The Wee Free MenALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * Horn Book Fanfare Book * Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice * SLJ Best Book of the Year By the beloved and bestselling grandmaster of fantasy, Sir Terry Pratchett, this is the first in a series of Discworld novels starring the young witch Tiffany Aching. A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality. . . . Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle—aka the Wee Free Men—a clan of fierce, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men. Together they must face headless horsemen, ferocious grimhounds, terrifying dreams come true, and ultimately the sinister Queen of the Elves herself. . . . The five funny and fabulous Tiffany Aching adventures are:
Tiffany’s mentors, Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, star in the novels Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies, Maskerade, and Carpe Jugulum. And don’t miss Terry Pratchett’s hilarious and wise Discworld novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, winner of the Carnegie Medal! |
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Terry Pratchett. CONTENTS. Chapter 1 A Clang Well Done Chapter 2 Miss Tick Chapter 3 Hunt the Hag Chapter 4 The Wee Free Men Chapter 5 The Green Sea Chapter 6 The Shepherdess Chapter 7 First Sight and Second Thoughts Chapter 8 Land of ...
... Miss Perspicacia Tick sat in what little shelter a raggedy hedge could give her and explored the universe . She didn't notice the rain . Witches dried out quickly . The exploring of the universe was being done with a couple of twigs ...
... Miss Tick . “ There's been no one to teach her ! There're no witches on the Chalk ! It's too soft . And yet . . . she wasn't scared .... " The rain had stopped . Miss Tick looked up at the Chalk , rising above the low , wrung - out ...
... Miss Tick was running up the dusty road . Witches don't like to be seen running . It looks unprofessional . It's also not done to be seen carrying things , and she had her tent on her back . She was also trailing clouds of ... Miss Tick . “
Terry Pratchett. " I know ! " snapped Miss Tick . “ And she just hauled off and hit it ! ” " Yes . I know . " " Just like that ! " " Yes . Very impressive , " said Miss Tick . She was getting out of breath . Besides , they were already ...
Contents
Hunt the | |
The Wee Free | |
The Green | |
First Sight and Second Thoughts | |
Land of Winter | |
Master Stroke | |
Awakening | |
Land Under Wave | |
Authors Note | |
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