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Fae & Fairy Fiction

The Storybook of Legends

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  • 2001 first published
  • 352 pages
  • ★ 4.9 (9 ratings)
  • 18 editions
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The Storybook of Legends is a 2001 fae fiction novel by Shannon Hale. Readers will find themes of fate and fatalism, private schools, fairy tales and boarding schools.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 79 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions across 3 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Childrens Middle Grade bestseller list in 2013.

At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Storybook of Legends

At Ever After High, an enchanting boarding school, the children of fairytale legends prepare themselves to fulfill their destinies as the next generation of Snow Whites, Prince Charmings and Evil Queens...whether they want to or not. Each year on Legacy Day, students sign the Storybook of Legends to seal their scripted fates. For generations, the Village of Book End has whispered that refusing to sign means The End-both for a story and for a life. As the daughter of the Evil Queen, Raven Queen's destiny is to follow in her mother's wicked footsteps, but evil is so not Raven's style. She's starting to wonder, what if she rewrote her own story? The royal Apple White, daughter of the Fairest of Them All, has a happy ever after planned for herself, but it depends upon Raven feeding her a poison apple in their future. What if Raven doesn't sign the Storybook of Legends? It could mean a happily never after for them both.
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Childrens Middle Grade, 2013

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • School stories
  • Characters in literature
  • Fate and fatalism
  • Private schools
  • Fairy tales
  • Boarding schools
  • Schools
  • Characters and characteristics in literature
  • Friendship
  • Fairy tale
  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Kids
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Snow white

Quick answers

Who wrote The Storybook of Legends?

The Storybook of Legends was written by Shannon Hale and first published in 2001.

What genre is The Storybook of Legends?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Storybook of Legends?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Storybook of Legends?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kiss and Spell (Ever After High), Ever After High and Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After.

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