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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780061477959 ISBN: 0061477958 Label: Greenwillow Manufacturer: Greenwillow Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: June 01, 2008 Publisher: Greenwillow Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: June 10, 2008 Studio: Greenwillow Editorial Review: Product Description: Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places—the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, and the Royal Mansion, to name just a few. By opening that door, Charmain has become responsible for not only the house, but for an extremely magical stray dog, a muddled young apprentice wizard, and a box of the king's most treasured documents. She has encountered a terrifying beast called a lubbock, irritated a clan of small blue creatures, and wound up smack in the middle of an urgent search. The king and his daughter are desperate to find the lost, fabled Elfgift—so desperate that they've even called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. And where Sophie is, can the Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer be far behind? Of course, with that magical family involved, there's bound to be chaos—and unexpected revelations. No one will be more surprised than Charmain by what Howl and Sophie discover. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I want more Howl!I have been a HUGE fan of "Howl's Moving Castle" for a very long time, and when I heard that Diana Wynne Jones wrote a "Sequel" to it; I freaked out! Finally I might get my Howl fix that I've been dying for and was so horribly deprived of in "Castle in the Air" a "continuation" I think it was called of "Howl's Moving Castle". Sadly, I was once again, deprived, disappointed, and ultimately feeling depressed and wanting more at the end of the book! While this book is no way near as ... Read More Rating:  - House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne JonesThis was an excellent book. I really enjoyed it. It also arrived speedily and in great condition! Thanks! Rating: - House of Many WaysWhile we liked the author's Chrestomanci novels, this book was a tedious read. For us, its rambling style did not hold our interest and we found reading House of Many Ways a chore that had to be completed. Perhaps you may like the book, but it was not one of our favorites. Rating:  - Very Diana Wynne Jones-ish, but not exactly a sequelI always look forward to any new Diana Wynne Jones books, but I have to admit they are a hit or miss. Most of her stories are fun to read, but some are so off the wall and unbelievable, they become too awkward to read. "House of Many Ways" fell completely between hit and miss, leaning more closely toward miss. It definitely was not one of Jones' better reads. For one thing, calling this a sequel to Howl's Moving Castle is a stretch. When I saw this book on the shelf, I liked the description enough ... Read More Rating: - house of many waysit the third book in howls moving castle and if you read the first two you got to be wondering how much trouble howls getting into and if sophie can handle it |
