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Unlocking the Spell
The Wide-Awake Princess (Related to this series)
- Author
- E. D. Baker
- Narrator
- Megan Gage
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 5 February 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The second book in the Wide-Awake Princess series, a magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty, by the author of The Frog Princess.
Now that Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by finding her beloved prince, you would think that things would get back to normal. Think again! That beloved prince, Beldegard, is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that Annie can be free of the two irritating lovebirds is to help-by finding the evil dwarf who cast the spell. Luckily, Annie has assistance from handsome prince Liam, and she has many tricks up her non-magical sleeve . . .
Don't miss the rest of the Wide-Awake Princess series by E. D. Baker:
The Wide-Awake Princess
Unlocking the Spell
The Bravest Princess
Princess in Disguise
Princess between Worlds
The Princess and the Pearl
Princess before Dawn
And these other magical series:
Tales of the Frog Princess
The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker
More Than a Princess
Magic Animal Rescue
and more
Critics Review
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Annie is a down-to-earth character who eventually learns that there was a plot to take over the kingdom. Readers will like this wrinkle in the action as well as the surprise kiss that eventually wakes Princess Gwendolyn. Humorous at times, this fractured fairy tale will be enjoyed by readers who like adventure with a touch of romance.
School Library Journal
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Annie is an enjoyable, independent, and undaunted character, who uses wits and skills rather than spells in her endeavors.
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Details
- Author
- E. D. Baker
- Narrator
- Megan Gage
- Duration
- 6 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781547620586
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Unlocking the Spell by E. D. Baker, read by Megan Gage.The second book in the Wide-Awake Princess series, a magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty, by the author of The Frog Princess. Now that Annie has helped her sister Gwendolyn (a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty) wake up from the 100-year curse by finding her beloved prince, you would think that things would get back to normal. Think again! That beloved prince, Beldegard, is stuck in the body of a bear and the only way that Annie can be free of the two irritating lovebirds is to help-by finding the evil dwarf who cast the spell. Luckily, Annie has assistance from handsome prince Liam, and she has many tricks up her non-magical sleeve . . .Don't miss the rest of the Wide-Awake Princess series by E. D. Baker:The Wide-Awake PrincessUnlocking the SpellThe Bravest PrincessPrincess in DisguisePrincess between WorldsThe Princess and the PearlPrincess before Dawn And these other magical series: Tales of the Frog Princess The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker More Than a Princess Magic Animal Rescue and more
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