Book

Howl's moving castle

Call Number

  • FANTASY JONE TEEN (CEN)

Edition

First Harper Trophy ed.

Publication Information

New York, NY : HarperTrophy, 2001.

Physical Description

329 pages ; 18 cm

Audience

800 Lexile.

Summary

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.

Notes

A Greenwillow Book.

Reprint. Originally published: New York : Greenwillow Books, 1986.

Contents

  • 1. In which Sophie talks to hats
  • 2. In which Sophie is compelled to seek her fortune
  • 3. In which Sophie enters into a castle and a bargain
  • 4. In which Sophie discovers several strange things
  • 5. Which is far too full of washing
  • 6. In which Howl expresses his feelings with green slime
  • 7. In which a scarecrow prevents Sophie from leaving the castle
  • 8. In which Sophie leaves the castle in several directions at once
  • 9. In which Michael has trouble with a spell
  • 10. In which Calcifer promises Sophie a hint
  • 11. In which Howl goes to a strange country in search of a spell
  • 12. In which Sophie becomes Howl's old mother
  • 13. In which Sophie blackens Howl's name
  • 14. In which a Royal Wizard catches a cold
  • 15. In which Howl goes to a funeral in disguise
  • 16. In which there is a great deal of witchcraft
  • 17. In which the moving castles moves house
  • 18. In which the scarecrow and Miss Angorian reappear
  • 19. In which Sophie expresses her feelings with weed-killer
  • 20. In which Sophie finds further difficulties in leaving the castle
  • 21. In which a contract is concluded before witnesses.

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