Overview
Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including:
- A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast.
- When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them.
- Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a brave outlaw.
These fifteen stories and one novella will enchant, startle, and surprise!
Details
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
608
Publisher:
HarperCollins
About the Author
Diana Wynne Jones was the multiple award-winning author of many fantasy novels for children, teenagers, and adults. Her book Howl"s Moving Castle was made into an Academy Award-nominated major animated feature by Hayao Miyazaki. She received the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Married to the medievalist J. A. Burrow, with whom she had three sons, she lived for many years in Bristol, the setting for many of her books. Diana Wynne Jones passed away in March 2011, after a long illness.
Garth Nix is the author of the Abhorsen Trilogy.
Garth Nix is the author of the Abhorsen Trilogy.
