The Land of Stories is a series of children's fiction, adventure, and fantasy books written by American author, actor, and singer Chris Colfer.
On their twelfth birthday, their grandmother gives them an old book of fairy tales from her childhood, which Alex decides to keep despite Conner telling her to throw it away.
Hoping to return to the real world, Alex and Conner set out to find the items needed for the Wishing Spell.
Along the way, they meet various fairy tale characters from stories that their father had told them, including the Huntress, the daughter of the Huntsman.
There, Conner tries to prevent the Evil Queen from using the Wishing Spell by smashing the fairy tear bottle, one of the items needed for it.
The Evil Queen reveals that she was once Evly, a kind and caring girl who fell in love with a young boy named Mira, but the Enchantress captured her and prevented her from meeting with him.
They decide to surprise Charlotte with a special dinner, but she does not show up on time despite another nurse at the hospital saying that she had left two hours ago.
They then hear a knock at the door and several soldiers from the Charming Kingdom enter along with the Fairy Godmother, who informs them that Charlotte has been kidnapped.
At Red's castle, Conner learns of the Wand of Wonderment, which makes its wielder invincible and can only be created from the most valuable possessions of the six most hated people in the world.
After the ship is completed, Alex, Conner, Red, Froggy, Goldilocks, and Jack set out to obtain the six items, including the Snow Queen's ice scepter, Cinderella's stepmother's wedding ring, the giant's harp, the glass from the Evil Queen's mirror, and the Sea Witch's jewels, but they do not know what Ezmia's most prized possession is.
The Wand of Wonderment saves her from dying, but she is knocked unconscious and meets Alice, Lucy, Dorothy, and Wendy in her dreams, where they give her advice.
He goes on a school trip to Germany to hear previously unheard stories from the Brothers Grimm that were unearthed from a time capsule.
He sets out across Germany to crack a 200-year code, and with the help of Bree and Mother Goose's guidance, he eventually meets Emmerich Himmelsbach, a boy from a small village.
Meanwhile, Conner goes to the library to get the wedding rings for Red and Froggy, where the Masked Man attacks him while attempting to steal books.
That night, Alex wishes to talk with her late grandmother, who sends an "angel moth from outer space" of memories from the stars to tell her the truth about the Masked Man: he is their uncle Lloyd.
The ingredients for the potion are a branch from the oldest tree in the woods, a feather from the finest pheasant in the sky, a liquefied lock and key from a loved one, two weeks of moonlight, and a spark of magic.
The Book Huggers rescue Conner and his friends, while the Fairy Council and other heroes battle the witches and villains, but Alex continues to wreak havoc.
They then repair New York with healing flames, and a week later meet with President Katherine Walker, telling her that the book that leads to the Land of Stories must be protected to prevent future catastrophes.
[8] The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell has been translated into several languages, including Albanian, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Italian, French, Hebrew, Greek, Portuguese (Brazil), and Dutch.
Later on Colfer wrote a prequel to the book series called "A Tale of Magic" based on the Land of stories but about the Fairy Godmother's childhood.
By 2017, 20th Century Studios was developing a film adaptation of the first book, The Wishing Spell, with Colfer directing and writing the screenplay.