The School for Good and Evil
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013 · Est. 14.5 hour read

The School for Good and Evil

Written by Soman Chainani · Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno

Book #1 in the The School for Good and Evil series

Two girls' destinies are reversed at a magical school, challenging their true natures.

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488 pages· 105,682 words· Est. 14.5 hour read
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Sophie dreams of joining fairy tale heroines at the School for Good, while Agatha seems destined for the School for Evil. But when their roles are swapped, they must navigate unexpected challenges. As Sophie tackles curses and Agatha learns princess etiquette, they question if this mix-up reveals their true selves. Can they uncover the truth behind their destinies in a world where fairy tales are real?

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Soon to be a major motion picture from Netflix!The New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one. Start here to follow Sophie, Agatha, and everyone at school from the beginning!With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she’ll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed–Sophie’s dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are?Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to the beloved series, The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King, available June 2020!–Maria Tatar, Chair of Folklore and Mythology Program, Harvard University and Editor of The Classic Fairy Tales

At a glance
Format
Pages
488
Words
105,682
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
830L
Themes & topics
Books about good and evilBooks about boarding schoolsBooks about friendshipBooks about identityBooks about magic
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~T
AR points
16
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
161269
Publication
Published
September 4, 2018
First published
May 14, 2013
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062104908

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