After watching My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Surface, and Laputa: The Castle in the Sky I made Howl’s Moving Castle next on my list. I’ve been on a Studio Ghibli binge this summer since the only movie I’ve ever seen from the the studio is Spirited Away. Determined to make the best of things, Sophie travels to the one place where she might get help - the moving castle which hovers on the nearby hills.īut the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the hearts of young girls…

In the land of Ingary, where seven-league boots and cloaks of invisibility really exist, Sophie Hatter attracts the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste, who puts a curse on her. “I’ll break your spell if you agree to break this contact I’m under.” “How about making a bargain with me?” said the demon. Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books Genre(s): Fiction, Romance, Children, Drama, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Science Fiction True to its name, Howl’s Moving Castle is one non-stop adventure of the strangest proportions! Old and new world collide in this classic tale of magic and curses, of witches and wizards, of purpose lost and then found, and perhaps the most important of allㅡmoral values and life lessons.Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Reviews

MY REVIEW: 4 of 5 stars to Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones ★★★★ Along the way, she discovers that there’s far more to Howl-and herself-than first meets the eye. 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. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl’s castle. 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. 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. Only way I can do something this frightening is to tell myself I’m not doing it!” Title: Howl’s Moving Castle Author: Diana Wynne Jones Series: Howl’s Moving Castle #1 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Published: April 22nd 2008 by Greenwillow Books (first published 1986) Rating: 4/5 stars ★★★★

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