Charmed Life

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Harper Collins, Oct 13, 2009 - Fiction - 272 pages

A bewitching comic fantasy by a master of the supernatural

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.

 

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THERE ARE THOUSANDS of worlds all different from ours
THE TRAIN JOURNEY lasted about an hour before the train puffed into
IT RAINED ON Saturday afternoon Gwendolen shut herself into
GWENDOLEN WENT DOWN to the village to get her dragons blood
CAT WATCHED HIS moment and when Mr Saunders called them
CHRESTOMANCIS STUDY WAS a large sunfilled room with books
CAT SCREAMED Flames burst out of him all over He screamed again
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About the author (2009)

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.