Chrestomanci Series by Diana Wynne Jones

4.11 · 306 ratings
  • Charmed Life (Chrestomanci #1)
    #1

    Charmed Life (Chrestomanci #1)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings · published 1977

    Cat doesn't mind living in the shadow of his sister, Gwendolen, the most promising young witch ever seen on Coven Street. But trouble starts brewing the moment the two orphans are summoned to live in Chrestomanci Castle. Frustrated that the witches of the castle refuse to acknowledge her talents, Gwendolen conjures up a scheme that could throw whole worlds out of whack.

  • The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci #2)
    #2

    The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci #2)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 1988

    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... more

  • The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 (Chrestomanci #1-2)
    #1-2

    The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 (Chrestomanci #1-2)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 1988

    There is an alternate cover here.In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic--and to hold the title Chrestomanci... The Chants are a family strong in magic, but neither Christopher Chant nor Cat Chant can work even the simplest of spells. Who could have dreamed that both Christopher and Cat were born with nine lives--or that they could lose them so quickly?

  • Witch Week (Chrestomanci #3)
    #3

    Witch Week (Chrestomanci #3)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 1982

    There are good witches and bad witches, but the law says that all witches must be burned at the stake. So when an anonymous note warns, "Someone in this class is a witch," the students in 6B are nervous -- especially the boy who's just discovered that he can cast spells and the girl who was named after the most famous witch of all.Witch Week features the debonair enchanter Chrestomanci, who also appears in Charmed Life, The Magicians of Caprona, and The Lives of Christopher Chant... more

  • The Magicians of Caprona (Chrestomanci #4)
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    The Magicians of Caprona (Chrestomanci #4)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1980

    Tonino is the only person in the famous Montana household who wasn't born with an instinct for creating spells, but he has other gifts. His ability to communicate with cats just might help defend the city of Caprona against a mysterious enchanter -- but only if Tonino can learn to cooperate with a girl from the hated Petrocchi family of spell-makers.

  • The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 2 (Chrestomanci #3-4)
    #3-4

    The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 2 (Chrestomanci #3-4)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 1982

    In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic -- and to hold the title Chrestomanci... There is a world in which the peaceful city-state of Caprona is threatened by the malevolent machinations of a mysterious enchanter...and another in which magic is outlawed and witches are still burned at the stake... more

  • The Worlds of Chrestomanci (Chrestomanci #1-4)
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    The Worlds of Chrestomanci (Chrestomanci #1-4)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1988

    Contains:Charmed Life, The Lives of Christopher Chant, Witch Week, and The Magicians of Caprona.

  • Stealer of Souls (Chrestomanci #4.5)
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    Stealer of Souls (Chrestomanci #4.5)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2000

    Cat Chant is destined to be the next Chrestomanci. He is not happy when young Tonino Montana, a magically-gifted Italian, is invited to live at Chrestomanci Castle. However, Cat is forced to put aside his animosity towards Tonino when they are abducted by the evil enchanter, Master Spiderman.

  • Conrad's Fate (Chrestomanci #5)
    #5

    Conrad's Fate (Chrestomanci #5)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2005

    Someone at Stallery Mansion is changing the world. At first, only small details, but the changes get bigger and bigger. It's up to Conrad, a twelve-year-old with terrible karma who's just joined the mansion's staff, to find out who is behind it.But he's not the only one snooping around. His fellow servant-in-training, Christopher Chant, is charming, confident, and from another world, with a mission of his own -- rescuing his friend, lost in an alternate Stallery Mansion... more

  • The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci #6)
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    The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci #6)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2006

    Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe have discovered something exciting--something truly precious, very strange, and valuable. An egg.An egg that has been hidden away in an attic for who-knows-how-many years. An egg protected by some strong "Don't Notice" spells. An egg that Marianne gives to Cat, even though he lives at nearby Chrestomanci Castle... more

  • The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 3 (Chrestomanci #5-6)
    #5-6

    The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 3 (Chrestomanci #5-6)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings · published 2006

    The third Chrestomanci omnibus edition features "Conrad's Fate" and "The Pinhoe Egg," with breathtaking new art to match the previous two volumes.

  • Chrestomanci 6 Books Collection (Chrestomanci #1-6)
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    Chrestomanci 6 Books Collection (Chrestomanci #1-6)

    Diana Wynne Jones

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2012

    In This Collection:Charmed LifeThe Lives of Christopher ChantConrad's FateWitch WeekThe Magicians of CapronaThe Pinhoe EggCharmed LifeEverybody says that Gwendolyn Chant is a gifted witch with astonishing powers, so it suits her when she is taken to live in Chrestomanci Castle... more

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