Spelled

Name: Spelled
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Betsy Schow
ISBN: 9781628867923

Author: Betsy Schow

Series: The Storymakers #1

Narrator: Arielle DeLisle

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Sourcebooks

Published: 06/02/2026

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis

Somewhere over the rainbow, all spell is about to break loose...

Dorthea of Emerald is so over being a princess. Sure, the Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels are amazing perks, but not if it means being forced to marry the not-so-charming prince Kato. Dorthea has her own ideas about “happily ever after” and she’s willing to take matters into her own hands.

But when wishing on a (cursed) star turns her kingdom upside-down and lands her parents in a place called “Kansas,” Dorthea’s got one shot to undo the chaos. Now, it’s up to her, with pixed off Prince Kato in tow, to find the Wizard of Oz and undo the curse…before it releases the wickedest witch of all and spells The End for the world of Story.

Spelled is a wildly funny, subversive twist on classic fantasy, where the heroine doesn’t wait for rescue—she delivers the punchlines.

About The Author

Betsy Schow is the author of the memoir Finished Being Fat, and has been featured on The Today Show and in The Wall Street Journal. She lives in Utah, but travels the country with Color Me Rad 5k, and partners with non-profits to teach kids creative thinking and how to reach their goals. Visit her at betsyschow.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on June 10, 2018

I picked this one up while it was a freebie deal on Amazon, so I wasn't expecting much. I try not to grab the freebies, to be honest, because I never seem to find the time to read them. But this one has actually been on my to-read list for a while, and as luck would have it...I was out of comic book......more

Goodreads review by Aj the Ravenous Reader on September 22, 2015

3.5 stars You atta know this review ain’t gonna be comprehensive. It’s mainly gonna be me mimickin’ my favorite gal named Hydra in da story and girl goes talkin’ like dis and all which is totally cool coz’ I ain’t really got a latta say. But I ain’t gonna hide da fact dat I enjoyed diz amusing stor......more

Goodreads review by Robin on May 04, 2018

Sale Alert: Amazon daily deal 04May18 for $2.99 3.75 “An ill-worded wish is worse than a curse...” Stars Spelled is pretty funny. I think you might have to be in the right mindset for it since it isn’t really a traditional fairytale retelling and most of the time it is just making fun of i......more