Charmed Life

by Diana Wynne Jones

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Series (with order)

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Publication Order (1)

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Chronological Order (3)

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Original publication date

1977

People/Characters

Chrestomanci

Eric Chant (Cat Chant)

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Awards and honors

Carnegie Medal Commended (1977)

Guardian Children's Fiction Award (1978)

Preis der Leseratten

Zilveren Griffel (1981)

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Cat Chant admired his elder sister Gwendolyn. She was a witch. He admired her and he clung to her. Great changes came about in their lives and left him no one else to cling to.

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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0671832816, Paperback)

A bewitching comic fantasy by a
master of the supernatural

Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.

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