Castle in the Air (World of Howl, #2)

by Andrew D Jones and Diana Wynne Jones

Having long indulged himself in daydreams more exciting than his mundane life as a carpet merchant, Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically as his daydreams come true and dangerous adventures become daily fare.

• ISBN10: 0613462386
• ISBN13: 9780613462389
• Publish Date: 7 August 2001 (first published May 1990)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Turtleback Books
• Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed.
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

This is a sequel to Howls Moving Castle but is pretty much standalone (there are bits near the end that make more sense if you've read the previous story but a lot of it's inferred.

Abdullah is a carpet merchant and dreamer and one day a carpet allows him to visit the princess Flower-in-the-Night and they fall in love. While Abdullah makes plans for their elopment the princess is stolen by a Genie starting Abdullah on the adventure of a lifetime.

It's fun, enjoyable and light.