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The Land of Ingary Trilogy first published in 2014 byHarperCollins Children’s Books
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FIRST EDITION
1. Howl’s Moving Castle
Text © Diana Wynne Jones 1986
Illustration © Tim Stevens 2000
2. Castle in the Air
Text © Diana Wynne Jones 1990
Illustrations © Tim Stevens 2000
3. House of Many Ways
Text © Diana Wynne Jones 2000
Illustrations © Tim Stevens 2008
Diana Wynne Jones asserts her moral rights to be identified as the author of this work
A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library
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Source ISBNs 9780007380459, 9780007369089, 9780007281978
Ebook Edition © August 2014 ISBN: 9780008114473
Version: 08-08-2014
Contents
Copyright
Illustrated by Tim Stevens
This one is for Stephen
The idea for this book was suggested by a boy
in a school I was visiting, who asked me to write
a book called The Moving Castle.
I wrote down his name, and put it in such a safe
place that I have been unable to find it ever since.
I would like to thank him very much.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE In which Sophie talks to hats
CHAPTER TWO In which Sophie is compelled to seek her fortune
CHAPTER THREE In which Sophie enters into a castle and a bargain
CHAPTER FOUR In which Sophie discovers several strange things
CHAPTER FIVE Which is far too full of washing
CHAPTER SIX In which Howl expresses his feelings with green slime
CHAPTER SEVEN In which a scarecrow prevents Sophie from leaving the castle
CHAPTER EIGHT In which Sophie leaves the castle in several directions at once
CHAPTER NINE In which Michael has trouble with a spell
CHAPTER TEN In which Calcifer promises Sophie a hint
CHAPTER ELEVEN In which Howl goes to a strange country in search of a spell
CHAPTER TWELVE In which Sophie becomes Howl’s old mother
CHAPTER THIRTEEN In which Sophie blackens Howl’s name
CHAPTER FOURTEEN In which a Royal Wizard catches a cold
CHAPTER FIFTEEN In which Howl goes to a funeral in disguise
CHAPTER SIXTEEN In which there is a great deal of witchcraft
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN In which the moving castle moves house
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN In which the scarecrow and Miss Angorian reappear
CHAPTER NINETEEN In which Sophie expresses her feelings with weed-killer