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As a reading specialist, I’m always looking for books that engage children. My own 9-year-old son is a devotee of graphic novels, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when I introduced him to the word-dense Land of Stories series. I worried needlessly. He devoured books one through four, reads at least three chapters of Book 5 each night, and begged me to order Book 6 so he begin it immediately when he’s finished 5.


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A Grimm Warning The Land of Stories Chris Colfer Brandon Dorman 8601410623982 Books Reviews

One good book makes an author. Not many make a great sequel, but with the third book in the Land of Stories series he has three gray books. I look forward to the rest!
I spent a few chapters thinking the story was going too slowly, until I realized I had read through over half of the book in that sitting! The first half of the bookalmost feels like a Robert Langdon story (the Dan Brown books, such as "The DaVinci Code"), but more compelling. The second half is simply spellbinding and thrilling.
Chris Colfer does it again!! My daughters and I enjoyed reading the first two books in the series so much that they were counting down the days until July 8, 2014 arrived. And now that we've finished the third book, they are disappointed that they have to wait until 2015 when the next one come out. I have no doubt that they'll read these over and over until the next one is released, just as they continue to do with the Harry Potter books.

I loved this story, maybe a little more than the last two. It moves pretty quickly, taking us from the US to Germany to England to Paris back to Germany and finally to the Land of Stories where the twins are finally reunited. (The idea that the Bailey twins were separated at the end of the last book was hugely upsetting for my 10-year-old!)

But the cliff hanger!!! Oh my goodness!!! What a cliff hanger!!! Since finishing, my daughters have spent every spare moment discussing, analyzing, and trying to figure out where Chris Colfer could possibly be going next. A fun read for all!!!

As a mom, I grew up reading fantasy and science fiction, getting lost in stories of other worlds...and I have to give Chris Colfer a huge round of applause for his dedication to all those beloved authors who came before him!
Great Book! Unfortunately, I teach in a very conservative fourth grade classroom, and there are two times the word "screw" is used. "Screw the rules", and "you screwed us.." While this is minor for language, I know I would have a few upset parents. Honestly though, great book!!!!!! I totally recommend it! It would be perfect for a middle schoolers, or public school classroom library. Mother Goose is a bit of a lush and gambler, but she owns up to some mistakes she has made. It is highly entertaining, and has a great plot! Loved it!
This is the 3rd in a series of many. My son really loves reading these books. He is a 6th grader and the 1st in the series was a recommended summer reading for school. Once he was done, he wanted to keep reading. Makes a mom happy! I think he also likes the continuity, and he knows there is another book to read when he is done.
This book is one of the most action-packed and exciting books that I’ve read in a very long time, and throughout it I learned lessons about traveling and just life in general. Conner’s journey through Europe and Alex’s life in The Land Of Stories (a fairytale book you can go inside of) is incredibly inspiring and teaching as we watch them go on tremendous adventures with courage, love, and intelligence. It has heart-pounding action, twists and turns that can make you sick, and cliffhangers that could make you read the whole entire book in one sitting! In the end, we learn to put family and loved ones before others and to cherish the little moments in life.

The Land Of Stories A Grimm Warning, by Chris Colfer, takes place in two different worlds; a fairytale book and Europe. Conner, a 13 year old boy, is selected by his teacher to go on a trip to Berlin with a group of weirdo girls and one other mysterious girl who Connor has a huge crush on. The group goes there to uncover a time capsule which was planted by The Brothers’ Grimm. Conner discovers something crazy and knows he can’t stay any longer. He tries to leave, but is caught by the mysterious girl, Bree. She insists that she shall come along with Conner, and together they have an adventure of a lifetime. Alex, on the other hand, is having quite the opposite adventure from her twin. Since their father was from the fairytale world, the twins both had some fairy heritage in them, but Alex accepted it more. She decided to stay in the book and take lessons from her grandma, the fairy godmother. She has to do helpful tasks and learn to be patient if she wants to become a true fairy; a fairy on The Fairy Council. Throughout the book, Alex and Conner go through struggles and find love, all the while trying to communicate with each other. They have magic mirrors that they can communicate through, and in the end, the reunite to fight a war together in The Land Of Stories. Will they be able to live without each other’s support? Read to find out!

