Charmed Life

English writer Diana Wynne Jones is considered the last great fairy-tale author. Based on her bestseller “Howl’s Moving Castle,” the famous animator Hayao Miyazaki made an animated film of the same name. Each of the worlds she created is astonishing and unique!

Orphaned early, brother and sister Chante are nothing alike. Quiet and timid Mohr has long been used to living in the shadow of the wonderful Gwendolen. His sister is an incredibly gifted young witch—one everyone expects to achieve great deeds. That’s why no one was surprised when the children ended up under the care of the famous wizard Crestomancy. But the moment they crossed the threshold of their new home, Crestomancy forbade Gwendolen to cast spells! And the young witch has no intention of accepting that. She devises a clever plan that turns her brother’s life upside down. So Mohr finds himself at the center of events—terrible and incredible, sad and funny…