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The Land of Stories

Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty

  • 1890 first published
  • 128 pages
  • 8 editions

Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories (1890) is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novella. It deals with magic, queens, diaries and kings and rulers.

21 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 128 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Characters and characteristics in literature
  • Magic
  • Queens
  • Diaries
  • Kings and rulers
  • Fairy tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Humorous stories
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Geese
  • Characters in literature
  • Adventure stories (Children's
  • Teenage)
  • Traditional stories (Children's

Quick answers

Who wrote The Land of Stories?

The Land of Stories was written by Chris Colfer and first published in 1890.

What genre is The Land of Stories?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Land of Stories?

The median edition has 128 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Land of Stories?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Thumbelina and Five Children and It.

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