- Unknown Binding: 207 pages
- Publisher: Methuen Children's Books (1990)
- ISBN-10: 0416149626
- ISBN-13: 978-0416149623
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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“This is the Arabian Nights with a twist. Readers won’t put down the book until they figure out all its secrets.”
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
"A bewitching romp, gratifying to mind, imagination, and funnybone."
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Praise for Diana Wynne Jones
“…Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that links Jones’s most outrageous plots to her readers’ hopes and fears…”
Publishers Weekly
“Diana Wynne Jones ought to be crowned with coloured garlands because she is the best writer of magical fantasy for children in this country ” Evening Standard
“Diana Wynne Jones could teach Stephen King and JK Rowling a thing or two … [she] has a skill for inserting just the right amount of detail in her written words, leaving you satiated but not stuffed.” SFX
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Product Description
A magical Arabian Nights tale from the captivating creator of fantasy, Diana Wynne Jones. The dazzling sequel to Howls Moving Castle, now a major animated film.
Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air… or is it?
Abdullah’s day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her – if he can find her.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio Cassette
'Castle in the Air' is Diana Wynne Jones' sequel to the marvelous 'Howl's Moving Castle'. Far from being just an update of the previous story, 'Castle in the Air' introduces us to brand new characters right from the start. The story takes us on an action-packed adventure with new protagonists Abdullah and Flower-in-the-Night, before meeting up with Howl and Sophie towards the latter part of their journey. A variety of twists and turns guide the plot, with plenty of sorcery and a few laughs thrown in for good measure. Highly entertaining as a story in its own right, and for fans of Howl, this will not disappoint.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The wonderful thing about Diana Wynne Jones' writing is that her characters are so perfectly formed. The heroes have good days and bad days, get grumpy, do the wrong thing just like real people do. This is a great follow up to Howl's Moving Castle, although, as with many of Jones' books, it is not a straight sequel and old characters are not the mainstay of the story. This book made me laugh from beginning to end and remains one of my favourites.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Castle in the air is a great sequel to Howls moving castle. Howl, Sophie, Calcifer and the gang appear very subtley throughout the story, making you slap your head at the end when you realise who they are. As after the first book the characters seemingly settled down, it makes sense to introduce new characters. Abdullah is a bit wet, as is flower in the night, but the book is worth reading just to meet the two fat twins Abdullah is set to marry. Excellant read. One of DWJ's best.
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Very happy with the service: the edition is the one I asked for and the book is in good condition. Only a little part of the cover is damaged.
Published 29 days ago by Postepay
from a different world
I was surprised to see the number of people who enjoyed this book and don't want to be overly negative. Clearly others haven't been disappointed. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Professoressa
good condition castle in the air
The book is in good condition, although its cover is different from the picture shown in amazon website.
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Published on 6 Dec 2009 by Black rabbit
I loved it!!
I think this was an amazing book and found these new characters very intresting but i think that it can't really be called a sequel to howls moving castle because the characters... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2009 by Jorna Begum
I was pleasantly surprised!
I expected to be let down with this one. I don't really view it as a sequel, as may of the characters we already know and love feature only really at the end and it's... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2008 by Momiji Soma
Give it a chance
At first i didn't see how this was going to be a sequel to the first book, but i gave it a chance and found it to be one of the best books ive read in a long time. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2007 by Mrs. A. Gask
not really a sequel and not nearly as good. but who cares?
Diana Wynne Jones doesn't really do sequels. That would be too straightforward. And, you know - deep down, it's not really what you want anyway. Read more
Published on 26 July 2004 by MR CAOITE N D O'CONNOR
A very good book
Castle in the air is a very good sequel to HOWLS MOVING CASTLE because you dont actually know where the old characters got to untill rght near the end when the book suddenly goes... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2001
arabian dreams
This book is less of a sequel, more of a loosely connected little gem. I loved it. The whole story of a magic carpet that goes places you dream of- excellent! Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2001
a great book for kids of all ages
diana wynne jones' books are always more subtle and full of meaning than they seem, and this is no exception. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2001
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