Fairy Tale Reform School Books in Order
Part ofJen Calonita Books in OrderBrowse the Fairy Tale Reform School books by Jen Calonita in order, with short summaries, series background, and help choosing where to start.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Publication Order
6 books
Flunked
by Jen Calonita
2015
Twelve-year-old Gilly Cobbler is a thief because her family needs food, not because she wants to be wicked. Sent to a reform school run by former villains, she finds friends, danger, and a much bigger plot than simple detention.
Charmed
by Jen Calonita
2016
Gilly is learning that life after Fairy Tale Reform School is not magically simple. New threats, shaky alliances, and royal trouble pull her deeper into Enchantasia's politics, and she starts to suspect the kingdom's happily ever after is built on secrets.
Tricked
by Jen Calonita
2017
Rumors say Rumplestiltskin has taken over Fairy Tale Reform School, and Gilly is stuck back home learning the family shoe trade. When Anna gets pulled into trouble at FTRS, Gilly engineers her way back in for a rescue.
Switched
by Jen Calonita
2018
Gilly should be celebrating Rumplestiltskin's fall, but she cannot stop thinking about her sister Anna's turn to darkness. A new student with his own grudge pushes Gilly toward a risky rule-breaking search for answers.
Wished
by Jen Calonita
2019
When Maxine rubs an old lamp and wishes everyone at Fairy Tale Reform School would just be happy, the whole place goes weirdly cheerful. Gilly has to untangle the magic before villains escape notice and Enchantasia pays the price.
Cursed
by Jen Calonita
2020
A prophecy says Gilly Cobbler is key to stopping Rumplestiltskin's final curse. With Enchantasia at risk and her sister still on the wrong side, Gilly sets out on a dangerous quest that could save her kingdom or cost her everything.
Series background & context
Fairy Tale Reform School drops readers into Enchantasia, a kingdom where fairy-tale endings have already happened, and then asks what comes after. The answer is messier than the royal version. Gilly Cobbler is a clever young thief who has spent most of her life trying to help feed her big family, and that survival instinct lands her in a reform school run by former villains.
Nothing at FTRS is as simple as good prince, bad witch.
That is the engine of the series. The teachers include people like the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella's stepmother, all supposedly reformed and now responsible for shaping troublemakers into better citizens. Gilly is skeptical from the start, and she should be. The school is full of secrets, shifting loyalties, hidden motives, and adults who say they are protecting the kingdom while clearly leaving something out.
Gilly is the kind of middle grade hero who makes the series work. She is funny, stubborn, brave when she does not want to be, and constantly torn between keeping her head down and stepping in. Her friendships matter a lot, especially because Enchantasia keeps getting more dangerous. Over the course of the books, the world opens beyond the school walls and the stakes grow from classroom trouble to real threats against the kingdom.
Family is a big part of the emotional pull too. Gilly's love for her siblings, especially Anna, keeps pushing her into hard choices. The series never forgets that the kingdom-wide drama lands hardest on kids who are still trying to protect the people they love.
Expect magic, humor, familiar characters used in fresh ways, and an ongoing question about whether people can really change. If you like fantasy with strong friendships, twisty loyalties, and a heroine who would rather steal a key than wait for permission, this is a great place to settle in.
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