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Unlocking the Spell

E. D. Baker (2012)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Wide-Awake Princess #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.16
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureQuestFriendshipHappy EndingHumor

Hero archetypes

Cursed Hero

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessCursed Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Quest Protagonist

Tropes

QuestFairy Tale RetellingHidden IdentityFish out of WaterFellowshipCurse BreakingForest Journey

Themes

Fairy Tale SubversionBreaking CursesSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipAdventure

Synopsis

Princess Annabelle, who is immune to magic and can temporarily reverse spells put on others, encounters various fairy tale characters when she embarks on an expedition into the woods to find a dwarf responsible for turning Sleeping Beauty's prince into a bear.

Is Unlocking the Spell appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This is a lighthearted middle grade fantasy adventure with fairy tale elements, mild peril during the quest, and no mature content. Perfect for readers who enjoyed the first book in the series.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Princess Annabelle's magical adventure through the woods to save a prince turned into a bear, meeting classic fairy tale characters along the way.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingAdventure FantasyHumorous Fantasy