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 on a pact with. Check out the books that inspired the animation in this magical three-book collection.ĭeciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. The first book in the series has even been loosely adapted into a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film by Studio Ghibli of the same name, which was critically acclaimed and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The series, also known as the Howl or Moving Castle series, consists of three fantastical titles: Howl’s Moving Castle (1986), Castle in the Air (1990), and House of Many Ways (2008). She is most famous for her collection of children and young adult series, most notably The Land of Ingary series. Diana Wynne Jones is the mastermind of fantasy fiction for ages 9-14.
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