Howl's Moving Castle 40th Anniversary Special Edition

''One of the greatest ever writers for children'' - Garth Nix ''A true original'' - Katherine Rundell ''Truly magical ... Guaranteed to leave you gasping'' The Bookseller ''She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children'' Evening Standard In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell... Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls... There Sophie meets Michael, Howl''s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones''s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination. From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Diana Wynne Jones
• Editore: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 25.09.2025
• Categoria: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Libri per bambini fino a 11 anni
• EAN: 9780008724764
• ISBN: 978-0-00-872476-4
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 14.1 x 22.2 x 2.3 cm
• Categorie: Wales, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Steampunk, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Witches & ghosts (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / teenage fiction: epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories, Witches, wizards & magicians, Castles & knights, Wales / Cymru, film adaptation, portal door to other worlds, inspiration for Netflix movie film adaption inspired by based on book, Studio Ghibli anime, Witch of the Waste, Calcifer, fire demon, Magical Abilities, Wizard Howl, Sophie Hatter, Ingary, Fairy tales happily ever after, curse spell magic