Cursed (Fairy Tale Reform School Series #6)

by Jen Calonita

Overview

The final installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains

The evil Rumplestiltskin is planning to cast a curse that will erase Enchantasia as the world knows it, and a fairy prophecy declares that Gilly Cobbler will play a key role. Never one to shy away from adventure, Gilly and her friends embark on an epic, swashbuckling journey to stop Stiltskin from getting the ingredients he needs before it's too late.

Gilly can't help but wonder if it's already too late for her beloved sister, Anna, who's still a member of the villainous Stiltskin Squad, and will seemingly stop at nothing to thwart Gilly and her crew. Only by harnessing the skills she may have inherited from her fairy grandmother can Gilly stop Stiltskin and reunite her family. But with time running out and her fairy skills lying dormant, does Gilly have what it takes to prevent the evil curse and ensure a happily-ever-after for the Cobblers? Or will she lose Enchantasia and her friends forever?

This series is perfect for read-alongs between parents and kids and engaging reluctant readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492680161
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	05/05/2020
Series:	Fairy Tale Reform School Series , #6
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	172,476
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.20(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Jen Calonita has interviewed everyone from Reese Witherspoon to Justin Timberlake, but the only person she’s ever wanted to trade places with is Disney’s Cinderella. She’s the award-winning author of the Royal Academy Rebels and Fairy Tale Reform School series. Jen lives in Merrick, New York with her husband, two sons, and their two Chihuahuas, Captain Jack Sparrow and Ben Kenobi. Visit jencalonitaonline.com for more.

Editorial Reviews

"This series finale reads like a whirlwind." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-02-26
Gilly Cobbler and her friends from Fairy Tale Reform School must prevent the villainous Rumpelstiltskin from casting a curse that will wipe out all of Enchantasia.

Traveling on Blackbeard’s pirate ship, the group heads to Shipwreck Cove in hopes of finding genie Darlene’s lamp. After a quick battle with the guardian kraken (a misunderstanding), they realize Stiltskin has already beaten them there! The FTRS teachers confirm, via magic mirror, that Gilly and her family are somehow tied to Stiltskin and the curse—a foreboding message, especially since Gilly’s sister Anna now leads the child villains of the Stiltskin Squad. In order to learn about her heritage and hopefully unlock some of her latent fairy powers, Gilly visits her estranged fairy grandmother. But with time running out, will the group save FTRS and their fairy-tale world as they know it? As is appropriate for a series climax, action and drawn-out tension abound. The quickly reached resolution is abrupt, as are the spaces between the near-continuous battles, making for a very bumpy read. If readers have stuck with the series through the other five installments, at least this book will offer both an ending and a peek at more of Gilly’s family. Gilly is white, but her classmates are diverse, both in race and in species.

This series finale reads like a whirlwind. (Fantasy. 9-13)

Kirkus Reviews