Howl's Moving Castle Children's Friendship & Social Skills Books An enchanted wood at nighttime

An enchanted wood at nighttime

Lane Smith explores aging

Original cover art by Don Freeman from the 1968 first edition

as if spelled from her dreams

Contributors include New York Times bestseller Joanna Ho

Howl's Moving Castle Children's Friendship & Social Skills Books An enchanted wood at nighttimeSophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever moving castle in the hills: the Wizard Howl's castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle the