The twins Alex and Conner Bailey haven't returned to the Land of Stories for a year now. At home, they find out their mum's supposed 'friend' has something to say and their house becomes overrun with fairies and soldiers alike. Mother Goose comes to babysit them, and Alex gets a terrible secret out of her which is the reason for the mayhem: The Enchantress has returned. They find out that the Eastern Kingdom has been taken over by dark magic and thorns have magically spread across the kingdom. Their mother has gone missing and all signs point to the Enchantress as the reason behind it.
Soon enough, the twins escape to the Land of Stories once more through a portal that sinks their grandma's cottage. but house insurance isn't their biggest worry. The Land of Stories is not as safe as before, and the Enchantress must be stopped before she takes over the land. The twins find out about the wand of wonderment which, when successfully made, allows the user to be invincible. Alex and Conner know that no fairy magic can match the Enchantress, so they seek help from some old friends to collect the items to build the wand.
Travelling through the air in a balloon ship is an unlikely band of fearless explorers. Alex and Conner are joined by Froggy, Jack, Goldilocks and Queen Red Riding Hood to take the most prized possessions of the seven most hated people in the land of stories. The group are about to face evil people who have loomed in our fairytales forever, people such as the Snow Queen, the Giant and many more, but in the end they will also have to face the Enchantress herself, who also has a plan…
I thoroughly enjoyed the second book in the Land of Stories series as it was as descriptive, fast paced and entertaining as ever. I would recommend this book for readers aged 9+
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