Pub Date: October 2, 2007
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0820
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 1.08" H x 6.76" L x 5.04" W ( 0.49 lbs) 480 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General | Humorous Stories | Family | General see also headings under Social Themes | School and Education | Short Stories | Social Themes | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Action and Adventure | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Adaptations | Animals | Cats | Anthologies | Science Fiction
Series: Chronicles of Chrestomanci
Description: Marianne Pinhoe, a young witch discovering the extent of her powers, finds a mysterious egg while clearing out her grandmother's attic, in this latest book of Chrestomanci, now in paperback.
Brief description:
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. Her books, published to international acclaim, have earned a wide array of honors, including two Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honors and the British Fantasy Society's Karl Edward Wagner Award for having made a significant impact on fantasy. Acclaimed director and animator Hayao Miyazaki adapted Howl's Moving Castle into a major motion picture, which was nominated for an Academy Award.