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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... ground as hard as she could , close to the edge of the water , and tied the bag of sweets to it . Tiffany was the kind of child who always carried a piece of string . " Candy , Wentworth , " she shouted . She gripped the frying pan and ...
... ground under her , not a rock so soft you could cut it with a knife . " Impressive ? " said the voice . " She used her brother as bait ! " “ Amazing , wasn't it ? ” said Miss Tick . “ Such quick thinking . . . oh , no . . . ” She ...
... ground and everyone said she was an old witch . " " They burned the books , " said Miss Tick in a flat voice . " Because they said they had old writing in them , ” said Tiffany . “ And pictures of stars . " " And when you went to look ...
Contents
Hunt the | |
The Wee Free | |
The Green | |
First Sight and Second Thoughts | |
Land of Winter | |
Master Stroke | |
Awakening | |
Land Under Wave | |
Authors Note | |
Back | |