- Audio Cassette
- Publisher: Recorded Books (September 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1402584628
- ISBN-13: 978-1402584626
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 12.7 x 6.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
Young Christopher Chant has very unusual dreams: he gets out of bed, walks to the corner of the nursery and enters a lush, green valley that can lead him to any one of the hundreds of worlds that comprise what he calls the "Almost Anywheres." Christopher doesn't tell anyone about his dreams because he thinks everyone has them. When his father loses all of his money, Christopher and his mother must go live with Uncle Ralph; he is ecstatic to learn that Christopher can bring solid objects back from the worlds he visits, and so uses him to perform some experiments. Then Christopher's father forces him to go live at Chrestomanci Castle, where Christopher is told he must become the next governing magician. Jones has written a mesmerizing account of the boyhood adventure of the famous magician who starred in Charmed Life. Her ability to mesh magic and realism results in an enthralling story about a boy just discovering his powers. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9–In Diana Wynne Jones's magical coming-of-age story (Greenwillow, 1988), Christopher Chant manages to lose most of his nine lives as he comes to accept his destiny. His magical powers and his nine lives put him in line to be the next Chrestomanci (head enchanter) so, against his will, he is taken out of school to Chrestomanci's castle to be trained. There he realizes, to his horror, that his Uncle Ralph, whom he idolizes, is the Wraith, a notorious and wicked smuggler of magical goods. When Uncle Ralph tries to destroy the current Chrestomanci, Christopher joins forces with a young Goddess, a spirit traveler, and an ill-tempered temple cat to save him. This word-for-word reading will have high appeal for middle school fantasy fans. Actor Gerard Doyle's rich voice and English accent suit the story perfectly. His excellent expression and conviction draw listeners into the tale and help them follow the complex plot, giving each character's voice just enough distinction. The narration is slow enough to facilitate reading along but a good pace for listening as well. Both public and school libraries will find this an excellent addition to their audio collections.–Louise L. Sherman, formerly Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Original, engaging and absorbing...,
By calixa (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lives Of Christopher Chant (Mass Market Paperback)
If youre already a fan of Diana Wynne Jones, you know that any book written by this amazing author is worth reading. The lives of Christopher Chant is no exception. Quite possibly it is one of her best works, but I'll let you decide on that one. This particular book actually takes place before any of the others, but for some reason it is the fourth in the series. It stars a young chrestomanci - Christopher Chant - a boy who can traverse through the multiple worlds at will, who unknowingly posesses nine lives and is one of the strongest magic -users in his own world. He is taken to Chrestomanci castle, where he is trained to become the next Chrestomanci, a sort of overseer for all the magic that goes on in the many worlds. However, he is also secretly recruited by his uncle Ralph to make a series of dreamlike trips into the other worlds to retrieve and deliver mysterious packages, one of which is incidently revealed to be dragon's blood, a highly powerful and illegal magical ingredient prohibited by the law. Christopher is exposed to countless dangers on these forays and each time he dies in his spirit trips, he is killed in the real world by a parallel accident. As time passes and Christopher continues to lose his lives, the reigning Chrestomanci is killed and the worlds are pushed into chaos. Christopher, young as he is, must take charge and save the entire related worlds, though he is only just beginning to discover the scope of his powers... enjoy!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic.,
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This review is from: Lives Of Christopher Chant (Mass Market Paperback)
This was my introduction to the world of fantasy in fiction. Long before Harry Potter there was Christopher Chant. I fell in love with this book's ability to stimulate my imagination and paint wonderful pictures of far away worlds and possible adventures. It is not filled with sinister villians and dark magic in the same way Harry Potter is. The magic is lighter as is the story. It is more about a young boy's gradual discovery of himself through his exciting and facinating adventures.The Lives of Christopher Chant stimulated my imagination and my interest in books. If you enjoy fantasy and you enjoyed Harry Potter you should enjoy this as well. Keep in mind it is a different sort of magical story closer in nature to The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe than Harry Potter. I would recommend it to any 12-13 year old or advanced 10-11 year old. I only hope it would encourage more young readers as it did me.
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW,
By Kat,Kat (Iowa City, IA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lives of Christopher Chant (Mass Market Paperback)
Even though he doesn't know it Christopher spirit travels every night. This happens in his dreams he goes to what Christopher calls the Place Between and the Anywheres. When his uncle finds out there are experiments that his uncle wants to do. But are they such honest experiments?Of all of Diana Wynne Jones' books that I have read so far this has to be my favorite. I couldn't stop reading. A really well written masterpiece.
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