"All I did was ask you for a role-playing game. You never warned me I'd be pitched into it for real! And I asked you for hobbits on a Grail quest, and not one hobbit have I seen!"

 Hexwood Farm is a bit like human memory; it doesn't reveal its secrets in chronological order. Consequently, whenever Ann enters Hexwood, she cannot guarantee on always ending up in the same place or even the same time.

 Hexwood Farm is full of machines that should not be tampered with - and when one is, the aftershock is felt throughout the universe. Only Hume, Ann and Mordion can prevent an apocalypse in their struggle with the deadly Reigners - or are they too being altered by the whims of Hexwood?

 A complex blend of science fiction and all sorts of fantasy - including fantasy football!!

Hexwood

On raconte que le magicien Hurle vole les âmes des jeunes filles et qu'il dévore leur cour. Alors, quand apparaît, dans les nuages, son immense château noir, la panique s'empare des habitants de la vallée. Seule Sophie, transformée en vieille femme par une sorcière, décide de surmonter sa peur. Son espoir rencontrer le magicien pour être libérée de cette malédiction.

Le Château de Hurle

Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, featuring Chrestomanci - now a book with extra bits!

Pinhoe Egg

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever-moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's far more to Howl—and herself—than first meets the eye.

Eric "Cat" is content living in the shadow of his sister, golden angelic Gwendolen Chant, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. The Tall Dark Stranger Chrestomanci shares his Castle home with the orphans, but the household Family do not bow to Gwen's talents, and she brews trouble that threatens more worlds than their own.

Ma soeur est une sorcière (Chrestomanci, #1)

The third book in the epic fantasy-adventure series from 'the Godmother of Fantasy', Diana Wynne Jones. Now back in print!

 'I had not seen how they hated us till I heard them shout. It was terrible.'

 Tanaqui and her family have always known they were somehow different from the other villagers. But when the great floods come and they are driven from their home, they begin to realise the part they must play in the destiny of the land.

 As Tanaqui weaves the story of their frightening journey to the sea and the terrifying, powerful evil of the mage Kankredin, she realises the desperate need to understand the meaning of it all. Can she fit the pieces of the puzzle together in time to halt Kankredin's destruction?

The Spellcoats

Diana Wynne Jones provides a haunting tale of three young siblings cast adrift when their minstrel father is killed. Only the mystical power of the large cwidder Moril inherits can save them.

Les sortilèges de la guiterne (L'odyssée DaleMark, #1)

Diana Wynne Jones at her finest - family feuds and chaos, magic with hilarious results and some of the most original ideas ever to appear between the covers of a book.

 Casper, Johnny and Gwinny get a big shock when their mother marries the Ogre. The Ogre is large and stern and not at all interested in children, although this doesn't prevent him from adding his own two awful sons, Douglas and Malcolm, to the family mix. Now the five children and two adults are squashed under the same roof, which can lead to only one thing - war!

 Then the Ogre brings home the Chemistry Sets - one for Malcolm and one for Johnny. Not that Johnny is impressed by this very obvious bribe. At least, not until they accidentally discover the flying lotion. Then the real fun begins.

The Ogre Downstairs

Cart and Cwidder is the first in the best-selling Dalemark Quartet of books and tells the story of Moril and his brother and sister who are travelling musicians journeying through Dalemark, until one day they pick up a mysterious passenger. Somehow Moril's family and the stranger are becoming bound together in terror, flight, and music.

Cart and Cwidder

Gwendoline est une sorcière vraiment très douée. Son frère Chat ne risque pas de dire le contraire... Quand les deux orphelins sont recueillis dans le château du puissant mage Chrestomanci, Chat sent venir les ennuis. Pas question pour sa soeur de jouer les apprentis sorcières. Ici, la magie s'exerce sous le contrôle d'un professeur. Furieuse que ses talents ne soient pas reconnus et décidée à n'en faire qu'à sa tête, Gwendoline échafaude un plan qui pourrait semer le chaos dans les mondes de Chrestomanci.

Les mondes de Chrestomanci (Tome 1) - Ma soeur est une sorcière

Rescapés d'un naufrage, Chat et sa sœur Gwendoline sont recueillis par le puissant mage Chrestomanci.Dans le grand et mystérieux château où ils vivent désormais, les deux orphelins vivent des aventures extraordinaires.Car Gwendoline pense être douée, elle aussi, de pouvoirs surnaturels... Avec la complicité de son frère, elle provoque une série d'événements étranges et inquiétants...

Au coeur de la contrée magique d'Ingarie, la jeune Sophie s'est résignée à un avenir morne dans sa petite chapellerie de quartier. Mais lorsqu'elle a le malheur d'offusquer la sorcière des Steppes, celle-ci lui dérobe 60 ans de sa vie, la laissant vieille et démunie. Cherchant désespérément un moyen de briser le sortilège, Sophie rejoindra alors l'équipe haute en couleur du grand mage Hurle. C'est au sein de son mystérieux château ambulant qu'elle se retrouvera à pactiser avec le malicieux démon de feu Calcifer. C'est une aventure extraordinaire à la recherche de sa jeunesse volée qui commence alors pour Sophie, prête à reprendre en main son destin...Autrice acclamée de littérature fantastique, Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) a remporté de nombreux prix, dont le Guardian Award for Children's Fiction et deux Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Elle est plus connue pour ses séries Chrestomanci, L'Odyssée DaleMark et, bien entendu, pour sa trilogie du Château.

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