Howl's Moving Castle

Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-nominated film introduced the Wizard Howl to new fans. Now the classic novel and its companion, "Castle in the Air," are back in these new editions featuring new cover art.

‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix ‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell ‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller ‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening Standard In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination. From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.

‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix ‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell ‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller ‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening Standard In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination. From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.

"Howl's Moving Castle" er en vidunderlig og eventyrlig fantasyroman, hvor intet er som man tror og alt er muligt. Den fornuftige Sophie er den ældste af tre søstre og arving til familiens hatteforretning. Sophie er fast overbevist om, at det er hendes kedelige skæbne at blive hvor hun er, mens hendes søstre rejser ud og bliver lærlinge hos bagere og troldmænd. Derfor kommer det bag på Sophie, da en heks forvandler hende til en gammel kone. Sophies eneste håb for at finde en kur for sin forbandelse er at opsøge den berygtede troldmand Howl, der bor i et omrejsende sort slot. "Howl's Moving Castle" er en fantastisk fortælling, der dog især er blevet kendt efter det japanske tegnefilmsselskab Studio Ghibli i 2004 udgav en smuk filmatisering, løst baseret på Diana Wynne Jones' roman.

Sophie er den ældste af tre dødtre, og det er desværre noget af en ulykke. Hun bliver nødt til at blive lærling i en hatteforretning, men lpudselgi en dag dukker en heks op og forvandler hende til en gammel kvinde på et mærkeligt slot! Diana Wynne Jones står man romanen "Howl's Moving Castle", der er en morsom fantasy-fortælling for alle, der elsker eventyr. Den eneste måde Sophie kan bryde forbandelsen findes på et farligt slot bag bakkerne, hvor troldmanden Howl bor - her skal hun igennem svære prøvelser, og kan hun overhovedet klare det, og blvie sig selv igen? "Howl's Moving Castle" er spændende og morsom - for alle børn, der elsker en god historie.

"Howl's Moving Castle" er en vidunderlig og eventyrlig fantasyroman, hvor intet er som man tror og alt er muligt. Den fornuftige Sophie er den ældste af tre søstre og arving til familiens hatteforretning. Sophie er fast overbevist om, at det er hendes kedelige skæbne at blive hvor hun er, mens hendes søstre rejser ud og bliver lærlinge hos bagere og troldmænd. Derfor kommer det bag på Sophie, da en heks forvandler hende til en gammel kone. Sophies eneste håb for at finde en kur for sin forbandelse er at opsøge den berygtede troldmand Howl, der bor i et omrejsende sort slot. "Howl's Moving Castle" er en fantastisk fortælling, der dog især er blevet kendt efter det japanske tegnefilmsselskab Studio Ghibli i 2004 udgav en smuk filmatisering, løst baseret på Diana Wynne Jones' roman.

Sophie er den ældste af tre dødtre, og det er desværre noget af en ulykke. Hun bliver nødt til at blive lærling i en hatteforretning, men lpudselgi en dag dukker en heks op og forvandler hende til en gammel kvinde på et mærkeligt slot! Diana Wynne Jones står man romanen "Howl's Moving Castle", der er en morsom fantasy-fortælling for alle, der elsker eventyr. Den eneste måde Sophie kan bryde forbandelsen findes på et farligt slot bag bakkerne, hvor troldmanden Howl bor - her skal hun igennem svære prøvelser, og kan hun overhovedet klare det, og blvie sig selv igen? "Howl's Moving Castle" er spændende og morsom - for alle børn, der elsker en god historie.

In this beloved modern classic, read by John Sessions, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell . . . Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.

The beloved modern classic, released as an unabridged audiobook for the first time in 2019. In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and invisibility cloaks exist, young Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell . . . Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.

The beloved modern classic, released as an unabridged audiobook for the first time in 2019. In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and invisibility cloaks exist, young Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell . . . Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.

‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix ‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell ‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller ‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening Standard In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination. From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.

‘One of the greatest ever writers for children’ – Garth Nix ‘A true original’ – Katherine Rundell ‘Truly magical … Guaranteed to leave you gasping’ The Bookseller ‘She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children’ Evening Standard In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell… Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls… There Sophie meets Michael, Howl’s apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones’s unique combination of magic, humour and imagination. From one of the most beloved, bestselling and award-winning fantasy writers of all time.

In which a witch bewitched the hatter's daughter -- and then some. . . . Sophie lived in the town of Market Chipping, which was in Ingary, a land in which anything could happen, and often did -- especially when the Witch of the Waste got her dander up. Which was often. As her younger sisters set out to seek their fortunes, Sophie stayed in her father's hat shop. Which proved most unadventurous, until the Witch of the Waste came in to buy a bonnet, but was not pleased. Which is why she turned Sophie into an old lady. Which was spiteful witchery. Now Sophie must seek her own fortune. Which means striking a bargain with the lecherous Wizard Howl. Which means entering his ever-moving castle, taming a blue fire-demon, and meeting the Witch of the Waste head-on. Which was more than Sophie bargained for. . . .

In which a witch bewitched the hatter's daughter -- and then some. . . . Sophie lived in the town of Market Chipping, which was in Ingary, a land in which anything could happen, and often did -- especially when the Witch of the Waste got her dander up. Which was often. As her younger sisters set out to seek their fortunes, Sophie stayed in her father's hat shop. Which proved most unadventurous, until the Witch of the Waste came in to buy a bonnet, but was not pleased. Which is why she turned Sophie into an old lady. Which was spiteful witchery. Now Sophie must seek her own fortune. Which means striking a bargain with the lecherous Wizard Howl. Which means entering his ever-moving castle, taming a blue fire-demon, and meeting the Witch of the Waste head-on. Which was more than Sophie bargained for. . . .