01512aam a2200313 4500 OSt 20250428131721.0 120830s xxu||||jr|||| 00| 1 eng d 9780061478789 EVLG eng rda eng BEV 23 823.008 23 823.008 Jones, Diana Wynne 301752 author Howl's moving castle / Diana Wynne Jones Harper Collins Publishers 2008 New York, New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 2008 428 pages text unmediated volume 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. English fiction 92103 Fantasy fiction, English 94676 Magic Fiction 301753 Fantasy 94674 6 ddc 23 823.008 303160 303160 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 1 2024-10-28 19 15.15 21 2 823.008 J762h 2008 80000002616301 2026-08-20 12:55:45 2026-08-20 15.15 2024-10-28 6