| Edition |
First Eos edition. |
| Description |
429, 8 pages ; 20 cm |
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Teenagers lcdgt |
| Note |
"A Greenwillow book." |
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Reprint with "Extras" section. Originally published: New York : Greenwillow Books, 1986. |
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Includes an interview with the author. |
| Contents |
In which Sophie talks to hats -- In which Sophie is compelled to seek her fortune -- In which Sophie enters into a castle and a bargain -- In which Sophie discovers several strange things -- Which is far too full of washing -- In which Howl expresses his feelings with green slime -- In which a scarecrow prevents Sophie from leaving the castle -- In which Sophie leaves the castle in several directions at once -- In which Michael has trouble with a spell -- In which Calcifer promises Sophie a hint -- In which Howl goes to a strange country in search of a spell -- In which Sophie becomes Howl's old mother -- In which Sophie blackens Howl's name -- In which a royal wizard catches a cold -- In which Howl goes to a funeral in disguise -- In which there is a great deal of witchcraft -- In which the moving castle moves house -- In which the scarecrow and Miss Angorian reappear -- In which Sophie expresses her feelings with weed-killer -- In which Sophie finds further difficulties in leaving the castle -- In which a contract is concluded before witnesses. |
| Summary |
The eldest of three sisters, in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl. |
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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."--back cover. |
| Awards |
Boston Globe/Horn Book Fiction Honor, 1986. |
| Subject |
Sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
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Witches -- Juvenile fiction.
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Wizards -- Juvenile fiction.
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Castles -- Juvenile fiction.
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Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
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Castles. (OCoLC)fst00848428
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Fantasy fiction. (OCoLC)fst00920710
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Magic. (OCoLC)fst01005468
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Witches. (OCoLC)fst01176346
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Wizards. (OCoLC)fst01176452
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Sisters. (OCoLC)fst01119758
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Subject |
Fantasy fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Fantasy fiction.
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Fantasy fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726607
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Young adult works. (OCoLC)fst01726790
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Fantasy fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780061478789 (paperback) |
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0061478784 (paperback) |
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9781442008434 (Paw Prints) |
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1442008431 (Paw Prints) |
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