by Dianna Wynne Jones
This is the last book in the Howl's Moving Castle series. I think this one may have been my favorite. Charmain Baker is asked to take care of her Great Uncle's house while he goes to recuperate from some disease. She is a teenager from a well respected family, and as such has not done one practical thing in her life. Along comes Peter, who was supposed to begin his apprenticeship with her uncle. Having no where to stay, he takes up residence in the rather strange house. Meanwhile, Charmain applies for and gets accepted to work in the royal library while Princess Matilda's good friend Sophie Hatter Pendragon is visiting. It becomes apparent early on that for some reason the King and his daughter are searching for something. Also, there might be much more to Sophie and her very odd child "Twinkle" than meets the eye.
Audience
I thought this one was written a little younger than the others. I'd still go with 10 or 11 on the whole. The story sticks to a single setting, and if you know the characters the action is not hard to follow
What I Loved About This Book
Twinkle and Sophie cracked me up. Everything they said and did got a laugh from me. I think I love this book so much because I relate to Charmain. I love to read and I'm cranky when I'm interrupted. I loved the way she managed, but still seemed real in her struggles. Basically this book was entertaining and enjoyable from start to finish.
Cautions
This book is kind of slow. I would recommend just enjoying the ride, not trying to figure it out. I wanted to know what happened at the end-something the author leaves to the imagination.
This is the last book in the Howl's Moving Castle series. I think this one may have been my favorite. Charmain Baker is asked to take care of her Great Uncle's house while he goes to recuperate from some disease. She is a teenager from a well respected family, and as such has not done one practical thing in her life. Along comes Peter, who was supposed to begin his apprenticeship with her uncle. Having no where to stay, he takes up residence in the rather strange house. Meanwhile, Charmain applies for and gets accepted to work in the royal library while Princess Matilda's good friend Sophie Hatter Pendragon is visiting. It becomes apparent early on that for some reason the King and his daughter are searching for something. Also, there might be much more to Sophie and her very odd child "Twinkle" than meets the eye.
Audience
I thought this one was written a little younger than the others. I'd still go with 10 or 11 on the whole. The story sticks to a single setting, and if you know the characters the action is not hard to follow
What I Loved About This Book
Twinkle and Sophie cracked me up. Everything they said and did got a laugh from me. I think I love this book so much because I relate to Charmain. I love to read and I'm cranky when I'm interrupted. I loved the way she managed, but still seemed real in her struggles. Basically this book was entertaining and enjoyable from start to finish.
Cautions
This book is kind of slow. I would recommend just enjoying the ride, not trying to figure it out. I wanted to know what happened at the end-something the author leaves to the imagination.
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