Diana Wynne Jones

Marianne Pinhoe, a young witch discovering her powers, stumbles upon a mysterious egg in her grandmother's attic, which leads her on a magical adventure, along with her fellow enchanter Cat.

A Chrestomanci Book

The Pinhoe Egg

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. Chrestomanci himself, the strongest enchanter in the world, is sure to be interested in the egg—and interference from the Big Man is the last thing Marianne's family of secret rogue witches wants. But how much longer can the Pinhoes keep their secrets? Gammer, the leaderof the clan, has gone mad, a powerfulbad luck spell is wreaking havoc, and there's an unexplained plague of frogs.Not to mention the mysterious barrierCat finds in the forest. Marianne and Cat may be the only two who can set things right. But first Marianne must accept her own powerful magic, and Cat must uncover the secrets behind the mystical Pinhoe Egg. In this new Chrestomanci book, Diana Wynne Jones is at her most magical.

(Bre)anne✨

“But how could you possibly know that until you tried?” Millie asked. “No one can help the way they’re made, my love. You just have to think of something you’re good at doing instead.”

Sarah Sammis

Christine

Kinda sad to be done with the main storyline of Chrestomanci. Such a great series, although dated. Still holds up, overall, though! Wish it kinda ended with more of a wrap up with Chrestomanci himself — as this series revolves around him — but maybe Mixed Magics will add to that.

TW to be added later

Kinda sad to be done with the main storyline of Chrestomanci. Such a great series, although dated. Still holds up, overall, though! Wish it kinda ended with more of a wrap up with Chrestomanci himself — as this series revolves around him — but maybe Mixed Magics will add to that.

Laura Allen

There was a lot I liked about this book and some I didn't. I give it more a 3.5.

Zara Doulton

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Luca Masters

Boothby

Glorious new rejacket of a Diana Wynne Jones favourite, featuring Chrestomanci - now a book with extra bits! Spells always have consequences and it's Chrestomanci's job to make sure everything is safely under control. Even so, in the village around Chrestomanci Castle, all sorts of secret magical misuse is going on. And when Cat Chant finds the Pinhoe egg, chaos is just the beginning! A masterpiece of magic, mayhem and mirth!

The Pinhoe Egg A Chrestomanci Book

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