to this book on a long road trip and the story has the ability to hold an adults attention also. We finished this book and were half way through book two by the time the road trip was over.

My kids loved it!

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My nine year old and I loved listening to this. We laughed, cried and were on the edge of our seat, listening to this thrilling at times, creatively narrated - bringing to life all the treasured fairy tales in one action packed story. Hard to stop listening.
Whilst gently unfolding and exploring the complicated topic of a sibling relationship marred by grief and loss.

Fabulous!

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