9 audio discs (630 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Land of Stories ; bk. 3.
Conner Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him--until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code. Meanwhile, Alex Bailey is training to become the next Fairy Godmother ... but her attempts at granting wishes never go as planned. Will she ever be truly ready to lead the Fairy Council? When all signs point to disaster for the Land of Stories, Conner and Alex must join forces with their friends and enemies to save the day. But nothing can prepare them for the coming battle ... or for the secret that will change the twins' lives forever.
Twins Alex and Conner Bailey are separated for the first time in their lives: Alex has stayed in the magical Land of Stories, while Conner returned to a normal life in the 'real world'.
. . . Or so he thinks! When Conner discovers a series of clues left by the famous Brothers Grimm, he and his classmate Bree embark on a scavenger hunt that warns them of coming danger for the fairy-tale world. Conner and Bree must join forces to find their way to the Land of Stories - and as they grow closer, Conner does the unthinkable: he develops a crush on Bree!
Meanwhile, Alex is hard at work studying magic with the Fairy Godmother. [SPOILER] When Conner and Alex are reunited and manage to defeat this new threat, they make a shocking discovery: their long lost father is . . . ALIVE!
Gr 4 Up-This delightful installment brings listeners back into Colfer's (The Enchantress Returns) unique fairy tale realm with twins Conner and Alex Bailey. Alex has settled into her training as a fairy godmother, while Conner is forced to work his way through school trying to be "normal," which is very difficult when you have fairy blood. When brand-new Brothers Grimm tales are discovered in Germany, Conner's interest is piqued. It's lucky that his class is heading there on a field trip, even luckier that his crush, Bree, is going as well. As the Grimms' tales are read, Conner realizes these stories are warnings about events that'll happen 200 years in the future-which is TODAY. Frantic, Conner must find a way back to the Land of Stories to warn his sister and grandmother of impending doom. Colfer narrates his tale with ease, creating the illusion of more than one voice. Familiarity with previous installments is not completely necessary to follow the story; however, listeners will most likely want to hear the first two and will definitely be clamoring for the fourth due to the epic cliff-hanger. A great choice for fantasy and fractured fairy tales enthusiasts.-Amanda Schiavulli, Finger Lakes Library System, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.