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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. II

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. II( )
Author: Jones, Diana Wynne
Series title:Chronicles of Chrestomanci Ser.
ISBN:978-0-06-306704-2
Publication Date:May 2021
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Greenwillow Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $8.99
Book Description:

"Always perfectly magical." --Neil Gaiman

A timeless classic with brand-new cover art! Diana Wynne Jones's bestselling, magical, and funny Chrestomanci novels will enchant fans of Soman Chainani, Rick Riordan, and Chris Colfer.

Volume II contains The Magicians of Caprona and Witch Week.

In the Magicians of Caprona, the two warring families of Caprona, the Montanas and the Petrocchis, must join forces to keep the White Devil from invading their city. Even...
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Book Details
Pages:560
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.12 x 7.62 Inches
Book Weight:0.78 Pounds
Author Biography
Jones, Diana Wynne (Author)
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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