Polly forgot everything—her friendship with Tom, their correspondence, adventures, and even the book that was given to her, which somehow changed in a mysterious way. Everyone around her seemed to have forgotten her past, and only a painting with blazing flowers helps her remember. It all began when Polly broke a ban and slipped into an old mansion on Halloween. Diana Wynne Jones, the famous storyteller, wrote this gripping tale, which inspired Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film “Howl’s Moving Castle.”