Stopping for a Spell
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...An old armchair that you've finally decided to get rid of comes to life -- and has a definite attitude. It thinks it can rule the entire household!
...Not one, but four grannies come to take care of you and your stepsister. You manage to work some magic, and are granted three wishes -- but soon fear you may get what you wished for!
...The rudest uninvited house guest comes to visit -- and won't leave! He insults every person who comes his way. But when he starts in on the furniture, that's the last straw. Even the furniture thinks so!
The bestselling illustrator of "Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm" teams up with a Nobel laureate in this buoyant fantasy of a boy who brings home a wave. Stunning oil paintings shimmer with light and laughter in this unexpected, unforgettable tour de force.
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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.
