Mixed Magics: Book 5 (The Chrestomanci Series) - Hardcover

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DIANA WYNNE JONES was born in August 1934 in London, where she had a chaotic and unsettled childhood against the background of World War II. The family moved around a lot, finally settling in rural Essex. As children, Diana and her two sisters were deprived of a good, steady supply of books by a father, ‘who could beat Scrooge in a meanness contest’. So, armed with a vivid imagination and an insatiable quest for good books to read, she decided that she would have to write them herself.

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Diana Wynne Jones first conjured up the enigmatic and embroidered dressing-gowned enchanter Chrestomanci in 1977. The adventures in his magical worlds (for, as every budding sorcerer knows, there are many series of parallel 'otherwhere's) continue to captivate readers of all ages, all over the planet – and probably elsewhere, too.

The four stories in 'Mixed Magics' all feature Chrestomanci, taller and more impossibly handsome than ever. With him are many old friends and familiar places, as well as a number of new acquaintances and a particularly devious enemy with an outrageously, despicable plot!

Welcome to the Worlds of Chrestomanci…

Diana Wynne Jones spent her childhood in Essex and has been writing fantasy novels for children since 1973. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she has been enthralling children and adults with her work ever since.

She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with 'Charmed Life', was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981, and has been twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. She is married with three sons, and lives in Bristol with her husband.