Enchanted Glass

Something is rotten in the village of Melstone Aidan Cain has had the worst week of his life. Creepy, sinister beings want him dead. What''s a boy to do? With danger nipping at his heels, Aidan flees to Melstone, a village teeming with magic of its own. There he is taken in by Andrew Hope, the new master of Melstone House, who has some supernatural troubles too. Someone is stealing power from the area--mingling magics--and chaos is swiftly rising. Are Aidan''s and Andrew''s magical dilemmas connected somehow? And will they be able to unite their powers and unlock the secrets of Melstone before the countryside comes apart at the seams?

Über den Autor / die Autorin

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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Diana Wynne Jones
• Verlag: Greenwillow Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 26.04.2011
• EAN: 9780061866852
• ISBN: 978-0-06-186685-2
• Seiten: 304
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 194 mm x 19 mm
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Pirates, sci fi/fantasy;novels;children;youth