{"product_id":"castle-in-the-air-howl-s-moving-castle-2books","title":"Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle #2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this stunning sequel to \u003cem\u003eHowl's Moving Castle,\u003c\/em\u003e Diana Wynne Jones has again created a large-scale, fast-paced fantasy in which people and things are never quite what they seem.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are good and bad djinns, a genie in a bottle, wizards, witches, cats and dogs (but are they cats and dogs?), and a mysterious floating castle filled with kidnapped princesses, as well as two puzzling prophecies. The story speeds along with tantalizing twists and turns until the prophecies are fulfilled, true identities are revealed, and all is resolved in a totally satisfying, breathtaking, surprise-filled ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbdullah was a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer. His father, who had been disappointed in him, had left him only enough money to open a modest booth in the Bazaar. When he was not selling carpets, Abdullah spent his time daydreaming. In his dreams he was not the son of his father, but the long-lost son of a prince. There was also a princess who had been betrothed to him at birth. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll fans of classic fantasy books deserve the pleasure of reading those by Diana Wynne Jones, whose acclaim included the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. As Neil Gaiman stated, she was \"quite simply the best writer for children of her generation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe three books in the World of Howl are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastle in the Air\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHouse of Many Ways\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther beloved series from Dianna Wynne Jones include the Chronicles of Chrestomanci and the Dalemark Quartet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jones, Diana Wynne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Kids 12+) (Depot)","offer_id":44096952828128,"sku":"","price":6.74,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_90614307-822e-4246-a055-e002b216cf09.jpg?v=1689942959","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/castle-in-the-air-howl-s-moving-castle-2books","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}