House of Many Ways
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| House of Many Ways | |
 Cover from the Advance Reading Edition |
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| Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
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| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Castle Series |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Young Adult Literature |
| Publisher | Various |
| Publication date | June 7 2008 (USA) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780061477959 (American Hardback) |
| Preceded by | Castle in the Air |
House of Many Ways is a young adult fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones. The story is set in the same world as Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Air.
[edit] Plot Summary
Charmain Baker is unaware that she is a witch, but that is the reason why her parents have not allowed her to do any household chores and all she knows how to do is read and enjoy her father's baked goods. She suddenly ends up looking after the tiny cottage of her ill Great Uncle William, but the easy task is complicated by the fact that Great Uncle William is also the Royal Wizard Norland and his house bends space and time.
Though she is supposed to clean up the mess William has left the house in, Charmain knows next to nothing about magic, though all her relatives seem to believe otherwise. The house's single door can lead to almost any place - from other rooms like the kitchen, to faraway places, and even other time periods. When Charmain opens that door, she ends up looking after a magical stray dog, a confused young apprentice wizard, a box of the King of Ingary's most treasured documents, and an irritating clan of small blue creatures.
When Charmain is caught up in an intense royal search, she encounters Sophie Hatter, an intimidating sorceress, along with the Wizard Howl and the fire demon Calcifer.
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