House of Many Ways

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Diana Wynne Jones

In this sequel to the international bestseller Howl’s Moving Castle, bookish Charmain finds herself smack in the middle of magical court intrigues . . . and dealing with the dashing Wizard Howl.When Charmain Baker agreed to look after her great-uncle's house, she thought she was getting blissful, parent-free time to read. She didn't realize that the house bent space and time, and she did not expect to become responsible for an extremely magical stray dog and a muddled young apprentice wizard.Now, somehow, she's been targeted by a terrifying creature called a lubbock, too, and become central to the king's urgent search for the fabled Elfgift that will save the country. The king is so desperate to find the Elfgift, he's called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. And where Sophie is, the great Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer won't be far behind.How did respectable Charmain end up in such a mess, and how will she get herself out of it?All fans of classic fantasy books deserve the pleasure of reading those by Diana Wynne Jones, whose acclaim included the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. As Neil Gaiman stated, she was "quite simply the best writer for children of her generation."The three books in the World of Howl are:Howl's Moving CastleCastle in the AirHouse of Many WaysOther beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.

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Author

Diana Wynne Jones

Pages

432

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

2009-05-26

ISBN

0061861332 9780061861338

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"Loved this book! Main character is a brat but she grows on you. "

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Natalie brooke

"this book was a combination of silly and mysterious. the way the author writes about how characters feel about each other in a sort of naturally building way just made me really invested "

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Caroline Griffin

"My daughter and I quite enjoyed this one, though it doesn't hold quite as much charm as Howl's Moving Castle, it absolutely kept us interested till the end. I understand character development, but I had to skip over some spots where the main character is a bit too mean towards a housemate in the beginning. Also, I skipped over how a certain evil blue buglike creature planted eggs in people and the newborn babies feed on the dead person since that is way too creepy of a factoid for an 8 yr old (and myself). The author still did an excellent job of leaving Easter eggs throughout the book that all pull together at the end for the ultimate conclusion. Worth reading over to catch all the little hints she gives. Really enjoyable!"

Jessica Fiore

"Everything by Diana Wynn Jones is funny and interesting and subtly surprising and human and that’s all I ever wanted from a book"

Alexis Crowley

"Wonderfully whacky and quaint."

Anne Marie Benoit

"That's been my favorite I've read in the last few months, by far! I'm reading the Western Wind now and it's not too bad so far."

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Zheer Saeed

"It was an odd read for sure. Not entirely capturing but still keeps you in until the end. It's description of the lubbocks and house map are a tad confusing to imagine. It seems slow but is pretty fast paced towards the end without feeling rushed."