Soon to be a 3DCG animated feature from the creative minds at Studio Ghibli
Not every orphan would love living at St. Morwald's Home for Children, but Earwig does. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it's been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby.
But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. Morwald's, disguised as foster parents. Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner.
Most children would run in terror from a house like that... but not Earwig. Using her own cleverness—with a lot of help from a talking cat—she decides to show the witch who's boss.
Will she finally be rid of this witch and win, or will she be defeated by the witch and live the rest of her life as a slave?
Diana Wynne Jones and her two sisters grewup deprived of books. But, armed with a vivid imagination and an insatiable appetite for stories, Wynne Jones wrote and read them herself She never ceased writing and from 1973 onwards published many titles, which have been published worldwide in thirty languages. Her magical adventures have enthralled children and adults ever since. In 2004 Howl’s Moving Castle was made into an animated film by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli, Japan, to much acclaim. Her numerous awards include the Guardian Award for Children’s Fiction, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (twice) and a Life Achievement award at the World Fantasy Convention 2007.
Earwig and the Witch Sample Chapter.pdf
<aside> 🦉 'I would like to declare Diana Wynne Jones an international treasure'- Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author.
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<aside> 🦉 'Diana Wynne Jones stands out from the crowd, for her humour, her originality and her touching, clever, rollickingly good stories.' - The Guardian
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The wild magic of Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher: HarperCollins (Tie-in edition September 2021)
Primary Agent: Veronique Baxter
Extent: 144 pages
Film/TV Rights: DHA (Georgie Smith)
Co-agents: Chinese - Bardon Media Agency; Japanese - Tuttle Mori
Rights Sold: French - Ynnis**; German** - Droemer**; Hebrew** - Utz;Italian - Salani**; Japanese -** Tokuma Shoten**; Korean -** Garam Books**; Brazilian Portuguese -** Editora Record; Polish – Nowa Basn; Russian – Azbooka Atticus; Spanish – Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial; Turkish - Ithaki
We are so excited to share the news that Studio Ghibli will be releasing a film adaptation of Earwig and the Witch. Read on at the links below for further details!
Studio Ghibli's New Film Earwig and the Witch Shares International Release Info
First Look at Studio Ghibli's CG 'Aya and the Witch' Revealed | Animation Magazine