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Description
Eldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
Local notes
Series: Castle 1
Publication
New York: Greenwillow Books
Pages
429
Awards
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor — Fiction — 1986)
Phoenix Award (Winner — 2006)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1986)
CCBC Choices (1986)