Since this book partially takes place in a fairytale world and also has runaway teenagers, it’s bound to have action. There were many moments in this book where I found my heart beating out of my chest because of it’s nail-biting action. One time is when Alex and Conner fall inside of a GINORMOUS tree. “‘Because I gotta tell you, most of the stuff you say to me goes in one ear and out the-AAAAH!’ CRACK! The twins had been jumping on a weak part of the branch and fell straight through it. To their surprise, the tree branch was hollow and they landed on a long wooden slide. The slide traveled through the branch and coiled down the giant tree trunk. The twins screamed and tried to grab ahold of anything they could but the slide was too slick, so they slid deeper and deeper into the bottom of the tree,”(page 358). Over the course of the book, I slowly started feeling what the characters felt, so at this part I was really excited and scared because it was so action-packed.

In all of his novels, Chris Colfer does an amazing job of keeping the reader hanging on the edge of their seats because of the many twists and turns. I would read this book for hours on end because I just couldn’t put it down. One example is when Conner and Bree hear a story that acts like a prophecy for The Land Of Stories. It leaves all the characters and the readers awestruck. “Conner felt light-headed and sick to his stomach. His mind was racing with so many questions he couldn't focus. [...] everything was white noise around him. [...] It wasn’t actually a story, it was a warning,”(page 108). This was in the beginning of the book and everything was going well, but then we realized something bad was coming so I couldn’t stop reading.

Last, there were many jaw-dropping cliffhangers. In a multi-book series, I feel it’s best to have the end of each book be a cliffhanger so that you will read the next book. The end of this book was most definitely a cliffhanger and I had to read the next book. Alex and Conner's dad is supposed to be dead, but Alex claims she saw him. “Alex was sitting on the steps of the platform in the back of the room. Her face was ghostly white and she panted as she stared off into space. Her wand was on the floor and a few feet away from her-something was very wrong. ‘Alex, are you alright?’ Conner asked, and ran to her side. ‘What the heck happened here?’[...] ‘I caught him and I made him take off his m-m-mask!’ [...] ‘Alex, you’re scaring me! Tell me what you saw!’ she turned to her brother and looked him directly in the eyes. ‘Conner,’ she gasped. ‘The Masked Man-it was dad!’(page 470). This was probably the biggest cliffhanger of the whole entire series because it was such a big topic and it was so important to the characters. So, as you can see, I was completely shocked when I read this part.

Throughout the book, Alex and Conner are constantly teaching me lessons about honesty, trust, loyalty, love, and friendship. We learn to put family and loved ones before others and our outside lives. Overall, I give The Land Of Stories A Grimm Warning a 5 out of 5 stars; a must read!
My students and I absolutely love these books. I work with kids ranging from 2nd to 7th grade and most of them either have reading based disabilities or are simply behind in their reading. These are kids who as a whole, don't like to read, and I have been trying to find books and book series that will grab their attention and make them enjoy reading. My kids all love the Land of Stories books, and are so excited when I get a new one in the series. They are written at about a 5th grade reading level so they are above where my younger kids should be at and a little below where my older kids should be. I read them aloud with the kids and we take turns. They read until they get stuck, or struggle and then I take over for a bit. They have been great for strengthening reading skills, broadening vocabulary and sparking imagination. Chris Colfer has done a remarkable job and I would recommend this series to anyone, old or young.
As a reading specialist, I’m always looking for books that engage children. My own 9-year-old son is a devotee of graphic novels, so I wasn’t sure what to expect when I introduced him to the word-dense Land of Stories series. I worried needlessly. He devoured books one through four, reads at least three chapters of Book 5 each night, and begged me to order Book 6 so he begin it immediately when he’s finished 5.