House of Many Ways

House of Many Ways is a charming fantasy novel by Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 2008. It is the third book in the Howl’s Moving Castle series, though it can be enjoyed as a standalone story, as it features new characters and a fresh adventure, while still maintaining the whimsical, magical elements that readers loved in the previous books.

The story follows a young girl named Charmain Baker, who is sent to look after her great-uncle’s house while he is away. The house, however, is no ordinary house—it is an enchanted dwelling that constantly shifts and changes, with rooms that seem to appear and disappear at will. Charmain is quickly thrust into a world of magic, mystery, and adventure when she discovers that her great-uncle, who is a wizard, has left behind a series of magical tasks that she must complete.