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The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)

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  • 2006 first published
  • 504 pages
  • ★ 4.5 (4 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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Diana Wynne Jones's The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6) (2006) is a witch fiction and horror novel. Key subjects include magic, witchcraft, imaginary wars and battles and magicians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 23 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

At about 504 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)

Cat Chant and Marianne Pinhoe have discovered something incredibly exciting, truly precious, and very strange — an egg.This egg was not meant to be found. Chrestomanci himself, Cat's guardian and the strongest enchanter in the world, is sure to find it particularly interesting. And that's the last thing Marianne's family of secret rogue witches wants.But the Pinhoes' secrets are falling to pieces, and powerful spells are wreaking havoc across the country-side. Marianne and Cat may be the only two who can set things right — if Marianne accepts her own powerful magic, and Cat solves the mystery behind the mystical Pinhoe Egg.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Witchcraft
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Magicians
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Science fiction, fantasy, horror

Quick answers

Who wrote The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)?

The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6) was written by Diana Wynne Jones and first published in 2006.

What genre is The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction, Horror and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)?

The median edition has 504 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Pinhoe Egg (Chrestomanci, Book 6)?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Magician's Nephew, The Lost Years of Merlin and The Faceless Ones.

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