Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories

Diana Wynne Jones

Harper Collins, Feb 7, 2006 - Juvenile Fiction - 608 pages

Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including:

• A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast.
• When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them.
• Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a brave outlaw.

These fifteen stories and one novella will enchant, startle, and surprise!

Contents

• CONTENTS: 1
• Nad and Dan adn Quaffy b: 15
• The Plague of Peacocks b: 42
• Enna Hittims b: 83
• The Girl Who Loved the Sun b: 104
• The Fluffy Pink Toadstool b: 128
• What the Cat Told Me b: 182
• Dragon Reserve Home Eight b: 274
• Little Dot b: 314

About the author

In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizards—and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter—her books were filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. In addition to being translated into more than twenty languages, her books have earned a wide array of honors—including two Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honors and the Guardian Award—and appeared on countless best-of-the-year lists. Her best-selling Howl's Moving Castle was made into an animated film by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki and was nominated for an Academy Award. Diana Wynne Jones was also honored with many prestigious awards for the body of her work. She was given the British Fantasy Society's Karl Edward Wagner Award in 1999 for having made a significant impact on fantasy, and she won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Fantasy Convention in 2007.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories
• Author: Diana Wynne Jones
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2006
• ISBN: 0060555351, 9780060555351
• Length: 608 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Fiction / Horror & Ghost Stories; Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings