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The Land of Stories Complete Gift Set
by Chris Colfer
LuvemBooks Verdict
Best for: A fluent middle-grade reader (roughly 8–12) who already loves fairy tales and wants one complete, months-long saga in a single giftable purchase.
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- Is it worth reading?
- For the right reader, yes — it's the most economical entry point into a complete six-book saga, and the all-in-one format removes the classic mid-binge hunt for the next volume. The hook of modern twins colliding with canonical fairy-tale characters sustains six books of comedy and escalating stakes, and early critical coverage praised Colfer's wit and the first book's neatly tied-up ending. The caveat is commitment: buyers should be confident the young reader will take to the premise, since a child who doesn't connect with book one is left with a very large set.
- Similar books
- Readers who love Colfer's collision of modern kids and storybook worlds have several strong next stops. Soman Chainani's The School for Good and Evil offers another twisted fairy-tale academy for middle graders, while Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire delivers a long serialized fantasy arc with the same binge appeal. Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures brings portal-fantasy adventure, Terry Pratchett's The Wee Free Men offers comic fairy-world riffing with a sharp heroine, and Gordon Korman's Restart suits readers who want contemporary middle-grade storytelling. Colfer's own prequel series, A Tale of Magic..., expands the Land of Stories universe for fans who finish Worlds Collide.
- Who should read this?
- The sweet spot is a fluent eight-to-twelve-year-old who already loves fairy tales — fractured or otherwise — and has the stamina for a long serialized story. It also works for parents and grandparents who want one purchase that lasts months, and for libraries or classrooms building out a middle-grade shelf, where the complete-arc format is genuinely convenient. Older readers seeking darker, more layered fantasy in the vein of more ambitious tween sagas will likely find it stays lighter than they want.
- What age is it for?
- Best for ages 8 and up, with a listed grade level of 3 through 7. The floor is set by reading stamina rather than content: the omnibus runs roughly 2,260 pages, so younger readers at the low end of the range may do better sampling The Wishing Spell on its own before committing to the full set.
- About Chris Colfer
- Christopher Paul Colfer is an American actor, singer, and author. The Land of Stories series is his work as a writer, collected here in its complete six-novel arc.
- How does this compare to the paperback gift set?
- Both collect the same six novels, but this hardcover gift set is explicitly positioned as a present — the edition is labeled as such — making it the stronger pick for birthdays or holidays. For readers unsure about committing, LuvemBooks' review of The Wishing Spell covers the standalone first volume, which is the smarter low-risk test of whether the series clicks before investing in either complete set.
- Does the set include the companion books?
- No — the set contains only the core six-novel arc from The Wishing Spell to Worlds Collide. The companion guides and spin-off picture books built around fan-favorite characters like Queen Red Riding Hood and Queen Trollbella are sold separately, which matters for gift-givers who want the whole franchise in one box.
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Age & Reading Level
Recommended age
Ages 8–12
Reading level
Middle grade
who it suits
Best for: Ages 8+ — a 2,200-plus-page serialized arc and grades 3–7 reading level suit confident middle-grade readers; younger kids may prefer starting with the first book alone
Skip if you want darker or more layered fantasy, or a wholly original mythology rather than a playful riff on familiar fairy-tale characters
Editorial Review
Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling Land of Stories series — all six novels following twins Alex and Conner into a world of living fairy tales — collected in a single gift edition from Little, Brown. A substantial, giftable entry point for middle-grade readers ready to binge a complete saga.
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