HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE - HOWL'S CASTLE 1
WYNNE JONES, DIANA
ISBN 10: 0007299265 ISBN 13: 9780007299263
Published by HARPER COLLINS, 2010
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‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening StandardIn this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls…There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.
From the Back Cover: In which a witch bewitched the hatter's daughter -- and then some. . . .
Sophie lived in the town of Market Chipping, which was in Ingary, a land in which anything could happen, and often did -- especially when the Witch of the Waste got her dander up. Which was often.
As her younger sisters set out to seek their fortunes, Sophie stayed in her father's hat shop. Which proved most unadventurous, until the Witch of the Waste came in to buy a bonnet, but was not pleased. Which is why she turned Sophie into an old lady. Which was spiteful witchery.
Now Sophie must seek her own fortune. Which means striking a bargain with the lecherous Wizard Howl. Which means entering his ever-moving castle, taming a blue fire-demon, and meeting the Witch of the Waste head-on. Which was more than Sophie bargained for. . . .
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Title: HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE - HOWL'S CASTLE 1
Publisher: HARPER COLLINS
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: NUEVO