New York: William H. Morrow, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - The childhood of the young boy who becomes the magician Chrestomanci. A prequel to the Chrestomanci series, set in a "world parallel to ours, where magic is as normal as mathematics and things are generally more old-fashioned." Jones was writing her wonderful novels of magic and fantasy long before Rowling began the Harry Potter series. 230 pp. ISBN: 0-688078060.