A Tale of Magic...
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019 · Est. 12 hour read

A Tale of Magic...

Written by Chris Colfer

Part of the A Tale of Magic series

A young fairy defies a kingdom's ban on magic to uncover a world-threatening plot.

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484 pages· 109,287 words· Est. 12 hour read
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Brystal Evergreen discovers her magical abilities in a kingdom where magic is forbidden. Convicted and imprisoned, she's rescued by Madame Weatherberry and taken to a magical academy. But when Madame Weatherberry vanishes, Brystal and her classmates must confront a dark conspiracy threatening their world. Can they harness their powers to save magic itself?

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This #1 New York Times bestseller is the first book in a new series set in Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans!When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility.But with the help of the mysterious Madame Weatherberry, Brystal is whisked away and enrolled in an academy of magic! Adventure comes with a price, however, and when Madame Weatherberry is called away to attend to an important problem she doesn’t return.Do Brystal and her classmates have what it takes to stop a sinister plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever?Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new.A #1 New York Times bestsellerAn IndieBound bestsellerA USA Today bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestseller p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia} span.s1 {font-kerning: none}

At a glance
Format
Pages
484
Words
109,287
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
890L
Themes & topics
Books about magicBooks about familyBooks about fairiesBooks about family lifeBooks about girls and women
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.7
F&P level
~U
Publication
Published
October 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316523479

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