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Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780061478789
ISBN: 0061478784
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 2008-04-22
Studio: HarperCollins
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Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.
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Summary: excellent book
Comment: Excelente libro, la tipografía es grande y cómoda para leer, y aun estando en inglés es de fácil comprensión./Excellent book, the font is large and comfortable to read, and even in English is easily understood. Good purchase!!!
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Summary: An Engaging Tale
Comment: The story of Sophie Hatter, her curse, and the multitude of relationships that form as a result of her quest to end it form an engaging story. I approached this book from having seen the movie first and was very surprised at how loosely the movie's story was based on the original work.
Diana Wynne Jones has written a children's book set in a land where magic is commonplace and is part of the everyday. While the Castle that moves about of its own accord causes some worry among the populace, its not considered scary or unusual. What this book does very well is build on the relationships it establishes fairly early on. The story itself seems to bounce around quite a bit and I wasn't very impressed with an ending seemed confusing and haphazard...which reduced the impact of the book's climatic scene. That being said, the characters are very memorable and the setting is very well developed.
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Summary: Excellent, Wonderful, Delightful!
Comment: Excellent. I loved fairytales growing up and read all of then reread and reread so many times that I had them memorized. Diane has done the job. Her books are just as delightful and completely enjoyable at 14 or 40. My daughter and I are reading all of her books and I just finished this one last night. I loved it!
I highly recommend her books to anyone who loves a good fairytale. They are better by far than any of the other attempts I have read over the years. and I have read most of them!! I love books and this author is a winner!
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Summary: Howl's Moving Castle
Comment: In the land of Ingary, it is considered a great misfortune to be born the eldest of three. It means that you are destined to fail, no matter what you do, and Sophie Hatter, a meek little hat shop owner's daughter, firmly believes in this. She herself is the oldest of three in the town of Market Chipping, and her younger sisters are considered far more pretty and talented than she. But Sophie's miserable little world is turned upside down when she is transformed into an old hag by a woman known as the Witch of the Waste, and she leaves the hat shop to seek her fortune in the world. On the way, Sophie encounters a vicious dog stuck in a hedge, a scarecrow she accidentally brings to life, and most importantly, a huge moving castle owned by a wizard named Howl, who has many different rumors floating around the place about him. In the castle, she discovers a fire demon named Calcifer, who is bound to Howl by a contract he cannot tell Sophie about. Calcifer offers to free Sophie from her curse though, and return her to her normal form, if she breaks the contract between him and Howl. Sophie starts to get used to her life in the castle, including Howl's hopeless apprentice Micheal, the odd business the castle runs, and Howl himself and his peculiar little quirks. But the more times goes on, and the more Sophie grows to almost enjoy her time here, she starts to worry...will she ever be able to free Calcifer, and therefore, herself? And more importantly...does she even want to?
I found this book absolutely amazing, and I think it is honestly one of the best books I ever read. It definitely kept my attention throughout the whole novel, and I absolutely could not put it down after I started reading it. I believe that anyone who likes fantasy with a more humorous twist should definitely pick this one up.
-Jenn
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Summary: Thank You, Diana Wynne Jones!
Comment: It was great timing the product arrived just after I had a job interview. I've been eagerly waiting for this to arrive and a few days after the estimated delivery date it did. At a perfect timing even.
Howl's Moving Castle is one interesting book. Diana Wynne Jones puts it in a way where one has to keep reading in order to understand what the deal really is. As I read, my mind wanders off to what could happen next given all the details I've read so far and I couldn't be quite too sure at first, especially with Howl's unpredictable behavior. The story takes place in Sophie's perspective and as I was reading I seem to think and feel like her as well.
I loved the part where everything slowly revealed (it was almost near the end of the book) itself until in the end the good always prevailed. I have to agree with one of the reviews that the ending seemed to be a bit hurried and I would've wanted a little more detail to it. But then again, it is normal for writers to want to hurry finish putting their ideas into writing that sometimes it affects the ending. It is understandable.
As for the book copy, it may just be me but I think I found quite a few typographical errors but it doesn't much affect the standard of the book.
As for the extras, I was expecting more than just the interview with Diana Wynne Jones. It's funny yet quite true what she said about girls falling in love with Howl. It just goes to show that this book is very inspirational. Thank you, Diana Wynne Jones for this amazing novel.
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