When his protest against the tyrannical government fails, a young boy escapes, with two other children, to the mysterious Holy Islands where they learn the identity and the power of two folk figures celebrated by their countrymen.
In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934тАУ2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizardsтАФand a charismatic nine-lived enchanterтАФher books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. Her books, published to international acclaim, have earned a wide array of honors, including two Boston GlobeтАУHorn Book Award Honors and the British Fantasy SocietyтАЩs Karl Edward Wagner Award for having made a significant impact on fantasy. Acclaimed director and animator Hayao Miyazaki adapted HowlтАЩs Moving Castle into a major motion picture, which was nominated for an Academy Award.