Other beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet. Howl's Moving Castle Castle in the Air House of Many Ways The three books in the World of Howl are: As Neil Gaiman stated, she was 'quite simply the best writer for children of her generation.' He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet.Īll 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. There was also a princess who had been betrothed to him at birth. Castle in the Air Diana Wynne Jones Harper Collins, Juvenile Fiction - 400 pages 52 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's.

In his dreams he was not the son of his father, but the long-lost son of a prince. When he was not selling carpets, Abdullah spent his time daydreaming. Or he did until a stranger sold him a threadbare-and disagreeable-magic carpet. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. His father, who had been disappointed in him, had left him only enough money to open a modest booth in the Bazaar. Young merchant Abdullah leads a humble life. Castle in the Air By: Diana Wynne Jones Narrated by: Kristin Atherton Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins 4.6 (23 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. The dazzling sequel to Howls Moving Castle, now a major animated.

The story speeds along with tantalizing twists and turns until the prophecies are fulfilled, true identities are revealed, and all is resolved in a totally satisfying, breathtaking, surprise-filled ending.Ībdullah was a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer. A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. There are good and bad djinns, a genie in a bottle, wizards, witches, cats and dogs (but are they cats and dogs?), and a mysterious floating castle filled with kidnapped princesses, as well as two puzzling prophecies. In this stunning sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones has again created a large-scale, fast-paced fantasy in which people and things are never quite what they seem.

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