Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones

Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones - 213 pages

"There's a witch in Class 6-B."
That was the note that started all the troubles.  Now five students are on the run from the Inquisitors and Chrestomanci must fix the world.

This book is in the Chrestomanci series although it takes place in a completely different world.  Chrestomanci also doesn't show up until almost two-thirds of the way through the book.  That might be why I didn't care for this book as much as others in the series.

The Pinhoe Egg by Diane Wynne Jones

The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones - 515 pages

Gammer Pinhoe has gone mad.  She is sending curses to the other dwimmer families, yet no one believes Marianne when she tells them Gammer is behind the troubles.  Meanwhile, at the Castle, Cat was given an egg that seems to be hatching.  Soon there is a baby gryphon to feed and care for.  When Cat and Marianne meet, it will set in motion events that will change the lives of everyone.

This is a book in the Chrestomanci series.  I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more in the series.

The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones

The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones - 515 pages
A Chrestomanci Book

I love the Chrestomanci books.  I think they are some of the fantasy novels for children that have been written.  This is the final Chrestomanci story by Diana Wynne Jones.  It is also the longest of all the books.  It tells the story of Cat, a young nine-life enchanter who will one be the Chrestomanci, and of Marianne, the next Gummer of her family.  Together they have to work to stop Gummer Pinhoe from cursing the Farleigh family, raise a baby griffin, and free the creatures trapped in the Woods.