The Game
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Game
By (Author) Diana Wynne Jones
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
8th April 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
Primary and Secondary Educational
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 126mm, Height 178mm, Spine 14mm
190g
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.
Reviews
Praise for Diana Wynne Jones "Diana Wynne Jones is, quite simply, the best writer of magic there is, for readers of any age." Neil Gaiman
Author Bio
Diana Wynne Jones (19342011) 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.
