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Howl's moving castle Howl's Moving Castle series, book 1

Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.

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Main Author: Jones, Diana Wynne
Other Authors: Sterlin, Jenny (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language:English
Published: Prince Frederick : Recorded Books, 2015.
Edition:Unabridged.
Series:Howl's Moving Castle.
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Witches > Juvenile fiction.
Magic > Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
Item Description:Unabridged.
Physical Description:1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital
Playing Time:08:36:35
Format:Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 242514 KB).
ISBN:9781456107642
Author Notes:Diana Wynne Jones was born in London on August 16, 1934. In 1953, she began school at St. Anne's College Oxford and attended lectures by J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. After graduation, she created plays for children that were performed at the London Arts Theatre. Her first book was published in 1973. She wrote over 40 books during her lifetime including Dark Lord of Derkholm, Earwig and the Witch, and the Chrestomanci series. She won numerous awards including the Guardian Award for Children's Books in 1977 for Charmed Life, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in 1984 for Archer's Goon, the Mythopeic Award in 1999, the Karl Edward Wagner Award in 1999, and the Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Organization in 2007. Her book Howl's Moving Castle was adapted into an animated film by director Hayao Miyazaki, and the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She died from lung cancer on March 26, 2011 at the age of 76.

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