Charmed Life (A Chrestomanci Book) - Hardcover

Jones, Diana Wynne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060298766 ISBN 13: 9780060298760

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2001

Synopsis

A bewitching comic fantasy by a
master of the supernatural

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.

"Altogether a delightful book." Times Literary Supplement.

"The concept is ingenious." The Horn Book.

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From the Publisher:

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the enchanter Chrestomanci refuses to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack. "Altogether a delightful book." --Times Literary Supplement. "The concept is ingenious." --The Horn Book.

About the Author:

In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934‒2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizards—and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter—her books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0060298766
• ISBN 13: 9780060298760
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272