The Chrestomanci Series

Discovering that he has nine lives and is destined to be the next ''Chrestomanci'' is not part of Christopher''s plans for the future: he''d much rather play cricket and wander around his secret dream worlds. But he soon finds that destiny is difficult to avoid, and that having more than the usual number of lives is pretty inconvenient - especially when you lose them as easily as he does! Then an evil smuggler, known only as The Wraith, threatens the ways of the worlds and forces Christopher to take action...

Product details

• Authors: Diana Wynne Jones
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9780008718909
• ISBN: 978-0-00-871890-9
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Series: The Chrestomanci Series
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Witches & ghosts (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education, Children’s / teenage fiction: epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories, Witches, wizards & magicians