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When Charmain is asked to housesit for Great-Uncle William, the Royal Wizard of Norland, she is ecstatic to get away from her parents, but finds that his house is much more than it seems.
Quick Summary
Diana Wynne Jones builds a magical house that literally shifts rooms, staircases, and corridors on its own, turning a simple housesitting job into a living puzzle box where every door could lead somewhere terrifying or hilarious. Kids will devour the clever wordplay, bumbling magical mishaps, and A Hero for WondLaine who discovers she can be brave even when feeling inadequate, all wrapped in Jones's signature wit that makes chaos feel like a delightful game. If your kid devours the magical messes and wacky world-building in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" but wants a standalone adventure with fresh chaos, this delivers exactly that kind of enchanted mayhem. With a 5.4 AR level and 11 points, this shines brightest for readers in grades 4 through 6 who love stories where magic goes spectacularly wrong in the best possible ways.