| Dark Lord of Derkholm Contributor(s): Jones, Diana Wynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064473368 ISBN-13: 9780064473361 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: Wizard Derk's world has been devastated for 40 years by Mr. Chesney's Pilgrim Parties--packaged excursions for tourists from the next universe. When Derk is chosen to play the Dark Lord this year, Chesney forces Derk to turn his estate in a labyrinthine castle and manifest himself into a nine-foot shadow. Can Derk find a way to put an end to Chesney and his parties? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97032661 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Derkholm |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 4.2" W x 6.75" (0.55 lbs) 528 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35400 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mr. Chesney operates Pilgrim Parties, a tour group that takes paying participants into an outer realm where the inhabitants play frightening and foreboding roles. The time has come to end the staged madness . . . but can it really be stopped? Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones serves up twists and turns, introduces Querida, Derk, Blade, and Shona and a remarkable cast of wizards, soldiers, kings, dragons, and griffins, and mixes in a lively dash of humor. With all the ingredients of high fantasy, this unforgettable novel will delight fans old and new. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Diana Wynne: - In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934‒2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizards--and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter--her books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. |