num_pages: 218
description: A bewitching comic fantasy by a master of the supernaturalCat 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."Altogether a delightful book." Times Literary Supplement."The concept is ingenious." The Horn Book.
language: English
title: Charmed Life
titlecomplete: Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1)
characters: Chrestomanci, Gwendolen Chant, Eric Chant, Janet Chant, Christopher Chant
genres: Fiction, Witches, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 33625
series: Chrestomanci (Publication Order), Chrestomanci (Recommended Reading Order), Chrestomanci (Chronological Order)
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Zilveren Griffel, awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Preis der Leseratten des ZDF
publisher: Greenwillow Books