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The Game
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Game
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Diana Wynne Jones
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:224 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 126 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780007267132
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.6 |
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| Audience | | Primary & Secondary Education | | Children / Juvenile | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
HarperCollins
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| Publication Date |
4 February 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A dark castle in Ireland, a mysterious, secret game, and a host of magnificent characters - Diana Wynne Jones' latest magical offering is a splendid blend of the familiar and the unusual. Hayley's parents disappeared when she was a baby, so she has been brought up by her grandparents. Then one day she is packed off to Ireland to live with her aunts - and a whole host of cousins she never new about! Here she is introduced to "the game" which involves adventures in the forbidden "mythosphere". And here also is where Hayley discovers the truth about her family.
Author Biography
Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) spent her childhood in Essex and began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981 and was twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal.
ReviewsPraise for Diana Wynne Jones "Diana Wynne Jones is, quite simply, the best writer of magic there is, for readers of any age." Neil Gaiman
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