Sophie's Walking Stick
On her way out of Market Chipping for the first time following her transformation into an old woman, Sophie finds a dog (who later turns out to be Lettie's dog-man) tangled up in rope and tied to a...
The Scarecrow
As Sophie is walking out of Market Chipping, she has a significant encounter with a turnip-headed scarecrow. A turnip is a purplish root vegetable, kind of like a potato. So imagine: a ragged, vege...
Howl's Shrunken Heart
In our world, a man might have a pretty bad time of it if he tried to go about his everyday business without a physical heart in his chest. In the magical land of Ingary, by contrast, Howl's main t...