Description
Temporarily out of stock
Title: Charmed Life, A: 1 Chrestomanci Series: 2007 reissue
Author: JONES DIANA WYNNE
Format: PAPERBACK
Imprint: HARPER COLLINS
Price: $18.00
Publishing status: Active
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.
Review Quotes:
\”The concept is ingenious.\”– \”The Horn Book\”\”An outstandingly inventive and entertaining novel. Altogether a delightful book.\”– \”Times Literary Supplement\”
Gleebooks review:
Orphaned Cat Chant good-humouredly endures his sister Gwendolyns magical ambitions even after she convinces a powerful nine-lifed enchanter to adopt them. However, the ensuing battle of wits between Gwendolyn and the inhabitants of Chrestomanci Castle leads Cat to realise that people have rather been taking advantage of him. Incredibly charming and well-plotted, Diana Wynne Joness first Chrestomanci novel still reads like a dream filled with shouting furniture, a sarcastic dragon, and a cat nee violin. A classic for readers of 8+.
Series: Chrestomanci
ISBN: 9780007255290