Shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Prize 2014 Fiction for 5-12's category A dark, enchanting fairytale, complete with two extraordinary heroines on a wild and dangerous adventure - perfect for girls who prefer their fairytales with a twist.
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The School for Good and Evil is a amazing book which has a wide variation of excellent literature.
As a lot of people like adventure books this is for you! I think ages 8 - 15 would enjoy this book. It is spooky in a fun way!
The book is about two girls who want to go to a magical school for the good and evil. When the girls arrive they swap schools and have an adventure as they try to retum to their true destiny with a few bumps on the way of course!... Read Full Review
Definitely an amazing book, however, some of the characters didn't appeal to me.
This book was awesome, but I don't like some of the characters so much.
Every four years, two children get kidnapped and taken to a school. One goes to Good. One goes to Evil. And from there? Once they graduate... their life begins in a fairytale.
The cover made me want to try this book. Definitely. The dark background made me know it wouldn't be one of those happy, happy books, but instead a book with hard times and excitement.
I tried it at first. The start didn't seem to hook me in. I wanted to put it down and go read another book. I am grateful I didn't put it down- because once the girls got taken to The School for Good and Evil, it started to get interesting.
The two girls, Sophie and Agatha get taken to the school.... Read Full Review
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix, starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Cate Blanchett, and many more! A beautiful Collector's Edition of the first in the bestselling School for Good and Evil series - perfect for gifting!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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The School for Good and Evil and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
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The School for Good and Evil was written by Soman Chainani and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The School for Good and Evil has 496 pages
Yes it is part of The School for Good and Evil series
