Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess

I had found several books in this series at a thrift store to read to my 6 year old granddaughter. When I realized this was a 7 book series and I only had 3 of the books I found and ordered the remaining books from Amazon. The story is unique in magic and princess books, interspersing fairy tale characters (some are a little more twisted than the originals) throughout the book. This one follows two princesses (sister's) as they try to find a magical spell to reverse an enchantment on the true Love of one of the girls. There are witches, fairies, wolves, talking animals, dwarves and Snow White; everything to make a fantastical story. My granddaughter loves the books, I read 2-3 chapters each night, and I'm starting the 3rd book The Bravest Princess. I recommend it for older elementary and middle school readers, and adults who love the light fantasy genre. A fun summer read.

I've loved everything I've read by E.D. Baker and this book was no exception. With plenty of humor and heart, I eagerly followed Annie on her quest to find help for her sister's betrothed. I love the idea of a character upon whom magic has no effect, it creates unique and often humorous situations for both Annie and those around her both good and bad. The writing flows smoothly and allows the reader to focus on the story rather than the words (always a good sign in my opinion). I enjoyed reading about the different fairy tale characters in roles both old and new. For example, Old Mother Hubbard as a peacemaker, evil dwarves, Snow White, along with lots of fairies make the book a delight to read. There is a nice touch of romance, just enough to satisfy middle grade girls. A fun light read, perfect for middle grade girls.

This book was incredible! I couldn't put it down! At first I was worried that the second book may not be as good as the first one but this book exceeded my expectation. The sequel to the wide awake princess was hilarious with many twists and turns! It did have more romance than the first one. I loved this book and I recommend it to anyone who loves fairytales and happy books! I would recommend this book to kids eight and up. Some of the book was a little bit cheesy and had some unnecessary parts. The author could have developed the characters a little bit better, but besides that everything came together in the end.

This was a great book to wrap up the mini series. I loved how it moved along and kept you up at night reading. It left me wondering a bit and I think there should be more, but good over all. I recommend this book to people who love fiction. It is a book of adventure, a little bit of romance, and can be enjoyed by many.

I was pleasantly surprised when I was searching through my Kindle book suggestions and came across this. I had previously read "The Wide Awake Princess" and I loved it, but I had no idea that the author had a sequel lined up. As much as I enjoyed the first book, this one was even better! E.D. Baker just has a knack for weaving all the fairytale characters that we love into an exciting tale that the whole family can enjoy, not just the kids. I'm a 21 year old college student who can attest to that!

The sequel to my all time favorite book (The Wide Awake Princess) was better than I ever imagined! "Unlocking The Spell" is packed with adventure and romance and will keep you guessing 'till the very end. This book will win your heart at the use of classic fairy tales that we all know and love and the twists that this amazing author has put on them. You never know what your going to get when E.D. Baker puts her pen down on paper!

I've loved E.D. Baker ever since the Tales of the Frog Princess series and this book didn't disappoint! It was a cute story with lighthearted romance that keeps you rooting for the characters the whole way. I enjoyed this sequel to the Wide-Awake Princess and would certainly be eager to read more stories about Annie and Gwendolyn!

I recommend this book to people who like books about an adventure. In this book, Princess Annie is trying to find the dwarf that turned her sister's true love into a bear. Annie goes with her sister, her sister's true love and a young prince named Liam. On their adventure, they meet a lot of fairy tale characters. The part I like the most in this book is when Princess Annie meets Princess Snow White. -KM