The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 3–7
- Age range
- Ages 8–12
- First published
- 2012
- Genre
- Fantasy
- ISBN-13
- 9781405517911
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About this book
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When the twins' grandmother gives them a treasured fairy-tale book, they have no idea they're about to enter a land beyond all imagining: the Land of Stories, where fairy tales are real. But as Alex and Conner soon discover, the stories they know so well haven't ended in this magical land - Goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood has her own kingdom, and Queen Cinderella is about to become a mother! The twins know they must get back home somehow.
Why widely assigned
This Fantasy title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on fairy tales and family.
Where this book is assigned
No curriculum assignments on file yet.
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell?
- The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- Is The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell banned in schools?
- The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
- What themes does The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell explore?
- Central themes in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell include fairy tales, family, adventure. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 3–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Not yet documented in any tracked curriculum.
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.