Author: dianawynnejones

The definitive edition of a cult classic by the legendary Diana Wynne Jones. Imagine that all fantasy novels—the ones featuring dragons, knights, wizards, and magic—are set in the same place. That place is called Fantasyland. The Tough Guide to Fantasyland is your travel guide, a handbook to everything you might find: Evil, the Dark Lord, Stew, Boots (but not Socks), and what passes for … for Economics and Ecology. Both a hilarious send-up of the cliches of the genre and an indispensable guide for writers, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland has been nearly impossible to find for years. Now this…

A “witty, rollicking” fantasy classic (Booklist) with nearly 111,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! After a wicked witch transforms Sophie into an old woman, she seeks shelter in the Wizard Howl’s castle. And as she gets to know fearsome Howl, Sophie uncovers powers of her own…