Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci by Jones Diana Wynne

Author:Jones, Diana Wynne [Jones, Diana Wynne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Childrens, Science Fiction, Anthologies
ISBN: 9780007389025
Amazon: B009YBU3GM
Goodreads: 17159219
Publisher: Harper Collins Children's eBooks
Published: 2000-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

CAROL ONEIR’S HUNDRETH DREAM

Carol Oneir was the world’s youngest best-selling dreamer. The newspapers called her the Infant Genius. Her photograph appeared regularly in all the daily papers and monthly magazines, either sitting alone in an armchair looking soulful, or nestling lovingly against her mama.

Mama was very proud of Carol. So were Carol’s publishers, Wizard Reverie Ltd. They marketed her product in big bright blue genie jars tied with cherry-coloured satin ribbon; but you could also buy the Carol Oneir Omnibus Pillow, bright pink and heart shaped, Carol’s Dreamie Comics, the Carol Oneir Dream Hatband, the Carol Oneir Charm Bracelet and a half a hundred other spin-offs.

Carol had discovered at the age of seven that she was one of those lucky people who can control what they dream about, and then loosen the dream in their minds so that a competent wizard can spin it off and bottle it for other people to enjoy. Carol loved dreaming. She had made no less than ninety-nine full-length dreams. She loved all the attention she got and all the expensive things her mama was able to buy for her. So it was a terrible blow to her when she lay down one night to start dreaming her hundredth dream and nothing happened at all.

It was a terrible blow to Mama too, who had just ordered a champagne breakfast to celebrate Carol’s Dream Century. Wizard Reverie Ltd were just as upset as Mama. Their nice Mr Ploys got up in the middle of the night and came down to Surrey by the milk train. He soothed Mama, and he soothed Carol, and he persuaded Carol to lie down and try to dream again. But Carol still could not dream. She tried every day for the following week, but she had no dreams at all, not even the kind of dreams ordinary people have.

The only person who took it calmly was Dad. He went fishing as soon as the crisis started. Mr Ploys and Mama took Carol to all the best doctors, in case Carol was overtired or ill. But she wasn’t. So Mama took Carol up to Harley Street to consult Herman Mindelbaum the famous mind wizard. But Mr Mindelbaum could find nothing wrong either. He said Carol’s mind was in perfect order and that her self-confidence was rather surprisingly high, considering.

In the car going home, Mama wept and Carol sobbed. Mr Ploys said frantically, “Whatever happens, we mustn’t let a hint of this get to the newspapers!” But of course it was too late. Next day the papers all had headlines saying CAROL ONEIR SEES MIND SPECIALIST and IS CAROL ALL DREAMED OUT? Mama burst into tears again, and Carol could not eat any breakfast.

Dad came home from fishing later that day to find reporters sitting in rows on the front steps. He prodded his way politely through them with his fishing rod, saying, “There is nothing to get excited about. My daughter is just very tired, and we’re taking her to Switzerland for a rest.

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