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Howl's Moving Castle is a book written by Diana Wynne Jones. Published in 1986, this fantasy book is about a young girl called Sophie Hatter. Being the eldest of three sisters, Sophie accepts that her life will revolve around the family's hat shop. It is onl when the Witch of the Waste turns her into an elderly lady that Sophie leaves the shop. She then takes up a job in Howl's moving castle - the residence of Howl; a wizard rumoured to eat the hearts of young ladies. Sophie soon discovers this is a lie which Howl himself spread to ensure his isolation. Sophie soon learns of a spell that has gripped Howl and wishes for it to be broken.

The book Howl's Moving Castle has a sequel - Castle in the Air and House of many Ways.

Howl's Moving Castle has also been made into an anime film by Studio Ghibli (a famous Japanese film studio). It was released in 2004 and hit DVDs in 2006.

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