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The Lives of Christopher Chant Audiobook
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Internationally acclaimed author Diana Wynne Jones has written several children's novels. Christopher Chant has no real power. He can't perform spells or do anything magical. However, he does possess something that most humans do not. Christopher has nine lives. Gerard Doyle's spellbinding narration is sure to capture every listener's attention.
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"Lives of Christopher Chant was much more adventure-filled than the first Chrestomanci book. This is a prequel to the first book, though it really does need to be read after the first one, not before. Christopher has "dream" traveled to other realities since he was young but as he gets older and people begin to find out about his abilities, complications arise. Lots of them. I like how the book had a great twist with who is good and who is bad getting switched up. That's always one of my favorite plot devices! After reading this book together, my kids and I now started calling our favorite salad dressing "Millie Dressing" instead of Green Goddess dressing because of a character in the book. It is always fun to have great stories become ingrained in family culture."
— Richelle (4 out of 5 stars)
The Lives of Christopher Chant Listener Reviews
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" Christopher Chant has a unique ability to enter other worlds while he sleeps, but the violent mishaps that occur in these dreams have a funny was of coming true in his ordinary life. I love this story because of its unique ideas and the fact that it is told realistically from a child's point of view so that at times we are as fooled as the main character by events. "
— Mary-Beth, 2/19/2014 -
" Another Chrestomanci. In case you were wondering, no, you do not have to read any of the Chrestomanci books in order. They are stand-alone. "
— Jenna, 2/13/2014 -
" A real crowd-pleaser - everybody in the family loved this one. "
— Mech, 2/1/2014 -
" Although this is billed as #2 it really is the first in the series, since it is the childhood of Christopher Chant. Utterly delightful; Jones was doing Harry Potter way before Harry was ever thought of. "
— Brenda, 1/18/2014 -
" Great fun! I think I like this best of the Chrestomanci books I've read so far. "
— Polly, 1/16/2014 -
" For me, this is her best book after HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. Christopher is a funny narrator. "
— Maya, 1/10/2014 -
" Giant Chrestomanci Re-Read, Part 2. This book is also fabulous. "
— Claire, 1/7/2014 -
" loveeddd it! i love chrestomanci. both of them "
— Maham, 11/16/2013 -
" The goddess with her cats is so awesome. "
— Cera, 11/5/2013 -
" This was my first Diana Wynne Jones book, and the one that made me crave more of her writing. Sentimental. "
— Val, 10/19/2013 -
" I really like Diana Wynne Jones and her creativity. "
— Ellie, 8/6/2013 -
" mgkn bakal lebih seru klo baca buku sebelumnya dulu "
— ayanapunya, 7/14/2013 -
" Another wonderful book from Diana Wynne Jones, one of my latest favourite YA fantasy authors. The second book from the Chrestomanci series is every bit as magical as the first one. Loved it! "
— Shai, 6/13/2013 -
" Great story. I wish Christopher had been a bit more careful with his lives. "
— Sarah, 10/1/2012 -
" The best thing about Diana Wynne Jones is I can open any of her books and be thoroughly charmed by her whimsy and humor. Another gem. (But has she ever written a dud?) "
— JJ, 7/9/2012 -
" Chrestomanci before he was Chrestomanci, and lots of background for Millie as well. "
— Kellyann, 2/16/2012 -
" My favorite book. DWJ, I miss you terribly! "
— Jen, 9/27/2011 -
" The best thing about Diana Wynne Jones is I can open any of her books and be thoroughly charmed by her whimsy and humor. Another gem. (But has she ever written a dud?) "
— JJ, 5/18/2011 -
" This has been my favorite Chrestomanci books. A fun read. "
— Vance, 5/11/2011 -
" currently: my FAVORITE book. this book is the BEST!!!!!!! it has EVERYTHING! humor, romance (not much, so dont worry if you dont like that stuff!) Science fiction, drama, bad parenting, you name it, its got it! realy amazing and i would suggest it to anyone! <br/>:) "
— Tikikitty, 5/1/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this prequel to Charmed Life. It was fun getting to know more about both Christopher and Millie (her back story surprised me a lot!). Reading this has definitely made me excited to read more Chrestomanci books. "
— Meredith, 4/24/2011 -
" A tale of an English schoolboy wizard that long pre-dates Mr Potter. In someways, it's a much slighter, less-developed tale. In other ways, it's better for being quieter, slower and less frantic. Already well-known but deserves to be better-known. "
— Richard, 4/13/2011 -
" What a fantastic tale! And it's told in such an irresistible way. "
— John, 4/7/2011 -
" This was my first Diana Wynne Jones book, and the one that made me crave more of her writing. Sentimental. "
— Val, 3/28/2011 -
" Not quite as enjoyable as the first book. "
— Jenne, 3/19/2011 -
" When I was little this was one of the best books I had ever read, and to be honest to this day it's probably still pretty awesome. "
— Christian, 1/5/2011 -
" I thought it was AWESOME! One thing though--the world filled with rude, stuck-up, prideful people was only inhabitated by black people? Is Diana Wynne Jones a racist? "
— Stephanie, 12/15/2010 -
" This was wierd/cliche, but oddly entrancing. "
— Emily, 12/14/2010 -
" A real crowd-pleaser - everybody in the family loved this one. "
— Mech, 12/11/2010
About Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011) was an internationally bestselling British fantasy author. She was best known for her children’s books but also wrote anthologies, short stories, and nonfiction works for both children and adults. She has won numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Guardian Award for Children’s Books, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. She has also been a runner-up for the British Carnegie Medal twice. A number of her novels have been adapted into movies, both for the big screen and for television. Her book Howl’s Moving Castle was made into a Japanese animated movie by filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. Among her most well-known works are the Chrestomanci series, the Derkholm series, and The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, which won the Hugo Award for Nonfiction.
About Gerard Doyle
Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London’s West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.