Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

Dec 2008 · Recorded Books · Narrated by Jenny Sterlin

About this audiobook

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and ALA Notable and Best of the Year in Young Adult Fiction, Howl's Moving Castle by acclaimed fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones was transformed into an Academy Award-nominated animated motion picture by Hayao Miyazaki. On a rare venture out from her step-mother's hat shop, Sophie attracts the attention of a witch, who casts a terrible spell transforming the young girl into an old crone. "A wonderful blend of humor, magic, and romance."-Publishers Weekly

Ratings and reviews

If I'm being honest here, I never thought I would finish the book in such a short amount of time as whenever I tried reading another book, it got dull real fast. B8ut this was different, this was better as anytime I finished a chapter before bed, I was always tempted to play the next and the next until dawn broke. Which was always an interesting thing to explain to your teacher on why you look like your about to pass out in their class.

I came to this book after years of loving the movie. I'm happy to say that this book was everything I hoped for and more! While I love the charm of the movie both are works of art in their own right. So thankful an amazing book like this was the predecessor of one of my most loved tales, now I just have to decide which I like better...

Jenny Sterlin has a magical way of bringing all my beloved book characters alive. I throughly enjoy listening to her recite my favorite book while I'm walking to/from work. If your a Howl's Moving Castle fan this is the audio book for you!

About the author

Diana Wynne Jones was born in London on August 16, 1934. In 1953, she began school at St. Anne's College Oxford and attended lectures by J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. After graduation, she created plays for children that were performed at the London Arts Theatre. Her first book was published in 1973. She wrote over 40 books during her lifetime including Dark Lord of Derkholm, Earwig and the Witch, and the Chrestomanci series. She won numerous awards including the Guardian Award for Children's Books in 1977 for Charmed Life, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in 1984 for Archer's Goon, the Mythopeic Award in 1999, the Karl Edward Wagner Award in 1999, and the Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Organization in 2007. Her book Howl's Moving Castle was adapted into an animated film by director Hayao Miyazaki, and the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. She died from lung cancer on March 26, 2011 at the age of 76.