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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... sound , as of whispering or muttering . " Tiffany liked the taste of the word . It made her think of mysterious people in long cloaks whispering important secrets behind a door : susurrusssusurrusss ... She'd read the dictionary all the ...
... sounds of jingling . A strange procession was coming up the white road . It was mostly made up of donkeys pulling small carts with brightly painted covers on them . People walked alongside the carts , dusty to the waist . They were all ...
... sounds made - up to me . ” " Yes , that's what I thought , " said Tiffany . “ But I'd still like to know more about it . " " Well , you could try her . She's new . " The teacher jerked his thumb toward a little tent at the end of the ...
... sounds promising . Come in . " She pushed aside the flap . It was dark inside the tent , as well as stuffy and hot . A skinny figure sat behind a small table . She had a very sharp , thin nose and was wearing a large black straw hat ...
... sounds like ' mystic , " said Miss Tick . “ Oh , you mean a pune , or play on words , " said Tiffany . * “ In that case it would be even better if you were Miss Teak , a dense foreign wood , because that would sound like ' mystique ...
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 | |