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Howl's Moving Castle

AuthorDiana Wynne Jones

NarratorKristin Atherton

Duration8h 57m

CategoriesChildren's Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy

PublisherHarper Collins

VersionUnabridged

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In the land of Ingary, where seven league boots and invisibility cloaks exist, young Sophie Hatter catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell....Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls...There Sophie meets Michael, Howl's apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones's unique combination of magic, humour and imagination.

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Magella 24 Jan 2026

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I loved the film so I thought i have to read the book. It's so cool to see the differences between the two. It's just such a cool story for people of all ages. The way the characters are written aswell shows depth as they all have flaws but can still do good. Also I just love calcifer and his attitude so much 😆

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Zoë 26 Aug 2024

One of my favourites

I already adored the book but this audiobook version was amazing. Couldn't have done it better than if you were actually in my head. Talented narrator, I re-listened to it so many times

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