# The Wishing Spell

**Author:** Chris Colfer
**Grade range:** Grades 3–8
**Age range:** 8–13
**First published:** 1990
**Page count:** 448
**Genre:** Fantasy
**ISBN-13:** `9788564065833`
**ISBN-10:** `1510202625`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-wishing-spell
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Frustrated by all the happy goofy representations of fairy tales? (Note: Chris began the concept for this book in his late high school years, which were much earlier than the copyright date of 2012.) Well, so was Chris. So, he decided to mix them up a little. This book has several of the standard fairy tale characters, such as Red Riding Hood, the witch who liked to eat children (Hansel & Gretel), Snow White, the Frog Prince, and more.

## Themes

- fairy tales
- characters in literature
- magic
- brothers and sisters

## Where this book is assigned

### Blue Hen Book Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Delaware — [source: Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://dla.lib.de.us/blue-hen-book-award-winners/)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Delaware — [source: Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://dla.lib.de.us/blue-hen-book-award-winners/)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Delaware — [source: Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://dla.lib.de.us/blue-hen-book-award-winners/)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Delaware — [source: Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://dla.lib.de.us/blue-hen-book-award-winners/)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Delaware — [source: Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://dla.lib.de.us/blue-hen-book-award-winners/)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Delaware — [source: Blue Hen Book Award — Delaware's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-8): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://dla.lib.de.us/blue-hen-book-award-winners/)

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