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Synopsis
**A dark and enchanting fantasy adventure perfect for those who prefer their fairytales with a twist. The first in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series.** Every four years, two girls are kidnapped from the village of Gavaldon. Legend has it these lost children are sent to the School for Good and Evil, the fabled institution where they become fairytale heroes or villains. With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White at the School for Good. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black dresses and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil. But the two girls soon find their fortunes reversed – Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication. But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are?
Is The School for Good and Evil appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 11 and up.
A clever fairytale twist featuring kidnapping, magical school hijinks, and light peril. Girls face identity challenges in a fantasy academy setting with mild magical violence but no inappropriate content for middle graders.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping.
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Who'll love this
Two best friends navigate a magical school where everything is backwards from what they expected, discovering who they really are in this funny, dark fairytale adventure.