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The Lives of Christopher Chant
The Lives of Christopher Chant | Diana Wynne Jones
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His father and uncles are enchanters, his mother a powerful sorceress, yet nothing seems magical about Christopher Chant except his dreams. Night after night, he climbs through the formless Place Between and visits marvelous lands he calls the Almost Anywheres. Then Christopher discovers that he can bring real, solid things back from his dreams. Others begin to recognize the extent of his powers, and they issue an order that turns Christopher's life upside down: Go to Chrestomanci Castle to train to be the controller of all the world's magic.The Lives of Christopher Chant is the adventure-filled story of the boyhood of Chretomanci, the famous magician who also appears in Charmed Life, Witch Week, and The Magicians of Caprona.
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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The time has come to pull this absolutely, gloriously, cursed cover off…

The longer you look, the more questions you have for the artist

keithmalek No! Don't do that! 5mo
GondorGirl This cover looks like it was painted by someone who had never seen a cat. Or a human... 😅 5mo
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Cackling at this cover 🤣

and they‘re throwing in a Dark Lord for free 🫨

I need this edition, will see if eBay comes up with something more in my price range.

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Kenyazero
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My husband recently decided he needs more Diana Wynne Jones books in his life, so I'm revisiting some of my favorite high school reads with him. I definitely don't remember a lot of what happens in these books, so the reread has been super fun! #Magic #MultipleWorlds

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HeyT
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Another cute entry in the Christomanci series. This one follows the younger lives of the raining Chrestomanci in Charmed Life. It was nice to see the origins of characters I met in the first book while also learning more about the related worlds.
#BuriedAliveChallenge

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HeyT
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#BookReport
I had another really productive reading week with three quick and three standard reads. I enjoyed most all of them except Carpet Makers was a little too gloomy for me right now.
#WeeklyForecast
My goal for the week is to read through the Chrestomanci series. Having read the first one I'm intrigued about the worlds it encompasses.

Smarkies I liked the Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci series! Hope you enjoy your reading week. 😁 3y
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Kenyazero
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The Chrestomanci books (which I read wildly out of order) are high on my list of favorite children's fantasy novels. These charming novels are fun, imaginative, and have great characters. #parallelworlds #magic #goddess

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Lizpixie
The Lives of Christopher Chant | Diana Wynne Jones
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My neighbor finally caught me today & gave me a package that was left on my letterbox for anyone to steal. Thank goodness he grabbed it first! Thank you @thegirlwiththelibrarybag your other #SecretCupidGoesPostal still hasn‘t appeared unfortunately. I love these though, I‘ve not read any Dianna Wynne Jones before (though I have seen Howls Moving Castle) the tea smells lovely & those bookmarks! My daughter will be trying to steal them for sure.

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Gah, that‘s so annoying, this one should have been signed for. Perhaps the other one was left in the same place and met a darker fate? I‘m so glad this one made it to you though! Think I‘ll go make myself a cup of Turkish Delight tea now to celebrate! 6y
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brandymuses
The Lives of Christopher Chant | Diana Wynne Jones
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Favorite Authors: These four are the Queens of the corners of my heart. #readingresolutions

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Jas16
The Lives of Christopher Chant | Diana Wynne Jones
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Christopher is able to venture into other worlds through his dreams and is even able to bring things back from them. #wildestdreams #augustgrrrl

Cinfhen Way to go, Christopher!!! 7y
elkeOriginal Good pick for this prompt! (edited) 7y
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Lylah
The Lives of Christopher Chant | Diana Wynne Jones
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Children's lit and lattes 😋

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Lylah
The Lives of Christopher Chant | Diana Wynne Jones
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Might have just found my new favorite reading spot outside the library.

Gezemice this looks eerily like my library - in Urbana 8y
Lylah @Gezemice eyy, I'm going to college here! 8y
Gezemice @Lylah Is it the same, really? Awesome! I live here! 8y
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Lylah @Gezemice haha, absolutely! I like the champaign one too but I always get better vibes from this one. Good eye on recognizing it based on a random corner outside. 8y
Gezemice @Lylah That's really cool! I like the Urbana one better, too, beautiful building, love the ivy, it is close :) go there once or twice a week! I just thought the table and the railing was so familiar and there is the city hall tower in the background! 8y
Lylah @Gezemice I don't go there quite that much but I'm trying to change up reading locations because I get bored of my tiny apartment. What a small world! :) 8y
Gezemice @Lylah Small, indeed! 8y
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