The Lives of Christopher Chant

by Jones Wynne and Diana Wynne Jones

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688163653
• ISBN13: 9780688163655
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Harry Potter can't forget C. Chant. Neither should you.

Diana Wynne Jones wrote the archetype that the Harry Potter series seems to be derived from in every aspect. These are funnier, constructed more carefully, and slightly more challenging. Though I haven't read these books in a while, they are the perfect foundation for cultivating a dry British wit in any 10-15 year old. I would recommend all of DW Jones' books, but this series, Tale of Time City, and Witch week are probably her best.

This was a fascinating book.

The Lives of Christopher Chant is the first book I read by Diana Wynne Jones. After a few chapters, I couldn't put it down. It inspired me to read her other books.

One of my absolute favourite books!

This is the first book of Diana Wynne Jones' that I've read and it got me completely hooked.I re-read it at least twice a year. She's still one of my favourite authors though i'm slightly out of the 9-12 range.(okay, by a few years.)

Still my favourite Jones novel

This was the first of the Chrestomanci books I read, and it's still my favorite. Everything about it -- from the fantastic worlds that Christopher explores, to the final battle with The Wraith -- I don't know. It just sums up everything I like about Jones' books. ps. why does the cover art of this edition show Christopher as blond and the Chrestomanci as black haired? Was this early art for Charmed Life or did the artist not read the book?