Glorious rejacket of the story collection set in the worlds of Chrestomanci.
The stories featured in this collection are:
Warlock at the Wheel Stealer of Souls Carol Oneirs Hundredth Dream The Sage of Theare
Everybodys favourite nine-lifed enchanter makes a guest appearance in each tale. Plus man favourites from theChrestomanci novels and a cast of thousands!
With illustrations by Tim Stevens.
Recenzijas
Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that links Joness most outrageous plots to her readers hopes and fears Publishers Weekly
Truly magical guaranteed to leave you gasping even hotter than Potter The Bookseller
Diana Wynne Jones could teach Stephen King and JK Rowling a thing or two [ she] has a skill for inserting just the right amount of detail in her written words, leaving you satiated but not stuffed. SFX
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Glorious rejacket of the story collection set in the worlds of Chrestomanci. The stories featured in this collection are: Warlock at the Wheel Stealer of Souls Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream The Sage of Theare Everybody's favourite nine-lifed enchanter makes a guest appearance in each tale. Plus man favourites from theChrestomanci novels - and a cast of thousands! With illustrations by Tim Stevens. Key title / Diana Wynne Jones is the Godmother of children's fantasy fiction and has inspired contemporary heavy weights such as Neil Gaiman / Diana Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci series has a dedicated legion of fans and has now sold over 250,000 copies in the UK (Source: Bookscan TCM Chart) / Also the author of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, now an Oscar-nominated animated movie by Hayao Miyazaki / Diana Wynne Jones first conjured up the enigmatic and embroidered dressing-gowned enchanter Chrestomanci in 1977. The adventures in his magical universes (for, as every budding sorceror knows, there are many series of parallel worlds) continue to enthrall readers internationally. / 2008 sees the completion of the rejacketing of the Chrestomanci books. / She has written over 40 books and has been translated into more than 20 languages. / Competition: Harry Potter, Philip Pullman, Terry Pratchett
Diana Wynne Jones (19342011) spent her childhood in Essex and began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981 and was twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal.
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