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      The Lives of Christopher Chant

      by Diana Wynne Jones
      Published
      Jan 1988
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      Series
      Chronicles of Chrestomanci Book 2

      About This Book

      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 Chrestomanci, the famous magician who also appears in Charmed Life, Witch Week, and The Magicians of Caprona.

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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy Heroic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery

      Characters & Occupations

      Witch / Warlock / Mage / Wizard

      Age Level

      Young Adult / Teens

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      First Edition Apr 1990 Random House ISBN13 9780394822051 ISBN10 0394822056
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      Jan 1989 Mammoth ISBN13 9780749700331 ISBN10 0749700335
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      Jan 1988 Greenwillow Books ISBN13 9780416107425 ISBN10 0416107427
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