House of Many Ways
by Diana Wynne Jones
by Diana Wynne Jones
HOUSE OF MANY WAYS by Diana Wynne Jones
Category: Fantasy
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 6/10/08
Publisher: Greenwillow
Reviewed by: Elly
Rating: 5 Stars
When book lover Charmain Baker has to go and take care of Great Uncle William Norland's (a wizard) house while he is
away, she is in for a surprise.
Soon after arriving, she discovers that the letter she sent to the King was answered, and he wants her to work with him in
the Royal Library. Then Sophie Pendragon, Wizard Howl, and Morgan arrive, making the palace almost a nursery.
The Wizard Howl and Sophie ask Charmain to help them look for the King's disappearing gold by looking for any
mention of debts or loans in the records she is reviewing for the King.
With help from new characters Waif and Peter Charmain, the plot gets thrown into a confusing mystery. Diana Wynne
Jones's sequel to HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE will keep readers breathless as they follow Charmain through her
never-ending surprises and encounters with kobolds, lubbocks and elves.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoys Diana Wynne Jones's writing or wants a
fascinating fantasy mystery. Although this book is a sequel, it can be read without any prior knowledge of the first book.
Category: Fantasy
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 6/10/08
Publisher: Greenwillow
Reviewed by: Elly
Rating: 5 Stars
When book lover Charmain Baker has to go and take care of Great Uncle William Norland's (a wizard) house while he is
away, she is in for a surprise.
Soon after arriving, she discovers that the letter she sent to the King was answered, and he wants her to work with him in
the Royal Library. Then Sophie Pendragon, Wizard Howl, and Morgan arrive, making the palace almost a nursery.
The Wizard Howl and Sophie ask Charmain to help them look for the King's disappearing gold by looking for any
mention of debts or loans in the records she is reviewing for the King.
With help from new characters Waif and Peter Charmain, the plot gets thrown into a confusing mystery. Diana Wynne
Jones's sequel to HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE will keep readers breathless as they follow Charmain through her
never-ending surprises and encounters with kobolds, lubbocks and elves.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoys Diana Wynne Jones's writing or wants a
fascinating fantasy mystery. Although this book is a sequel, it can be read without any prior knowledge of the first book.